HOW MUCH IT COST US TO TRAVEL THE WORLD It’s time for us to answer the question you’re all wondering — how much did we end up spending to travel the world? First, let's break down the costs into the five “legs” of our trip, grouping...
HIS & HER PACKING LISTS 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...
THE GRAND TOUR: TRAVELING IN MY 30s "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...
HOW WE PLANNED A ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP 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...
HOW WE SAVED $40,000 TO TRAVEL THE WORLD 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...
WHY I’M QUITTING MY JOB TO TRAVEL If someone told me ten years ago that I'd travel the world for a year, I wouldn't have believed it. I grew up as one of those people who had little desire to leave the comforts of home. Growing up, I can...
