Travel lessons from a world trip September 17, 2014 Plan, Travel Zen43It's been two months since I returned to the U.S. after the round-the-world trip a.k.a. the 2014 Where Is Your Toothbrush? World Tour. The dust of res... Continue reading →
Is this the end? Life after the traveling adventure July 21, 2014 Travel Zen12After traveling the world for a year, there's only one question people ask more than "What was your favorite county?"Curious friends, family membe... Continue reading →
An ordinary return from traveling: Back in the USA after a yearlong round-the-world trip July 14, 2014 Travel Zen17This is it: After 388 days the round-the-world trip is over and I am back in the USA.* As a cerebral man possessing well-oiled defense mechanisms agai... Continue reading →
Toothbrush Talk: One Year Later June 17, 2014 Toothbrush Talk, Travel Zen16One year ago today we boarded a plane in our adopted hometown of Portland, Oregon, bound for Boston, Massachusetts, the first city of our year-long tr... Continue reading →
The devil’s in the details: How TripAdvisor ruins travel June 9, 2014 Travel Zen12It was our last night in Arequipa, Peru, and after a week of brain-tenderizing Spanish lessons, we decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner. We wan... Continue reading →
Time on the road May 9, 2014 Travel Zen7Time on the road flows differently. When you don't have a regular job to go to, days of the week become equal. Many times I've found myself wondering ... Continue reading →
Toothbrush talk: Traveling in your 30s May 2, 2014 Toothbrush Talk, Travel Zen17About twenty minutes into the ferry ride from Chumphon to Koh Samui, we suddenly understood why several crew members stood by in the aisles with rolls... Continue reading →
Edges of the known world: How travel expands the mind April 4, 2014 Travel Zen6I love maps. A pocket atlas I had as a boy counts as a major inspiration for my travels—I loved leafing through the little book and dreaming of visiti... Continue reading →
