“Life is a trip. I hope there is no after my trip.”
– Swin, a 29 year-old backpacker from Netherlands who used to be in the banking industry whom we met in Hoi An, Vietnam.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
The Best Valentines Gift Ever!
Of all the Valentines gifts Jonathan has given to me since we dated 23 years ago, today’s gift has been the most incredible for me! At 44 years old I learned how to get a visa to Vietnam, take my girls on the train, make it on time, squeeze into the green buses outside the train station, make it to the China border crossing, then Vietnam customs all on my own!! Continue reading The Best Valentines Gift Ever!
Lost in translation
One fun part in traveling to so many country is to laugh over some of the funny translations. Here is our collection of funny translations that we hope will give you a good laugh and your day a bit lighter! Continue reading Lost in translation
Instant noodles around the world
Every country put their most delicious and indigenous flavor into their instant noodles. So we like to sample instant noodles from around the world. This post will log all the instant noodles from every country we have been and will be going. Enjoy! Continue reading Instant noodles around the world
“Are you excited about traveling for a year?”
This was the question our children often were asked when our friends heard about our plan for one year backpacking trip around the world. Continue reading “Are you excited about traveling for a year?”