That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” ― Emily Dickinson It is fun to look back at this adventure as a whole. We focus so much on the moment each day that it is great to slow down towards the end and take a trip down memory lane. Our dinner conversation has become about...
You get what you pay for. We just concluded an 8 day “Overland Tour”. These are typically one way budget tours that travel long distances and end in a different city than they start while incorporating activities and sites along the way. Botswana has adopted a policy of low volume, high quality luxury tours and has some of the...
None of us really knew what to expect with this awesome adventure, but here are some lessons that we learned right off the bat. Our bodies need to be broken in. Our feet are transitioning into “summer feet” barefoot and flip flops are an adjustment. Our skin is molting from the sun. We are getting used to our backpacks...
“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...