Tag Archives: around the world travel

AirBnB: 750 nights and counting

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

One of the worst AirBnBs we stayed in was our first. We had just started our nomadic traveling life on the road, and clearly we had a lot to learn. Four and a half years have passed, and we can … Continue reading →

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Photographers (everywhere) around the world

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

We take lots of photos as we travel. And now, in a world filled with cellphones, just about everyone has a camera. It seems that everybody wants to record the special things they see.  But here’s where we’re different. We rarely … Continue reading →

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Your travel happiness depends on them

Posted on May 16, 2015 by

No matter how many travel arrangements we make on our own — we still rely on people we meet along the way to help us out. Our travel happiness depends on them. For example, we stood helpless staring at the … Continue reading →

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17 years sailing the world

Posted on April 11, 2015 by

We headed to Los Osos to stay with our friend, Henriette. We gathered around her little wood-burning stove in the late afternoon to talk about her travels and ours. Our almost 2-year trip around the world paled in comparison with Henriette’s … Continue reading →

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Who are you, you gorgeous winged creatures?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

As we traveled around the world, we hoped to see birds new to us. Our trip started in Asia, and “sloooooow going” describes our success there. We spotted only 9 new birds to add to our list in the 2 … Continue reading →

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Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days – Part 2

Posted on March 14, 2015 by

What a task! Long before we took our round the world trip, we started to think about what we’d be wearing for 433 days. We started with planning our “core” items: shirts, tops, and pants. (Click for the details.)   Next … Continue reading →

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Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

What a challenge! Who knows what they’ll wear – in advance – for 14+months on an around-the-world trip? We read blogs about packing, got advice from other travelers, and thought a lot about what clothes we already had and how … Continue reading →

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