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We’ve been home for two months now … I can barely believe it! And it’s been wonderful to be home for the holiday season and spend time with family and friends. We talked about our trip with a lot of people, and it was a bit overwhelming at first to try to boil down the entire trip into one conversation. I […]
Surprise, we’re in Amsterdam! And I wanted to write a short post with some itinerary and blog updates. It’s actually been quite a while since we’ve been in Vietnam, despite that being the focus of our last post. We just arrived to Amsterdam to meet up with our friends Lauren and Cody, and we’ve spent the last eight weeks traveling in […]
Or rather, how not to. But we hope our experience can save future travelers from a few headaches and near-panic attacks. (Scroll to the bottom if you just want these key takeaways and not the full story!) Part One: The Planning It started simply enough. We left Mendoza and headed north to Salta to spend two nights regrouping before crossing […]
A question many people have asked me—and that I’ve asked others doing similar long-term traveling—is “how do you pack for something like this?” Well, we are very much in the throes of figuring it out right now. For a while now, I’ve been trying to declutter my closet and reduce the amount of my overall possessions. But packing for ten months […]
Playing the whole credit card points, airline miles, travel hacking game has never been appealing to me. I didn’t want to play any games to get the best price! But snagging my first deal was EXHILARATING. So as to not bury the lead: We spent $75 to get from Peru to Australia. And yes, I understand that the big part […]
We are about two-and-a-half weeks out from our departure date! And while that means the excitement is building up, it also means that we have to make sure all our t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted before we head out. It’s been a bit overwhelming over the past several weeks and months to plan for this type of trip. […]
A year (or ten months) sounds like a long time, and at first, it seemed like we could go to most of the places we’d want to see. Japan, sure! South Africa, why not! Brazil, of course! Spain, let’s go! Well … it’s likely that we won’t go to any of those places above. Ten months will go by quickly, and […]