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Horse Trekking in Mongolia
Stepping off the plane in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and into the land of the eternal blue sky, I immediately felt a sense of connection with the country. As we drove away from the airport, the weather and the landscape reminded me of the area in Wyoming […]
A Namibian Photo Essay
It was a couple days before Christmas and we had been traveling overland through Africa since the middle of October when we crossed the border to Namibia from Botswana. We were eager to land in Namibia because we heard rumors of craft beer and luxury […]
Scuba Diving Komodo National Park 2017
When we headed out to the island of Flores, Indonesia it was in search of an infamous and rare predator. The Komodo dragon, found on only five islands in the world. The Komodo dragon is the largest living species of lizard, growing up to 150 […]
Thoughts on Thighs and the Heat
The rough-sweet smell of a two stroke engine floats along the ripples in the lake. The comforting drift of exhaust is an offered hand as the boat idles away. The morning sun just stretching her arms across the sky. The water is still and silent, […]
We Saw the Volcano!!! Part Three
There are three rangers. Each of them wear a simple, army green uniform. The canvas of the pants are tucked into tall rubber boots. Each carries a battered AK47 over his shoulder. Extra magazines filled with ammunition peek out of a vest. More pockets […]
The Most Epic Year of Travel
We just hit our 1 year mark of continuous travel and it has definitely been the most memorable year of our lives. We began our journey on April 19, 2016 and have visited 22 countries on 3 different continents plus New Zealand. We learned that […]
We’re Off To See the Volcano!!! Part Two
Baraka means blessing in Swahili and Baraka is indeed a blessing. He is full of laughter, spilling giggles into the world until the air around him shimmers with fist sized iridescent bubbles that turn his words pink and his sentences gold. I find myself laughing […]
The Best Year
70% of people who win the lottery end up broke, according to the National Endowment for Financial Education. Everyone talks about the crappy landing but no one talks about how fun the fall could be. Sometimes I used to daydream about that. Winning the lottery. […]
We’re Off To See The Volcano!!! Part One
“Why don’t you want to go?” I ask Matt. I face forward, only watching Matt’s face in the very edge of my vision. “I’m just nervous.” My heart jumps joyfully and I turn my face to him, already grinning. He winces as soon as the […]
In Case You’re Wondering What We’re Up To
Oh gosh. We made ourselves a promise before we left to keep up the blog and now here it is, nearly two months since we’ve posted anything! So here’s what we’ve been up to: We landed in Africa in the beginning of October and have […]
Magic on the Mara
Memories are complex and delicate things. Our brain must take information and encode it, reshape our neurons and create a neural pathway. If this isn’t done just so, a memory can be lost forever to the whims of just one molecule. To remember something we […]
