Folks… I’ve almost crossed the finish line. End of the road. Last stop. My last day of work is tomorrow and as nervous as I am to leave behind the corporate world… I also could not be more excited! Pretty soon we will not just be writing about how to get ready for a trip, […]
I love books. Always have. I trace my passion for them to two separate, yet equally formative, experiences in my childhood: 1) My childhood insomnia that drove my mom to near insanity trying to get me to sleep, but also resulted in her pushing me enthusiastically towards using books as a means to cope… AND […]
Another week done and another week closer to our trip. Only two weekends left in Miami until the great drive north to Boston and a little less than 3 months left until we start our great adventure around the world. It is starting to get very REAL. We went shopping for a good travel camera […]
The idea for our RTW journey is to be as spontaneous as possible. When we get to a new locale, we plan on learning from locals and other backpackers about where the next destination should be. This way we can stay longer if we fall in love with a place, but also get the hell out […]
If you are curious about what kind of crazy people quit their jobs to travel the world… then you haven’t read enough of our articles! But if you are still curious, then you should check out Meg’s superlatives on some of our favorite travel couples. If after reading about all of those great travel couples you […]
Many incredible memories were created in my four months studying abroad and living in Florence. Some of the funniest though, involved the time-tested formula of alcohol + bladder control = hilarity! Check out the first tale of my EuroPEEan chronicles here, where I learned the age old expression pee on me once, shame on you. […]
Quite a week for the unRullis… Bumped off of our scheduled flight last Monday coming back from a Labor day spent in Nantucket (the Nantucket gang is featured above), we banked two $500 airline vouchers (obviously a nice score before we start our RTW travel). Despite the huge hassle of hunkering down overnight in NY […]
…And Just Maybe Have A Job When You Return The job market is brutal right now and it doesn’t look like it is getting better in the near future. What a time to quit a good job!But guess what? There is never a perfect time to do anything. Always keep chasing the things that make […]