I had always dreamed of traveling extensively, but I never imagined actually traveling around the world. It seems that many people put off their dreams in order to pursue a career and the American dream, but April and I decided to live our dreams. I guess you can say that we have never been individuals […]
When you were a kid, remember when summers seemed to last forever? Then the older you got, the shorter they got? Well, we spent the last year chasing the summer. It was an amazing adventure, filed with sunshine and laughter; and it, too, seemed to fly by. We did a lot […]
We heeded the many warnings fellow travelers had given us about Lima. We booked a nice hostel in one of the safest areas of Lima which overlooked the Pacific Ocean. Lima is a sprawling city with 7 million people! After our recent locals, the hustle and bustle was a jostling change of pace. However, Lima ended […]
One night as I was about to upload photos to the website, I plugged in the external hard drive (memory device) and blew the charger! Sure enough, I smelled something burning! The charger is similar to an iPod or cell phone charger. I dreaded finding a new one in Hanoi, but knew it was a […]
At first, hearing only foreign languages being spoken was a strange feeling. We would try to ease-drop on conversations and try to understand. Never had any luck. Now, we rather enjoy the fact that we can’t understand anything anyone else is saying! Imagine, we are never distracted while eating out, or going into deep thought […]
Top 10 Reasons why traveling by train is far better than traveling by airplane:
For red-eye travel, you can opt for a bed, which comes with a real blanket, pillow, ear plugs, bottled water, wet nap, and mints.
You can go to the bathroom at anytime and are free to move about the cabin.
If you get hot […]
www.invisiblechildren.com
We recently saw the movie “Invisible Children” and have been inspired to dedicate our journey around the world to educating people about the atrocities in Uganda. Please check out their website below and have a life changing experience of your own. Shannon and I were just overwhelmed with this movement. It’s heartbreaking, but inspiring […]
