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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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Visiting Kerala and the Periyar Wildlife Reserve

February 16, 2014Filed in: Destinations by Mike Shubbuck

Elephants in Kumily, India

One of our most popular YouTube videos is of Tara and I riding and bathing an elephant at Elephant Junction in Thekkady, India. The whole experience was extremely memorable, and it was just a puzzle piece in our month-long exploration of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. It ended up being one of our favorite regions we visited during Read Post

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Friday Chewable: The Diminishing Returns of Postcards

October 25, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Mike Shubbuck

Postcards from Around the World

Welcome to our all-new series called Friday Chewable: Food for Thought. Once per month we will post a new topic to open your mind, challenge your ideas or just give you something to think about over the weekend. This third installment of Food for Thought deals with postcards and the value we attach to them.   There Read Post

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