One Last To-Do: Resign From My Job of 15 Years
Taking a gap year required quitting my job. After fifteen years building a unique career, the experience promised to be surreal. This is how it went…
Matt
Our Lame Duck Life: Leaving It All In Three Months
Our familiar life will end in 3 months when we kick off our year of travel. I reflect on staying present and engaged in this “lame duck” phase of our life.
DIY Portuguese — 9 Free (or Very Cheap) Resources
Want to learn Portuguese without having to attend (or pay for) a class? Here are the resources I found most helpful in my DIY language learning journey.
Perils of the “Perfect” Itinerary: 3 Flights and a Train
A stressful four-leg journey —including planes and trains, amidst a smoking volcano and an airline strike — teaches me lessons about booking better itineraries.
Mediterranean Spain in Photos: Andalucía and Catalonia
Medieval towns, cobblestone streets, castles and tapas. Take a photo tour of Southern Spain in our new slide show format.
Long-Term Travel Planning in the Time of COVID
Advance planning for our family year of world travel is not for the faint of heart in the time of COVID. We cover our planning six months out and offer tips.
The Ultimate AirBnB Home Conversion Checklist
Looking to convert your home into a vacation rental on AirBnB or VRBO? This comprehensive checklist will give you a running start.
Kids Grow Up So Fast. I’m Not Sure I’m Ready…
A dream and a passport photo spur a crisis as I imagine my eight year old as a teenager. In this post I reflect on the years to come with trepidation and hope.
Great Fiction to Let Your Mind Travel When Your Body Can’t
Snuggle in and crack the binding on one of our recommended novels and let your mind take a journey to another time and place.
No More Train Tickets: Winging it to Western China
A honeymoon getaway turns into a saga when train tickets to Guilin are sold out. We buy bus tickets from a shady vendor. It turns out to be quite the ride.
