Category Archives: Personal Stuff

Q&A: Ask Us Anything

We asked you to send us any questions you have about traveling and here are...

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Losing a Loved One While Overseas

We knew when we left for this year-long trip, we'd be making a lot of...

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Where are we going next?!

This question keeps getting asked, and now we finally have an answer...

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India is Not for Everyone

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with India. Here's why.

When Travel Sucks

We have been so privileged to be able to do quite a bit of traveling....

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Travel Isn’t Always the Answer

I too have been guilty of believing the naïve idea that all you have to...

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7 Life-Changing Lessons Travel Teaches

Travel is often thought of as a frivolous, self-indulgent activity. And sometimes it is. But...

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My Problem with Bucket Lists

That's right, I have some beef with Bucket Lists. But it may not be what...

15 Memories from 2015

2015 has been a year of firsts, of goodbyes, and welcomes. And it was nearly...

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Love Letter to Minnesota

Dorothy was right: there really is no place like home! Traveling to faraway places has...

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The Truth About Not Having a Travel Plan

Going into our travels with no plan at all has been one of the exciting...

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Announcing Our Biggest Adventure Yet

We are beyond excited about this next adventure we're embarking on. No, there isn't a...

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The Hardest Part about Coming Home

Coming home after a year away is full of excitement and joy at seeing all...

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9 Ways Studying Abroad Changes Your Life

Whether you’re thinking about spending a semester overseas or are reminiscing on your own time...

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9 Lessons I’ve Learned as an Expat

As my year in South Korea comes to an end, I have realized some big...

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10 Ways Overseas Travel Makes Couples Stronger

Traveling overseas will be the best thing you ever do for your relationship. Here's why.

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The Anxiety and Adventure of Getting Older

Over the last few months, I've realized that I am mildly afraid of getting older....

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18 People You’ll Meet While Traveling

When you’re traveling and staying in hostels, you’re bound to meet some interesting characters… You...

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14 Lessons Learned in 2014

2014 has changed me in ways I cannot even begin to express, but here are...

Confessions of an Expat

Between weekend adventures to new cities, trying exotic foods, and delving into another culture headfirst,...

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Korean Apartment Tour

When we finally opened the door to the place we would be calling "home" for...

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