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From planning a RTW trip to packing for a vacation of any length, this is your source for tips and advice when it comes to travel.

5 Things to Carry When Traveling Through India

March 2, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

Tuk Tuk Driver in India

After two and a half months traversing India, we left with a good idea of what other travelers will want to have on hand. Some of these items might already be in your travel bag, but knowing why you need them might persuade you to buy a different brand, amount or, well, two-ply instead of Read Post

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Packing For Long-Term Travel: Her Top Six Necessities

February 18, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara & Mike

Tara's Pack

After months and months strung together on the road, it becomes quite easy to nail down the possessions you’re really thankful that you bought and brought. When I was thinking about my top 6, some came as a surprise and were actually items I almost didn’t bring. But travel turns you into a bit of Read Post

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Packing For Long-Term Travel: His Top Six Necessities

February 17, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Mike Shubbuck

Mike in Morocco

Last year we put a spotlight on six odd items we were packing for our round-the-world trip. Now that we’ve been on the road for eight months, we have a pretty solid idea of what is useful (i.e.: the things we kept) and what had to go (and did!). To keep to the theme of Read Post

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Hoi An Tailor Reviews

January 5, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

Tailor Shop in Hoi An

As I said before, we’re receiving no compensation whatsoever for sharing our opinions here. Ha Na Tailors (85 Tran Hung Dao) We love this tailor shop. Two friendly sisters who speak very good English manage the front of the shop. They differentiated themselves from the other shop owners we interacted with by actually caring about Read Post

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Happy 6-Month Travelversary To Us!

December 9, 2012Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara & Mike

Great White Shark in Gansbaai

Jambo! (That’s hello in Swahili.) Traveling really makes you lose track of time. We had no idea that November ended and December began. Internet wasn’t available on our actual travelversary, which is why this post is coming a few days later. We hope you enjoy reading our stats and superlatives. If you have any ideas Read Post

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