By Emily Traveling the world was the best decision Peter and I ever made. It opened our eyes to other cultures, world problems, and the strengths and weaknesses of our own country. I knew I would learn a lot through this experience, but I didn’t expect it to make...
By Peter At the beginning of our trip, I thought it would be wise to keep track of a few things so that at the end of the trip, I could write a post like this. Turns out, I went a little OCD and kept track of tons of...
By Emily As soon as Peter and I reveal to someone that we traveled around the world for nine months, the question that immediately follows is, “Which one was your favorite?” First off, this question is basically impossible to answer. We loved all the countries we visited, (although Peter...
By Emily Before Peter and I embarked on our world tour, I published our travel budget for our RTW trip, which included our estimated daily expenses as well as my best guess for the cost of overland and inter-country travel. Although at times we feared we would run out of...
By Peter Our world tour has taken us to countless fun, amazing, awe-inspiring places. We’ve gazed upon the Great Pyramids, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, and numerous others. We have truly seen the heights to which mankind can create beauty. We have also seen evidence of humanity’s darkest and most depraved...
By Emily I read an article in Quartz that explained that it’s not about what you want in life (because we all generally want the same things), but more about what you’re willing to endure to reach those dreams. If traveling long term is something you want, be ready...
By Peter Emily and I meet a lot of people from all over the world. Some are seasoned travelers with dozens of countries under their belt, and some are on their first trip abroad. We see many of these newer travelers making the same or similar mistakes. On a long delayed...
By Emily Spending every waking minute with your significant other while navigating a new place can make or break a relationship. Although every relationship is different and what works for one couple may not work for another, here are a few ways my husband and I have stayed on...
By Peter Apart from Emily’s Peruvian hospital adventure (read all about it here), and a few near-missed flights, the only other real problem we’ve run into on the road is people scamming (or trying) to scam us. Travel scams are ubiquitous the world over. Nearly everywhere we’ve gone, we’ve...
By Emily Landsiedel Peter and I put together a budget for each country on our world tour before we left. Below you can see how much things actually ended up costing us in Europe. Thankfully, with the exception of some unexpected expenses, our daily estimates were usually within a few dollars...
By Emily My Not-So-Great Idea While sitting in Belgium planning the next leg of our trip, I couldn’t stop looking at all the gorgeous national parks in Croatia. Both Plitvice and Krka National parks are filled with stunning waterfalls, plentiful and large enough to make your jaw drop. I just...
By Emily Landsiedel I made a packing list for all climates before I started traveling around the world, but after five months some things have been added and taken away. Here’s what made the cut after five months on the road: Round the World Packing List for Women: Warm...
By Peter Landsiedel Traveling for more than a few days generally means laundry becomes a necessity. Laundry on the road is not nearly as complicated or difficult as some might imagine. Emily and I have now travelled for five months straight and we’ve tried several different ways of washing our...
By Emily Landsiedel It’s no easy task packing for a long trip. You don’t want to get stuck somewhere desperately needing something you forgot, or having a trusted item break on you. At the same time, you’re not made of money and you want to save as much as...
By Emily Landsiedel People often debate over when it’s the right time to travel. Some advise studying abroad in college, others say they’ll get around to it once they retire. Peter and I both studied abroad during college, and since hitting the road, we have noticed and appreciated a lot...