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Positive Personal Changes After a Year+ of Travel, Part 3

May 19, 2014Filed in: Points of View by Mike Shubbuck

Cherry Blossom 10-Miler Race Bibs

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

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Positive Personal Changes After a Year+ of Travel, Part 2

April 27, 2014Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Swans Made Out of Towels

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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Positive Personal Changes After a Year+ of Travel, Part 1

March 23, 2014Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Our Apartment

Mike and I live differently now. Maybe it’s just another year of maturing or perhaps it’s a result of our 14-month RTW trip. I like to think it’s the latter because I truly believe that a lot of positive things came from the people we met and what we experienced. It’s been easy for us Read Post

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RTW Recovery: Tara is Employed!

October 30, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Tara in Mui Ne

You’ve already read the spoiler, but I’ll say it anyway: I accepted a position with an international e-commerce company only two months after our RTW trip ended! Yay!!! Before I dive into how this process unfolded upon our return, it’s important for me to explain how I got there. From the very beginning planning stages Read Post

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RTW Recovery: Navigating America’s Food Scene

October 9, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Mike Shubbuck

Cookies in the USA

Welcome to our new series, called RTW Recovery Wednesday, in which we tackle topics that have made our transition back to the USA easy or difficult. Posts will offer a candid breakdown of what it’s like to return to what we used to call “home” after living in our own bubble as we traveled around the Read Post

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