10 Ways Trains Are Better Than Planes
We recently took a 48-hour Amtrak ride from Chicago to Los Angeles. If you have the time to spare, we definitely recommend it.
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Packing Light – Strategies to Lessen Your Load
What you decide to pack is what you commit to carry for your entire trip. Here are some strategies to help you trim some unnecessary pounds and pack light.
Weeks From Our Year of Travel, Anxiety and Mixed Feelings
As we approach our departure, each family member’s unbridled enthusiasm for our year of travel becomes clouded with sadness for what we leave behind.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
