Planning

Our last stop in Japan was a comfortable one in Hana Hostel, Hiroshima. Located close to the main train station, it was just a quick walk with our backpacks before we were lounging under air conditioning in a...

There are many ways to get around Japan through public transportation including subways, busses and bullet trains. One of the most popular options is the JR Pass, (Japan Rail), which provides train and ferry...

Tokyo is one of the world's most expensive cities. Although food and accommodation was high priced during our visit, we were able to offset costs by sightseeing only at pre-planned spots, discovering many of...

**Update: Read my new packing list about what I wish I would have taken or left at home after traveling for a year.** Here is the list of what I'll haul to the airport on Monday and it's pretty much...

**Update: Read my new review of this packing list after traveling for a year** How much can you fit into a 43-liter backpack? Surprisingly, you can fit a lot. Here's what I'm packing for one year of travel...

While planning the first few months of our world trip, we knew we wanted to go to China and Russia. Instead of flying country to country, we curiously looked up the Trans-Siberian Railway as an alternate...

We carefully planned our route before leaving home in the United States in May 2014. Things we considered included the travel costs of going from one country to another and the kind of weather expected in...

What do you pack when you're going to be gone for a year? We're not 100% sure, but we're working on it. Check out our final packing lists complete with pictures here: Mark's Packing List and Britnee's...

"In the United States, the practice of taking a "year off" remains the exception. Taking a year out has recently become slightly more common for Americans, with prevailing reasons as a feeling of being burned...

Wondering where to start when planning a round-the-world (RTW) trip? We used many online resources to help us find cheap flights, good hostels, itinerary ideas and visa information. We also read some...

The idea of long-term travel has been in our minds for several years, but we didn't start laying out a plan to fund it until two years ago. After researching other travel bloggers' budgets and crunching...

As I've said before and might say again, I wasn't totally on board with this trip when Britnee first mentioned the idea a few years ago. Traveling around the world in a year—it seemed unrealistic, at least...