What a year 2016 has been! Our lives changed tremendously once we decided to stop making excuses and started making our dreams a reality. We are so grateful for all the people we’ve met, places we’ve been, and the experiences we’ve had in 2016. We can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store!
Mom, Me, Dad, Lucas, Shakira (niece), Andrea (sister), Ava (niece) Preparing for long-term travel can be incredibly exhilerating as the days, months and years leading up to your departure come to fruition. The realization of your perfectly hatched plans inch toward your personal deadlines as the details become solidified. All of the countless research hours, the detailed spreadsheets and careful planning creates a level of comfort on this nonconventional journey as…
Saying goodbye is hard and there’s no way to get around that. When you’ve spent your entire life in an area, the entirety of your family still lives in the area, and you’ve gone to college and built your professional reputation in the area, the level of difficulty of saying goodbye is basically God level1. So why then did I say goodbye to The ROC?2 Because…
As you can see, we are still trying to wrap our heads around this crazy adventure. Since this site aims to chronicle our journey, we thought we’d start from the beginning by introducing ourselves and to share what exactly prompted this life change. For those who know us, we do not have a serious bone in our body. Like any couple, sometimes we’re on the same…
Prior to our journey, we considered ourselves moderately travelled folks over the years, rotating our annual trips between the Caribbean, Europe and various parts of the US to visit family and friends. Our love for travel was common knowledge among our peers as people would ask us What are your upcoming travel plans for the new year? or Have you ever been to (insert exotic place)? I’m thinking…
IT’S OFFICIAL! Lisa and I are onto our next great adventure together. On April 6th we will be boarding a plane to New Zealand to begin a multi-year travel abroad experience. We are leaving our jobs, selling our house, and condensing our lives into a suitcase and a carry on. This is something we both have talked and dreamed about since we got married and we figure that…