We have officially been living out of our car for two weeks now! I would say we are homeless but our car has become a very cozy home for us over the last couple weeks. I never thought I would couple the words “love” and “living in our car” together, but I do love it … Read more Grateful for the Simple Things
Meet “King Kong.” (He’s the one on the lower right.) At least that’s what he told us to call him. He was one of our guides for a trek we did in Laos. He is 18 years old and just graduated from high school. He wants to go to university, maybe to study business or … Read more Touched by Laos
(Well, we really only trekked through Chiang Mai, but Trekking Through Thailand has the whole alliteration thing going for it.) While we were in Chiang Mai, we passed tons of travel companies that offered treks through the jungle, and we thought it would be a perfect way to experience Thailand! And, in the way that … Read more Trekking Through Thailand
At this point we have been in India for about two weeks – halfway into our journey! I should preface this by saying I would not change a thing. We came to Bangalore first to meet up with Zach’s parents who have been coming every year for the past five years to teach at the Business … Read more When Life Attacks You with Lemons
On our way to Bangalore from Dallas, we decided to make the most of the long trip and add an extra long layover in Dubai, so that we could see a new city. Plus, the plane ticket was cheaper that way! Here is our itinerary to help future travelers: 11:45am On the ground in … Read more 15 Hour Layover in Dubai
One thing I have learned more than anything is I need to keep an open mind while traveling. With the things we encounter, the different standards, the people, the different viewpoints. And sometimes that is very hard for me to do. On one level I think I am so good at it – to a … Read more The Pains of Keeping an Open Mind
When they say red lights they literally mean red lights. I don’t know what I envisioned. Is it red for stop? For hell? For love? For all of the above? This is what I thought as I walked down the cobbled road puzzled by the women staring back at me through thin glass while I … Read more Red Light District
There’s no way around it – people know Amsterdam for its prostitution and drugs. We learned that people used to interpret the 3 X’s of the Amsterdam emblem: as floods, fires, and plagues. I think in the modern world it could be interpreted as drugs, sex, and parties. (Of course, we learned there’s a lot … Read more The Elephant in the Room
Our first month of travel still seems unreal to me. I look back over the pictures now and I cannot believe all the places we managed to go and the things we did. Never before did I really picture myself traveling. I grew up in a family that vacationed in South Padre Island in Texas every … Read more A Month in Europe
Zach and I didn’t really plan the sites to see on our Italy trip before we came. We do it more on a day-to-day basis. One thing we both agreed on without a doubt on the plane ride to Bologna was we would be eating pizza, pasta, and gelato for every meal. And we have … Read more Lovin’ the food life!
