“What was your favorite place?”

by Sharon

One of the first questions people have been asking us upon our return home has been “what was your favorite place?”  If you have been on a longer-than-one-month trip overseas, then you know this dreaded question and are so familiar with answering it that you use the same cookie-cutter reply every time because every place […]

A Year of Travel in Numbers

by Jason

I’ll admit it, I like numbers. This post is a look at our year-long trip in numbers. Miles Traveled – 30,703 (The distance around the world is 24,901 miles) Posts Written – 130 Twitter Followers – 301 Tweets Sent – 798 Pictures Taken – 7,870

Guam: “Where America’s Day Begins”

by Sharon

I estimate that about 40% of Americans have heard of Guam and about 15% of those people can locate it on a map.  Jason and I spent 2 weeks on this anomaly of the US.  I use the word “anomaly” because it seems to be a mystery to most Americans.  That being said, here is […]

Financial Update After 1-Year of Travel

by Jason

Our return to San Francisco last week marked the end of our 352-day journey through Asia. And now that the trip is officially over, it’s time for another financial update.

A Reflection On Being Back Home

by Jason

It’s hard to believe that Sharon and I made the decision to travel for a year. On top of that, we saved enough money, sold all of our stuff and quit our jobs to make it happen. And now, it’s over. It was an amazing experience and I wouldn’t change anything about it. But it’s […]

Now that we’re “back”…

by Sharon

After a short hiatus in Seattle, Jason and I have finally reached the true home stretch back to California.  Eleven days in Seattle, including my best friend’s wedding, was the perfect way to come back to the mainland. The main question we have been asked recently is the obvious: what are we going to do […]