The last two weeks leading up to the trip were rather stressful for me. I was supposed to be done with work on Monday, January 6. That didn’t happen due to a major snow storm in Indianapolis. Our offices were closed that day and I was stuck in Minnesota on Sunday and couldn’t get back.… Continue Reading
After our red-eye flight and taking a taxi into town we were able to check into our hostel early. After a nap to catch up on sleep from staying up most of the previous two nights we headed into town. We stopped by the bus station to pick up our tickets for the next day… Continue Reading
We leave for our trip in a little more than six hours. Unfortunately we are too busy to write. Fortunately Gadi & Tun at Being in Awe posted our interview today. You can check it out here: Read our interview at Being in Awe. Continue Reading
In January of 1995 I left the US for four and a half months to spend a semester of college in England. Cellphones and laptops were still luxury items and virtually non-existent. The only people I knew outside my school who had email addresses were my friends from high school who were attending other universities.… Continue Reading
Poi and Kristy from the travel blog No Place To Be were kind enough to interview us for their Random Traveller series. You can check out the interview here: Random Traveller #101 with Mark & Julie of The Time To Go Is Now Continue Reading
This is our last week in the US this year. I’ve reread that previous sentence twenty times and it still sounds weird. Don’t mistake that for trepidation. I’ve moved through that. Everything seems to be on track and when I do have a free moment to think about the trip I’m excited and ready to… Continue Reading
A few months ago I posed the question “What one kitchen item would you take with you?” While that question required some thought on my part, this one had an answer before I thought of the question: chili powder. In an attempt to improve my chili making skills I started making my own chili powder… Continue Reading
We met up with our friends James & Shelley for a few days in New Orleans after Thanksgiving. This is not our comprehensive guide to New Orleans, this is just what we did on this recent trip. We try to make it to at least one or two new places each visit and we have… Continue Reading
Derek Sivers is one of my favorite bloggers. He hasn’t been posting much recently as he is working on a new project but his archive is a goldmine when you have the time. He had a great post today featuring a very simple question: Why am I here? It’s a useful question to ask often.… Continue Reading
This last week has been a whirlwind of emotions for me. It starts with me giving my notice on Monday. My boss had meetings all day on Monday, so I had to wait until 4p.m. to talk to her. It was a really long day for me. I had butterflies. It is weird when you… Continue Reading
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