I have been talking about my my going away party for about as long as I’ve had this trip planned. I talked about it for so long that it felt like it would never be here. June 24th was this date that always felt so far away. Until it wasn’t. The day came, I picked …

Before Arriving Address: Save & Download Map Language: Spanish Language App:  Google Trans Exchange Rate: $1 = 3,022 Columbia Peso Emergency separation plan: TBD Walking Tour: Real City Tours, book 36 hours in advance Time Zone: Central Upon Arriving Airport ATMs: Are there, possibly on second floor Airport Money Changing: Available, upstairs place is better Airport …

So here we are! We’ve talked and we’ve dreamed and we’ve planned and it’s all finally happening. We’re going on this truly amazing trip, and everyone keeps saying how much it’s going to “change” us. Now, I’m sure this is true, but how are we going to know for sure without some good old fashioned …

Coffee is essential in this relationship and it’s going to be essential to this blog. It’s not just our physical addiction to caffeine (although that is a big part of it), but it drives how we plan our days, where we work remotely, and how we spend our free time. Saturdays are for long runs, …

Up until this point in my life, I’ve taken a fairly predictable path. Go to college. Adopt a pet. Start a career. Get married.  Save for retirement. If someone had to guess which of my siblings or friends would quit their job to take a trip around the world, I would have been the last …

We like to run. Well, most times we like it, but we regularly do it. We started running together in 2014. I wanted new kicks, but couldn’t justify spending the money on them if I wasn’t actually going to use them. So I told myself that if I could run 30 miles in my old …

I am currently living with the least amount of stuff that I’ve ever had in my entire life, and yet I know that I currently have more stuff than I will have for the next 12 months of my life. And I love it. I never thought I would be the one to say that. …

Up until recently, I was an obsessive shower taker. I had to shower every day – sometimes multiple times a day. I showered before Saturday morning long runs. I showered after night swims and then again when I’d wake up the next morning. This wasn’t at all related to actual cleanliness — proven by the …

We don’t drink often, but when we do, we book international excursions. Sometimes all you need is a dream and a little white wine. That’s how this whole trip went from an idea to a plan. We had plotted and budgeted, we made wish lists and tentative itineraries, we stockpiled credit card points and our …