Category Archives: Trip Planning

The ultimate destination

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

Who doesn’t love to talk about future travel destinations?  In the early days, we would throw out names of places we hadn’t yet traveled.   New Zealand, Iceland, Bhutan, Peru…. And if we decided to visit, we fantasized about long stops … Continue reading →

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Travel advice: temperatures and showers

Posted on July 27, 2019 by

Once people learn we traveled on a nonstop 6 year trip to destinations around the world – the first question they always ask is, “Where was the best place.?”  The question is always “WHERE?”  Where, where, where….  But how about … Continue reading →

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Travel expectations

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

We like to think we keep our travel expectations moderately realistic.  We fall somewhere between those who hope for nothing more than a relaxing get away and those leaving nothing to chance with a too-long checklist of sites and restaurants … Continue reading →

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April is a great month to travel

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

Years ago, a small group of our friends gathered and planned international trips with a particular goal in mind: spending the days hiking and eating well every evening.   When it came time to determine when to travel, we decided to … Continue reading →

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Two ways to do a road trip

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

We took our first road trip when we were in our 20’s, and we knew then just how to do it.  We played loud music as we drove great distances.  We rarely stopped.  The point seemed to be centered on … Continue reading →

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Taking our interests on the road

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

When we started traveling we were determined to spend every minute we could experiencing our destination.  Imagine yourself in the rice paddies of China, or visiting the great art museums in Italy.  It seems absurd to think of taking time … Continue reading →

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1,000 nights in AirBnBs: thoughts about a traveling life with no home

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

We ended our apartment lease, gave most of our stuff away, and thus began our traveling life 6 years ago.  We have had no home since then, and, for the last 2,200 nights, we have stayed in diverse places ranging … Continue reading →

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