When we were plotting our return to the US, we thought we might need to drive our car from San Francisco to Milwaukee. Unfortunately, some work circumstances changed, and we came up with an alternate plan that didn’t require such a road trip. However, the work of planning the trip was already done, so I…
Someone asked me why I claim to spend so much time travel planning, and I joked, ‘Because I’m OCD.’ The actual answer is that I research a lot before we step foot anywhere. That includes housing, customs, vocabulary, and activities. In case you want to do the same, here are the steps I take. I Book Housing I do this…
We are aware of how lucky we are to be able to travel around the world. And yet, we cringe a bit when our trip is called a vacation. Part of our reaction is that we work 15-40 hours each week at jobs in our respective fields. This requirement alone means that in each place we go:…
We’re at almost half a year of continuous travel, with one backpack and one computer bag each. Someone asked me what was inside those bags. What kind of clothing could possibly stand up to twenty-four weeks of wearing, washing, rolling, packing, unpacking, and folding? Underwear: 7 pairs each B has 3 types of underwear, 2 of…
Before leaving on the trip, I started doing research into housing options for us. Since we would be staying for longer time periods, apartment rentals seemed like the thing to do. However, after scouring seven such (reputable) sites in multiple cities, they turned out to be quite the pricey proposition. Maybe if you’re traveling as…