Thank You Note From Our Couch Surfers

We had the best time with Moira and Bruno, our Couch Surfers from Buenos Aires. On top of this great thank you note, they also got us chocolate from Argentina and a book all about Buenos Aires to help us plan our trip there. We already can’t wait to visit them in August!

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First Round of Travel Vaccinations

I just crossed my first 4 vaccinations off the list. At first, I thought that the only shot that would be covered by insurance was the tetanus shot, but somehow Dave figured out that there were several others that we could get covered as well. He saved us $300-$400 each! What a smartie!

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Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp

Last year Google Street View went beneath the oceans so this year Google decided to take Street View to the top of the World.

Inspired by their love of mountaineering, a few Googlers decided to capture Street View imagery for Google Maps from some of the world’s tallest peaks, including Everest Base Camp. Beyond excited for this. Hope I can make it to the top :-/

Why Now Is the Best Time to Travel The World

Why Now Is the Best Time to Travel The World

Yes, we’re going to be doing something beyond amazing for the next year and a half but I am so proud of us for having the courage to take this chance, because most people don’t.

Pre-Thailand Trip (RTW 1.0) is Booked!

It took a couple full days, a lot of playing around with our itineraries, all of the airline miles that we’ve been saving, and a couple of angry phone calls to Cheap Tickets, but we’re finally pretty much all set with the two month trip we’re taking before moving to Thailand, and all I have to say is that it’s going to be AWESOME.

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