Today marks our 365th day of round-the-world family travel!! One full year of Our World Edventure! And, if you don’t follow the OurWorldEdventure Instagram, you might not know that we have tried to take a jumping picture as many...
RTW Gear: Ryan’s EDC (Every Day Carry)
There are certain items that I have on my person at all times on our RTW trip (Round the World). These are the EDC of Every Day Carry items that are most important to me and help me function...
RTW GEAR: Ryan’s Backpack & Contents Reviewed
Preparing to go on an RTW (Round-the-World) Trip is daunting as you weigh the pros and cons of the gear that must carry your essential belongings. I knew I need a backpack that could withstand the rigors of...
RTW GEAR: Ryan’s Carry-on Bag & Contents Reviewed
Planning what to bring on a Round-the-World (RTW) trip is daunting. When we first dreamed of traveling the world, we thought that limiting ourselves to a carry-on size bag for each person’s clothes would suffice. We anticipated bringing all...
Anticipatory Grieving
Today is our 285th day of continuous travel. Tomorrow we fly to California for a couple weeks before heading down to Central and South America. And I am feeling melancholic. I am grieving for an ending that has not...
Surviving Scent Sensitivity in a Smelly World
You know how dogs have a really keen sense of smell? Like, they can pick up scents that humans miss? According to Peter Tyson in his article on NOVA Science Now: “What do dogs have that we don’t?...
“What the heck was I thinking?!” Or, We leave for India in 24 hours
Have you ever dreamed up a crazy idea? Have you ever said that cocka-manie idea out loud? And then do you remember making plans to do that crazy thing, and the planning process in some way transformed the crazy...
The Countdown is on! 10 days!
10 days till we fly away from home, family, friends and In-n-Out! We are making our final lists and checking them twice. Our bags are almost done being packed. The one year lease on our home should be signed...
Our World Edventure begins in 30 days!!
We are 30 days away from leaving on Our World Edventure! Just one month away after more than 2 years of planning and praying this trip into reality!! People keep asking me if I’m excited for the trip and...
The First Round of Goodbyes
Today marks 54 days until we depart on our around the world trip. And we have found we are in the midst of our first round of goodbyes. As we prepare to head out on this trip, we are...