What

Travel. A lot of it. A trip of a lifetime. Exploring cultures, history, nature. But this isn’t just a sightseeing trip. I want to use the time to write. I want to use the time to improve and create.

Where

The trip started with two weeks in Europe: Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands. Then we moved on to Asia. We have our sights on Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. Maybe Northern Asia too? Other possibilities: Jordan, India, Egypt, South Pacific and South America.

Why

I have always loved travel. Since I was a child, I have always been fascinated with the worlds great monuments and cities. As a visual person, I want to see it all in person. Observe. Take it all in.

How

I think of myself a fairly lazy, but not when there is something I really want. This trip is years in the making. It took more sacrifice than most people realize. I’ve really had no life for the last couple of years. All of my efforts had been focused on planning and saving for this trip. Yikes. When I think of it like that … I better make the most of this trip.

When

We left Washington, DC on August 13th, 2014. We traveled the US for a month visiting family and making final preparations. On September 2nd we flew to Europe, and on September 18th we arrived in Bangkok. We have no set plans, but we hope to be traveling for about a year.

Who

My husband and I. We are lucky to be of one mind on most topics. We have similar travel styles and needs, from types of hotels to food to things we want to see to how much we want to work on writing and non travel activities. We both have projects we are pursuing while on the road. Unfortunately we both want to use the computer at the same time.