two years after deciding to travel the world: what have we learned?

Margarita

Happy Anniversary! Today marks 2 years since we drunkenly agreed to travel around the world. (Tomorrow marks the day that we woke up and said “holy shit!”) We could have never imagined the changes we would go through in order to make this round-the-world trip a reality, and we’ve learned a lot about ourselves, each [...]

Do you really need more than a toothbrush?

Rolf Potts, veteran traveler, author, and coiner of the phrase “vagabonding,” is off to do something new. He’s going to take a 6-week trip around the world with nothing but his toothbrush and what he can fit in his pockets. I just recently bought a Scottevest for our big trip, so I’m excited to see [...]

Don’t believe your own hype

It takes a while before you really start to believe in the positive changes your good habits create. In fact, you could do something for quite a while and need a stranger to point out when you’ve made real progress. We’re often just too close to see it ourselves. Then there’s the period of time [...]

What am I scared of?

Today marks 50 days until we leave. I find that the closer we get to taking off the more my mind seems to focus on the life we have ahead of us. However, in addition to the excitement comes a healthy dose of fear. Instead of trying to articulate my trepidation and concerns with text, [...]

Learning to Fly on a Trapeze

Warren flying on the trapeze

Advice from a veteran trapeze performer: Throw your heart over the bars and your body will follow. What’s so funny about the above statement is that you actually have to get up the ladder, navigate the tiny little platform, and reach forward into the void to get the trapeze with only someone’s hand hooked into the [...]

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