Note: I was originally working on a quick post of what I thought was some random, cool, and interesting news from around the frontier and emerging market world – which I will hopefully do from time to time – and instead I started thinking more about one of the links I was going to share. Specifically, a link related to the recent …
BREAKING BADams – Traveling with Medication
One of the realities of traveling for an extended period of time is that Lauren and I won’t always be able to tuck into a corner Walgreens to pick up some meds when one of us has a cold or a headache. There will definitely be pharmacies along the way, but it can be a challenge dealing with the language barrier and/or …
Too.Much.Stuff. – How to Pack for an Around The World Trip
Note: There are no affiliate links in this post. For those that do not speak web-nerd, that means I do not receive a commission or benefit from any link if you click them. I’m just linking so you can see what I’m talking about. The Basics of Packing for an Around the World Trip If you’ve been on a five …
A Few Good Yen
Note: If you are not familiar with currency pairs and FX trading… click the little footnotes. Those are my nerdy additions and explanations to this article… —- Well, Lauren and I might have just gotten a “bon voyage” present from Japan. After bouncing around for about six months in a tight range, the USD.JPY currency pair looks to have broken out …
The Hunt for Red August – How to Get a Russian Visa
So Russia had better be очень worth it. After a few weeks, a lot of stress (at the beginning), and $700-ish dollars, today we received our passports back from the Russian Embassy… complete with newly-issued three-year multiple-entry tourist visas! To sum the whole thing up, getting a Russian visa is an exercise in knowing when to hire a professional. Initially …
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