Category Archives: Thoughts

Grief is not a feeling I anticipated experiencing as we re-entered, but it has found me. Just this past week as John and I have been making some decisions on future, possible job opportunities, it occurred to me that part … Continue reading →

By my definition, a testimony is the re-telling of a personal experience that could perhaps encourage another person, challenge them, or even affirm what they already know and believe. I debated about telling these stories on our blog as intentions … Continue reading →

Most top tens go to ten, Spinal Tap’s amps go to eleven, but you don’t understand… ours goes to twelve. If you want to see a Flickr slideshow click here.    

Although our current stint of international travel has come to a close, we have had the privilege of being in on some of  the excitement and planning for other travelers. Just over a week from when we returned to Oregon, … Continue reading →

After nearly nine months of having only the items that we could carry on our backs and in our hands, it has been quite a shift to re-enter a home that can hold up to 1100 square feet of stuff. … Continue reading →

It’s hard to summarize our journey into bullet pointed lists. There were very few, if any, truly bad experiences so as we think back through each country and each city, there is a highlight or fun memory from nearly every … Continue reading →

As you can imagine, in 210 days of international travel, and 248 total days of travel, we have some pretty serious stats. Here’s a collection of numbers we have been keeping…   Regarding transportation, we took this number of the … Continue reading →

We have had people ask who is the voice behind the blog. Is it Erin? Is it John? The answer is both. We write all of our blogs together. Which might explain the confusion of some of the text. Usually … Continue reading →

What inspired and motivates this world travel? It’s hard to put into words. Seeking adventure, a time for change, the fire in your gut that knows this is what we are supposed to be doing, the excitement of the unknown, … Continue reading →

Many people have asked how we are making this trip happen financially. Others, I’m sure, wonder and don’t feel comfortable asking. Well, we will reveal all in this post. We estimate our nine months of travel, including airfare, will cost … Continue reading →