When Mike and I were on our RTW trip in 2012 — in Tanzania, to be exact — I received a message on Facebook asking, “I was curious to learn how you manage to travel so much… My wife and I are getting tired of “the grind” ourselves.” This came from an acquaintance back home Read Post
Points of View
Our impressions of the world around us, from random musings to articles that stray from black and white advice.
Poll: The Cost of Full-Time Travel
While we were on the road, I kept a detailed spreadsheet of expenditures, and since the habit of keeping track of every cent spent became ingrained in me after 14 months, I continued the same when we returned to the States. So I have years of data packed into Excel just waiting to be shared Read Post
Friday Chewable: From the Mouths of Couchsurfers
Welcome to our series called Friday Chewable: Food for Thought. Once per month we post a new topic to open your mind, challenge your ideas or just give you something to think about over the weekend. This installment of Food for Thought will give you a deeper look into the Couchsurfing community through a Q&A Read Post
Positive Personal Changes After a Year+ of Travel, Part 3
When it comes to good habits I picked up on the road, the majority of them apply to health and nutrition. It is a strange thing to zero in on, but since returning to the United States, I have taken a closer look at what we eat, how much we eat and even the ingredients Read Post
Positive Personal Changes After a Year+ of Travel, Part 2
Let’s be real for a minute. Everyone has fought with his or her significant other in some way. Sometimes it’s audibly evident from a block away, and other times the silent treatment or cold shoulder is given instead. Mike and I are no different. Our pre-trip arguments were mostly petty and quickly resolved. “Tara, you Read Post
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