We constantly get questions on how we booked our flights to go around the world. Before we went on this trip, I traveled for work. I spent years trying to find ways to book the cheapest flights. Here is what I did for our trip. There are numerous ways to book flights and the best… Continue Reading
I may not be the king of procrastination, but I’m in the royal family. Focusing and addressing the tasks at hand have always been a problem for me. When I was in fourth grade the punishments for misbehavior were writing assignments. Nothing creative, no essays, just straight copying. The first level was the “Page 8”.… Continue Reading
Julie and I went shopping for backpacks after work today. That was the first time I’d ever set foot in an REI…it won’t be the last. I went with the REI Grand Tour 85 Litre backpack. It seems big and it is but I’ll be living out of it for a year so better too… Continue Reading
Well, most of them anyway. There are somethings that I won’t part with like my guitars and my video game collection (NES, Genesis, N64, Gamecube, etc.). But for the most part everything is on the table. My original plan was to start sorting things and making lists of what to sell but I realized that… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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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