Kim and TD + an unexpected lay off + 15 28 months + wanderlust + gratuitous cursing = a dream fulfilled
Posted in pre-trip planning on Apr 20th, 2009
I am sitting in Kim’s mom’s kitchen, most of our worldly possessions are stacked in the corner, the rest spread across the floor waiting to be stowed into our backpacks one last time. A reminder on my phone just went off to alert me to a meeting in 15 minutes – I’m not going to [...]
Posted in pre-trip planning on Mar 20th, 2009
Today marks the 1 month countdown to our trip ’round the world. To say we’re excited would be a gross understatement. Thanks to thorough preparation, we’re nearing the final stages. In the past few months, we already have: All our immunizations and prescriptions New passports and extra photos Filed taxes and gotten our returns Booked [...]
Posted in budget, pre-trip planning, Travel Tips on Feb 26th, 2009
I’m not gonna lie. Booking an around-the-world airplane ticket is a bitch. There are tons of questions – How do these tickets work? What are the rules? Cost? Can you change dates/countries? How long is it valid for? It’s enough to make you want to curl up in a fetal position and cry yourself into [...]
Posted in pre-trip planning, Travel Tips on Feb 9th, 2009
I’m pretty paranoid about how governments go about collecting information about their citizens. Short of living completely off the grid, I think Big Brother knows a great deal more about us than we think. Seeing as my passport pages were full, I mailed it off for renewal. The process is quite painless – I sent [...]
Posted in pre-trip planning on Jan 8th, 2009
Things happen for a reason sometimes. You can either choose to let your world crumble around you OR decide to create a new reality. The dismal state of the US economy claimed another job – mine. My initial reaction was, “FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!” We immediately tightened up the purse strings and stopped extraneous spending. To our surprise, [...]
