What the heck is an unlocked cell phone? When I first heard the term Unlocked cell phone mentioned a couple of years ago, I was clueless as to what it was or what the benefits were. But after researching the topic, I realized that this was a must have necessity for anyone traveling outside of their home...

When planning for a round the world trip (RTW), you must seriously consider “stuff management.”  There are two options for managing your “stuff.” Store everything, or get rid of everything. In our case, we are choosing to store our most sentimental possessions (photo albums, collectibles, etc)...

I am a recovering boat addict. While many of you may laugh when you hear that, boat addiction is a serious condition. If left untreated, boat addiction can have the following consequences: [check_list] Lose your money (boat maintenance is expensive) Lose your friends and family (your crew does not like...

We love to travel and we love to take photos. And that is a problem! To take really good photos, you need a really good camera, which generally is a dSLR. Unfortunately, dSLR’s are bulky, heavy, and a pain in the butt to travel with. They also get noticed more, which can lead to theft, and are rather...

On a recent trip to the public library we saw a man bathing, out in the open, with alcohol based hand sanitizer. He would take large handfuls and rub it under his shirt and pants. While this was an odd sight to witness at the library and would repulse many, it made me realize that he was just fulfilling...

Recently on a travel forum, somebody asked the question in regards to going on a round the world trip, “How long do you stay in any one place?” The answers were 3-5 days average. For us, that sounds exhausting!  We consider the day you arrive and the day you leave as travel days as they rarely give...

In looking through our different options of traveling the world, it finally occurred to us that to get the most out of this trip we should keep it as simple as possible. Our one focus should be on the experience and leave the stress behind. The one method of traveling that we were very experienced in...

It was time to think outside the box. I had been focusing too much on traveling by boat and had finally come to the conclusion that by traveling by boat, you become a slave to that boat. Everything in your life revolves around maintaining the boat. The main focus of our trip should be on the experience...

After spending a couple of years planning to go cruising on a sailboat, we were left feeling a little empty after throwing that idea away. We still had the desire to take a one or two year sabbatical and see the world, but now our future was blank. No plans. No goals. Only desires. As I was driving home...

Even though we were not up to crossing oceans on a sailboat, the cruising life was still appealing. We came up with an alternate plan that sounded very reasonable. We would spend a year or two sailing around the Caribbean. With this approach, we would not have to buy a sailboat that was capable of offshore...

My favorite television show when I was a kid was Gilligan’s Island. I thought the castaways were the luckiest people in the world to live in such a beautiful place. Ever since then, I had dreamed of sailing off across the horizon and making landfall at a tropical island paradise. When I finally had...

About Us We are a family of three living in the Pacific Northwest. Our plan is to quit our good career jobs, sell everything, and head off on a 2+ year round the world adventure while home schooling our daughter. Why would we do something like that? While growing up we were told that the road to happiness...