If you wait until the “right time” to go, you’ll never go. There’s no such thing. There will always be obligations. You could always save more money. You could have a sick relative or a friend getting married. Don’t get me wrong, choose your moment…but you can’t dwell on it. When we hatched this plan… Continue Reading
Applying for a passport.
Well, renewing my passport really. You can find all the information you need at the Department of State’s website. I misread the fees at first and thought that I would have to pay extra to get additional pages added to my new passport. Fortunately, if you are renewing they will give you the extra pages… Continue Reading
How much is this going to cost?
Good question. After doing quite a bit of research the magic number out there for a person traveling alone averaged out to be under $50 a day. That included food, a place to stay, transport in country, and any other activities or admission fees. Travel gear, airfare to your starting location and travel visas aren’t… Continue Reading
What are you going to do for health insurance?
I’m not going to lie. This is my biggest concern. Julie and I both have chronic issues that have a potential to cause problems on the trip. There is travel insurance and we most definitely will be getting it. If you are traveling abroad you should definitely look into it. Your personal health insurance probably… Continue Reading
So, where to start?
To be honest, I don’t remember what search term I put into Google to start my research. I was cruising airbnb.com for apartments in Croatia and after finding several quality places at what I considered to be ridiculously low prices I lamented the fact that I was going to only have a maximum of three… Continue Reading
How you know you’ve made the right decision.
I agonize over making decisions. Especially if it involves changing jobs or girlfriends. Heaven forbid if it involves both. Last year I received a job offer that I wasn’t sure about accepting. The internal debate that followed made me physically ill. You would think that deciding to quit your job and walk away from your… Continue Reading
How to ask your girlfriend to quit her job and travel around the world with you.
When you’re single you can do whatever you want whenever you want. If you want to quit your job, sell all of your possessions and move to an island off Honduras it pretty much comes down to logistics. When you’re in a relationship, and a long standing one at that, there may be some salesmanship… Continue Reading
Why now?
I came to the conclusion some time ago that I’ve been working to support my travel habit. My habit started small. Trips to the state parks of Indiana and my grandparents farm. When I was ten my family drove to Colorado. My first major road trip that I remember. I chose my university primarily on… Continue Reading
We're Mark & Julie
We quit our jobs at the end of 2013 to backpack around the world. We're sharing our stories, travel advice and hopefully some inspiration. Read more...
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