Our Itinerary!

by Jason

I have a shocking announcement to make…are you sitting down? I’m sure you are…most people don’t read the computer standing up. My announcement: I plan on creating practically no itinerary for our trip! This is the exact opposite of how I tend to do things in my life. However, I could not be more excited […]

It’s not a diet, it’s my LifeAfterCubes Part II

by Jason

Writing on-location from gorgeous Graeagle, California, which is just outside of Tahoe. I’ve got golf, golf and more golf on the agenda for the weekend. After a little bit of work in the morning, I’m excited to get that started. Last time I wrote about what Life After Cubes means to me and I wanted […]

Yes, it’s a real cubic zirco.. I mean diamond.

by Sharon

An interesting topic came up today while I was on the phone with my mother.  An avid fan of Korean television, Yeong Sook Duckworth brought up the issue of lawful conduct within new cultures.  Apparently she had seen an interesting (and alarming) episode of a reality television show in which international students who study abroad […]

The To Do List

by Jason

We have numerous things to do before we leave. I decided to create a page devoted to listing and eventually crossing off these things. I plan on updating the page with the solutions to the problems as well as links to the things we decide to purchase. You can check out the list here. If […]

It’s Not A Diet…It’s my LifeAfterCubes Part I

by Jason

This is a longer post, so I decided to break it up into two separate posts. The purpose of it, is to explain what LifeAfterCubes means to me. I have many goals with the upcoming trip. I’d like to eat healthy, exercise, see a lot of different places, interact with a lot of different cultures, […]

Can I bring a separate backpack of shoes?

by Sharon

With only weeks left to go before the trip, I find myself throwing away the expendable items from my home, and packing away things that I can do without for the next couple years.  (For those of you not aware of our long term plan, we are selling or giving away all of our possessions […]

I want to PUMP…you up!

by Jason

It’s no secret that I enjoy working out. In fact, while this may be hard to believe, I’ve been known to be quite anal and obsessive about working out. I’ve been concerned lately about how this will translate while I’m traveling. The few trips I’ve been on, I’ve rarely exercised. Combining that with eating unhealthy […]