Travel Tips

Mix and Match your Travel Accommodations!

by Sharon

We are officially San Francisco residents! Jason and I might have thrown in our travel towels for the time being, but our time abroad did leave us with some valuable insight into the many different types of accommodations to choose from. Many people assume that all long-time backpackers book hostels and that all short-time vacationists […]

What to pack for a long-term or RTW Trip (Female Edition)

by Sharon

Well hello! Unfortunately I’ve become the half of LAC that posts about once a month now. I can’t help it though, I’m busy supporting our family in a foreign country! I’ve been trudging through the jungles of the South Korean public elementary school system for 2 months now. Crazy that it’s already been 2 full […]

What to Pack for a Long-Term or RTW Trip (Male Edition)

by Jason

This has been a post I’ve had on my “list of posts” for a long time. Well, I finally got around to doing it. Over on the new Unanchor.com Blog, I’ve put together a list of the over 75 different items I brought on our year-long trip, all with pictures and links. If you’ve ever […]

Five Things You Think You Need For Long-Term Traveling, But You Don’t

by Jason

In order to prepare for our year-long trip, we read through numerous websites about what things we should and shouldn’t pack. Overall, we did a pretty good job, but within the first 10 days of traveling we realized there were many things which we packed that we ultimately didn’t need. Here are 5 things you […]

Five Gift Ideas for the more “High” Maintenance Female Traveler

by Sharon

I once explained how Jason refers to me as his “Meow” Maintenance girlfriend/fiance, which basically is a hybrid of “medium” to “low” maintenance.  In general, this term is spot on, but this past year has revealed a little different side to me that I never knew I had. Traveling in different parts of Asia has […]

Killing Time on Buses & A List of Great Podcasts

by Jason

Overland travel has become a staple of our trip. Having a lot of time but not a lot of money lends itself to cheap bus rides and long ferry rides rather than expensive, fast flights. I’m proud to say that Sharon and I have traveled overland from Hong Kong to Thailand and then from southern […]

Visa Requirements for Asian Countries

by Jason

A Visa is a document that allows visitors to enter and travel within a particular country. Visa processes and requirements vary greatly. Because of this, researching each country can be a real pain. In order to help with at least a few countries, I’ve gone ahead and done the research for most countries in Eastern […]

The Science of Packing

by Jason

Greetings from Saigon, Vietnam, our home for the next few (and the past few) days due to Visa extension issues. We initially tried to extend the Visa ourselves, which unfortunately failed after a day of jumping through hoops. Our cheap and fast Vietnamese hookup in Dalat had issues as well. Now, our Visa is getting […]