I am happy that we are going on this trip, but of course, it won’t be all easy sailing. Sometimes we will miss our tour or boat ride, but in places where nothing is on time, that will happen. Also,…
My Birthday Speech and Keeping the Secret
Our family had decided to go around the world. We decided to tell everyone about the decision soon. We told the kids at school and our family. But we thought we were going a year earlier then we actually…
Getting Ready for our Trip
We have been very busy. We are going to go around the world. Many people say they are tied down by work but that’s not true. If you think like that, but would love to go, I have…
Did they win the lottery or something?
The other day I was asked by a friend how we could even consider selling most of our stuff and our home for a big one year adventure. She continued by admitting that, although she loves travel and was incredibly…
Pre Moving Sale Garage
Please, please tell me this will all be gone by the end of the weekend!
We’ve got tickets!
After several years of waiting and planning, followed by 35 minutes on hold with the airlines, WE’VE GOT TICKETS! (And, even better, we were able to all book frequent tickets for this first big leg.) We leave September 4th for…
My Hope for My Boys During This Big Adventure
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all…
We Told the Grandparents!
We did it! We told the grandparents that we are taking the grandkids out of the country for a year! We were super nervous about how it would go, but it all went surprising well! Luckily, I think they know…
Worldschooling: My son’s bookshelf.
My nine year old is super into this travel planning thing. I’d say he already knows more about the geography of SE Asia than most Americans. 🙂
Leaving Our Business
For the past year or two, we have been discussing how we can leave the business that we’ve built from the ground up more than 17 years ago. Unlike many fellow travelers, wrapping up our jobs isn’t as simple as…