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Witnessing our First Eruption: Volcan Tungurahua

Watching the plume from the volcano

One of our favorite things about this trip is learning to adjust to the unexpected. Notice I didn’t say “manage” or “deal with” the unexpected, because often there is really nothing to do but sway and move with it. We came to Baños as a Plan B after learning of severe flooding in Colombia, and [...]

Last Day in Otavalo, Ecuador

Last day at Casa Mojanda

Yes, we are finally leaving.  We started our trip here on October 1st and have spent the last 7+ weeks shedding the stress of our lives, getting used to a new life, and learning Spanish.  It has been an amazing time here and we are more relaxed than we have ever been.  However, we are [...]

video post: departing the U.S. for our round-the-world adventure

Betsy and Warren posing with 2 backpacks

Hola! Despite the efforts of the Ecuadorian government to keep us out, we landed safely in Quito on Saturday evening after almost 24 hours of travel. We took the redeye on Friday night to Dallas, then another flight to Miami for a long layover, where we enjoyed a leisurely lunch in Little Havana with our [...]

video post: the adventure begins

“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered.” ~ GK Chesterton This is it! The day we have planned for over 2 years has arrived. How are we feeling? Any last-minute problems? Tune in to find out about our last 6 weeks in Seattle, the going away party last night, and of course the attempted coup [...]

video post: gaining energy and direction from your tribe

Masaia women warriors

Last night we met with over 100 travelers in Seattle to swap stories, share dreams, and enjoy each other’s company. It was an amazing night for us, and we are still jazzed almost 24 hours later from the energy of the crowd. Check out the video below to see our reaction (and to check out [...]

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 [...]