We’ve made no secret of our budgets as we’ve posted our spending for each and every country we’ve passed through along the way. Just about everything included brings us to a grand total of: $59,114 That number is for both of us for 21 months of travel. It includes all of our airfare, (except the [...]
Travel as a Political Act
January 31, 2011 By 20 Comments
There has been a lot of talk about the so called “social media” revolutions going on in the world. Is what happened in Tunisia and what is going on in Egypt and Yemen the result of an increased global communication? Twitter and Facebook might be the tools for global communication, but they certainly aren’t the [...]
Our Bucket List
January 28, 2011 By 19 Comments
To those who think we’ve done it all….we haven’t, not even close. Here is our stab at making a bucket list. I’m sure we’ve missed things but here it is for your enjoyment. Feel free to add your own suggestions or share some of yours with us. 70.3 Triathlon (a.k.a. A half iron-man triathlon. Or [...]
Review: Jammin’ to a new language
January 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
When we were approached about reviewing this smart phone application, I was excited. There are tons of applications out there to help travelers learn European languages, or even a few words of Cyrillic or eastern languages, but I find most of them lacking. The idea with Earworms Musical Brain Trainer is that listening to the language [...]
Recent Comments