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Are You Ready to Declare Your Independence?

Marc — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:14:41 +0000

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! A few centuries ago, the United States of America was built up by courageous people who sold everything and made long, dangerous journeys to the other side of the world for a shot at living life on their own terms. Today, thanks to their courage and determination, along with [...]

Is Too Much Safety Putting Kids at Risk?

Marc — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:33 +0000

Shortly after we returned from our trip, I saw this car commercial in which a safety-conscious mom loaded her kid up with protective gear – helmet, goggles, shoulder pads, hockey gloves, etc – before handing him a tennis racket and sending him off to practice. “It’s OK to be over-protective”, said the announcer. But he’s wrong. [...]

How To Give Up TV Without Missing It

Marc — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:24:36 +0000

Unplugging your cable or satellite can help you save money for a world-hopping adventure, and it will make you more productive, too! But you don’t actually have to give up your favorite shows. With a computer and a decent internet connection, you can ditch the monthly cable bill without missing out on the stuff [...]

Meet Plan Go: Get Help Planning Your World Travel Adventure!

Danielle — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:33:30 +0000

Join us on September 14th as part of a nationwide conversation about career breaks, extended world travel, and living your dreams. Meet Plan Go is a free event happening in cities all over North America, and we are happy to be your hosts in Dallas! “Wow, I wish I could do something like that!” It’s the [...]

Warning: Side Effects of World Travel

Marc — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:30:13 +0000

Sure, extended world travel is awesome, but before I go on trying to inspire people to sell everything and hit the road, maybe I should warn about a few of the side effects of such an adventure. We experienced all of the following symptoms at one time or another during our round-the-world trip, and are still [...]

What Exactly is The Real World?

Marc — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:00:53 +0000

Your answer to that question says a lot about your chances for realizing your dreams or living the life you want. If you think of the stuff you hate about your life as reality, then you can’t really be expected to change it, right? Are you stacking the deck against yourself without even realizing it? We [...]

A Rebuilding Year

Marc — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:38:50 +0000

It’s hard to believe we’ve been back for almost 9 months now – time passes so much more quickly when you’ve got bills to pay and schedules to keep! We’ve really missed sharing our experiences here and will have lots more to talk about on this blog soon – but for now, here’s an update on [...]

The Best School Fundraiser

Danielle — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:30:54 +0000

During the first three months of our travels not a day went by without hearing some version of, “Why aren’t you kids in school?” I held back the snarky answers and we joke about it now, but I do think about those whose answer is, “Because there isn’t one.” YOU can change that! Fellow travel bloggers [...]

Signspotting

Marc — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:16:33 +0000

For a little levity, I thought I’d post a recap of some of the funny signs we’ve seen while on the road. Finding these little gems is one of the many joys of world travel: Potty Humor: bathroom – or hidden lair of an obscure superhero in Peru? apparently this Bangkok toilet is for emergency use only. I couldn’t [...]

Cruising: Travel’s “Dirty Little Secret”?

Marc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:47 +0000

This is part 1 of a series I’ve been inspired to write on the environmental impact of cruise travel. I feel this issue is too important (and complex) to cover in just one short post. So bear with me.. Oh, and while it’s no secret that I’m a fan of cruising, I’ll do my best to [...]