Happy New Year! We rang in the new year with a bang here in La Paloma, Uruguay. At the stroke of midnight the sky was ablaze with fireworks. With no regulation of fireworks and little fire danger, fireworks were literally being launched all around us from backyards all around town. It was an amazing display and a unique experience...
“Are you Ready?” It is a whirlwind. Sometimes we think we are ready and then we realize a detail we missed and freak out. “Not ready!” Everyday is a flurry of activity ticking off to do lists. But if the list isn’t done, we’ll still be on the plane! “What about your jobs?” We both really like our jobs...
It’s been a long time since I’ve been given a writing assignment, but here we are and I’m the last one to complete it (good chance that trend will continue) so, here goes…. Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions. — Peter Hoeg I’m excited for all the things that made the last RTW trip so awesome. This trip...
I am so excited to take this trip with our family! I find it is consuming more and more of my thoughts as it is getting closer. Of course for me, much of the joy of travel is the planning and anticipation! Today I find myself thinking about why this is so important to me to share with our...
Being gone for 7 months is very frightening, leaving friends, grandparents, school, and pets. When all of this is on your mind it’s hard to think about the excitement of going around the world! Thinking about it is like reading a book about it, yet it seems so real! I mean, it seemed fake before, but now that our...
We are six months out from heading on the road and in my free time I find it hard to think about much else. Mostly I keep focused on what I need to do before we go since I know how fast six months can fly by! Here is a taste of what we are working on: Making reservations...
I’m getting ready for the trip in a couple of months. I’m really excited for the trip because I get to see different cultures. I am wondering what kind of food egyptians eat. And see what their houses look like, are they adobe or are they like our houses here in the states. I also want to see agriculture....
In preparation for the RTW Trip we thought it was time to give the kids a taste of what is to come. At the time, Shia was 9 and Liam was 7. We planned a Costa Rica trip with a sampler platter of experiences. We planned it in thirds to give the kids a taste of what is familiar...