So. A few weeks into the trip and the Official-#1-Purchase-Which-We-Couldn’t-Complete-The-Trip-Without™ has already been decided: My little $15 Casio dual timezone watch. Because we obviously can’t be bothered with things like adding twelve when we are in Beijing and need to know what time it is in Detroit. So I present: Johnny Cas The End
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 …
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 …
I Told You Slo-vakia.
Why and how we got second US passports. And the tale of the near-miss of the greatest “I told you so” in the history of marriage. The no-brainer for our trip was that both Lauren and I got 52 page passports. The “standard” is 28 pages, however you can get the 52 page version upgrade for free! Nothing special about …