It came out of nowhere and bit me like a 24 hour stomach bug. Last night I had a raging case of the DOUBTS. Nothing serious. I'm okay. It all passed beautifully. But we all go through it. Everything was fine when I got home from work. I went to the gym (we're starting endurance… Continue reading A Case of the Doubts
Travel photography has always interested me. The travel pictures of exotic places far, far, away - of lands that I could only dream of. It was only recently that I realized that, hey, you know what? I can do it too. I can be that person in the far away land. I can be the… Continue reading Travel Pictures with Photographer Brad Riley
At first I found the idea frightening. You're telling me that you are willing to place your life in the hands of a stranger? Couchsurfing was a completely foreign concept to me until a few months ago. My boss at work (which is an avid backpacker and traveler) was talking about his upcoming trip to… Continue reading Couchsurfing Austin
Shaun and I have done it. We have made the symbolic commitment. It may not make much sense to some people, but for travelers, they understand. The big travel commitment. Shaun and I bought our South America road map and Lonely Planet's South America on a shoestring. It is amazing how something as "small" as… Continue reading A Travel Commitment
While Shaun and I have to wait for our money to pool up to be able to head out to South America, I find my mind wandering about all the loose ends that need to be tied up before we leave. Since we have quite a bit of time before we leave, I might as… Continue reading Furry Friends
Getting to the point where you can save for travel can be a bit daunting. save 1 /seɪv/ Show Spelled [seyv] Show IPA verb,saved, sav·ing, noun –verb (used with object) 6. to set aside, reserve, or lay by: to save money. –verb (used without object) 12. to lay up money as the result of economy… Continue reading Budget Blues – Save for Travel
A somewhat new development in our journeys has occurred. And as you know, change is never easy. To be as vague as possible (while providing details, of course!), our current place of employment has officially created two shells of people. While this can, and has been, a source of grief and general dissatisfaction with our… Continue reading Change is Never Easy
I have no clue how it happened. I never intended on going against the grain. After reading Island of the Dolphins in fifth grade it somehow set off a fire inside me. I decided then and there... I was going to see the world and I'm going to start with Barbados. My mom's side of… Continue reading Travelers: Going Against the Grain
Happy April Fools Day! I assume everyone is having a great day pulling pranks and lying to family/friends/co-workers, but today’s post is no laughing matter. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will no longer be attempting to grow our own chives. We gave it a valiant effort, but in the end, we were not able to… Continue reading Happy April Fools Day!
Nestled in a valley in the Yamashiro Basin, lies the beautiful city of Kyoto. With such beauty all around, it is no wonder there are so many things to do in Kyoto. While preparing for our trip to Kyoto, we were warned that it is incredibly hot there during the summer (and equally cold during… Continue reading Things to do in Kyoto, Japan
Tokyo is a city that needs no introduction. This de-facto capital served as the starting and finishing point of our 3 week trek through Japan. While we only averaged a couple days in most cities, a solid week was allocated for Tokyo alone. However, even with 7 days to wander the streets, we barely scraped… Continue reading Things to do in Tokyo, Japan
After very brief stints in Tokyo and Nagoya (both of which we'd come back to later in the trip), we made our way to the first city on our list, Hiroshima. Here are a few things to do in Hiroshima, Japan if you find yourself there. We called ahead and found a nice hostel in… Continue reading Things to do in Hiroshima, Japan
Osaka is a massive city, second only to Tokyo. While our time here was short, it was easily the single most amazing night we had in Japan. There is no shortage of things to do in Osaka. After wandering down the narrow street past many adult clubs, we found our hostel for the night -… Continue reading Things to do in Osaka, Japan
Nagoya is one of the largest cities in Japan. However, our time there was spent in the peaceful outskirts of the rural farming areas where we were invited to use our friend/travel companion Michael's host family's house as our base of operations for the trip. This lead to quite the cultural exchange. After spending our… Continue reading Nagoya, Japan 2008
