What is the only logical thing to do after watching your wife leap from an airplane over three miles above the ground? Go after her… naturally! We went skydiving this past weekend with Skydive Abel Tasman and did the high jump at 16,500 feet in the air! People have asked us what it was like … [read more...]
The concept of “changing plans” is funny considering we don’t actually have any real plans for this trip. I guess what we’re doing would be more accurately described as “changing the expectation of how long we hoped to spend in Southeast Asia,” but that’s too long for a post title. Tangent aside, we’ve decided to leave … [read more...]
Throughout our RTW trip, we have received a lot of positive feedback about our decision to travel long-term. Many people think what we’re doing is awesome; so awesome, in fact, they say they wish they could do it themselves. I cannot tell you how many times we have heard statements like: “I would love to … [read more...]
I believe every traveler starts out worrying that they will forget something. I spent the three months prior to our departure worrying I wouldn’t remember that one crucial piece of gear. As if to contradict my anxiety, every book and travel blog I read said over and over that I should bring only the essentials … [read more...]
Our adventures in Spain came to a close with an all night excursion in Barcelona before catching a flight before dawn to Rome to meet Brian’s side of the family for a three-week Fisher family adventure in Italy. It was not entirely necessary to stay up all night, but rather an example of the crazy … [read more...]
Hi! We are Kaitlin and Brian, a couple of outdoor educators turned world travelers. We embarked on our first round the world adventure in May, 2011. After a year overseas, we've "settled" in Portland, Oregon to experience life on the west coast. This site documents our adventures here, there and everywhere. Our hope is that it inspires your inner-adventurer as well.
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