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To sell or not to sell, that is the question

Photo by Warren Talbot

(Ed. Note: In honor of our house officially going on the market this week, here is the post where we hashed out whether we should sell or not.) One of the myriad of questions we had to confront in our planning is whether we want to sell our house in Seattle before we leave on [...]

How to purge your belongings for a round-the-world trip

Editor’s Note: Even if you aren’t planning to ditch all your possessions to run away from home, you can use this strategy to plan for downsizing your home, preparing a relative to move into an assisted living facility, getting a child ready for college, or just simplifying an overly cluttered life. When you decide to [...]

How to Get Ready for a Trip Around the World (the long way)

Boston house picture

When I think back on the decision to make this trip, it amazes me how much prep work we have already done.  Who knew being responsible would make it easier to run away from home? When we got married, we both had credit card debt and car payments.  We worked at paying those down, but [...]