We’ve never done anything like this before. We gave up our homes, most of our possessions, and our jobs to sink our life savings into living like drifters on a year-long trip that will take us through most of Europe and Asia.
We hope this site will provide some value or entertainment to those who might be considering an adventure like ours, those who have already undertaken one, or those who just like to dream about what it could be like.
 | Feb 8: The Eve of Departure By Laura
It's 2am the night before our departure and as I look across the dining room table, cluttered with all of the various gadgetry and documentation that we're bringing with us, panic starts to encompass me. |
 | Feb 12: Horn OK Please By Ryan
Bombay's airport, although more crowded than most I've been to before, wasn't any more or less interesting than any other, save the all-marble floors, and the North America-in-the-seventies decor and advertising. However, stepping outside into the Bombay night was like stepping into another world. |
 | Feb 13: A Unique Encounter By Laura
As we walked up the steps leading to the church a uniformed man rushed by us barking something unintelligible at everyone near the church. Just as we stepped into the church a horde of at least fifteen cares tore into the parking lot. |
 | Feb 20: Sweet Kerala By Laura
Knowing only that we needed to pack clothing for two days, we departed for Cochin in Southern India on Sunday morning. Our calm two hour flight was followed by a harrowing hour's drive where our driver weaved around rickshaws and bicyclists at 100 km/hr before finally arriving at our destination. After a week of whispers and allusions from Dad and his friends about the great surprise that was in store for us at weeks end we finally saw it |
 | Feb 28: A few rough notes on eating in India By Ryan
The importance food plays at social events and family gatherings in India rivals that of the Greeks and Italians (as does the amount of food offered). As guests we haven't simply been treated to meals, we've feasted. |
 | Mar 2: That is a fine toilet sir By Ryan
At low-tide people explore through the exposed muck, hopping between the small islands formed between pools of water too deep to drain with the tide. While walking along the promenade today, I saw a man on one of those islands of squatting and fishing around in the water with his fingers. |
 | Mar 4: The Contradictions of Bombay By Laura
Bombay overwhelms the senses and boggles the mind. The noise never ceases and the masses of people are unrelenting. Christmas crowds in North America pale in comparison to the shoulder-to-shoulder Sunday crowd in any Bombay grocery store. |
 | Mar 6: Bahrain Through a Window By Laura
I thought I was quite clever when I booked our flight from Mumbai, India to London, England with a 7 hour layover in Bahrain. Just enough time to allow us to go out, see a bit of Bahrain, say we've been to the Middle East, and jump back onto our plane. |
 | Mar 14: Whoever thought it rained in England By Ryan
When we arrived at our new temporary home in London, I bought a pack of what were to be my last ten cigarettes ($6.00 for only ten), and tried to enjoy my tenth last cigarette while Laura scowled at me. It began to rain, and continued to do so until well after we left... |
 | Mar 15: Exeter By Laura
Walking into the house I knew we were going to have an entertaining three days here. Reminiscent of an old gran's house photographs, collectible plates, and everything in between were hung all over the walls, along with knick-knacks covering every inch of every flat surface. |
