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Reasons We’re Excited to Return to the USA

July 24, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

At the Dogfish Head Brewpub

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this message: In one week our adventurous 14-month global honeymoon will be over. Can you believe it?! We have been thinking about our return to the U S of A, and you know what? Even though we’ve complained about it in the past, we are excited to Read Post

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Taking a Long-Distance Public Bus in Laos

July 19, 2013Filed in: Destinations by Tara Shubbuck

Laotian Public Bus Ride

Travelers through SE Asia all have their own long-distance bus horror stories. Some of them involve pothole-ridden windy roads and vomiting passengers. Others involve real danger, like an engine catching on fire or the driver falling asleep and running the bus off the road. Many people warned us about Thai and Cambodian drivers, though we Read Post

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Encountering Beggars in Developing Countries

July 10, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Postcard Seller in Bagan

Third-world poverty isn’t easy to mentally deal with. Besides the upsetting sight of seeing fellow humans living in horrid conditions, it is hard to grapple with the thought that they earn so little (even by local standards) and somehow survive. We haven’t tackled this topic on our blog yet, but it’s well-known that third-world countries Read Post

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9 Confessions From Two Travelaholics

July 6, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara & Mike

Doxycycline pills

When we first started our round-the-world trip, our equipment was new(ish), our bags were over-packed and we were nicely groomed. My how things have changed! Tara continues to wear thin-as-cardboard flip-flops that have a penny-sized hole in the right heel. And Mike’s shaggy mane hasn’t seen scissors since the beginning of 2012. Instead being off-put Read Post

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Enjoying a Honeymoon Escape in Phnom Penh

June 29, 2013Filed in: Destinations by Tara & Mike

The Villa Paradiso in Phnom Penh

This trip is our extended honeymoon, and sometimes we forget that. It’s easy to when you’re walking from the bus station to your guesthouse, sweating in a fan room, and saying “It might not be budget-friendly to have a drink tonight.” Every now and then we give ourselves a bit of a treat, but it’s Read Post

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