by Karen | Dec Fri, 2019 | Canada, Home Page Post, Travel Journal
Almost three years ago, Scott re-launched our blog with an announcement that we were leaving to volunteer and travel indefinitely. We’d done that before, but this time, he explained, we were selling our stuff, getting rid of our apartment, and leaving home for a...
by scott | Aug Tue, 2019 | Canada, Home Page Post, Travel Journal
We often believe we have to leave home to experience something extraordinary. We seek out the mysterious and exotic places of our imagination in the far away and hard to get to. We take for granted what is familiar, dismissing the sacred as mundane. Because it’s...
by scott | Aug Wed, 2019 | Canada, Home Page Post, Israel, Travel Journal
You know when you wake up in the middle of the night to visit the toilet? Well, obviously we do that too. But sometimes I’ll wake up and for several seconds have no idea where I actually am. I have to lay there and allow my mind to adjust to my location. Uh… Hereford?...
by scott | Feb Sun, 2019 | Canada, Home Page Post, Travel Journal
“Are you in Canada?” “Are you on another course?” “Have you left the country again?” “Where ARE Scott and Karen?” Alright, alright, alright. It’s been a long while since anyone heard from us and we’ve received a lot of notes from many people. So we’re very sorry. On...
by Karen | Feb Wed, 2018 | Canada, Gear Travel, Home Page Post, Travel Journal
“What do you bring with you when you travel for over a year?” It’s a question I’ve been asked a few times. And it’s a good one. When you only have one bag, being a shrewd packer is a must. You can’t afford to waste space on things you don’t...
by scott | Jul Sat, 2017 | Canada, Home Page Post, Travel Journal
A big part of our plan for the Canada road trip was some time in the dark, alone with the stars. Jasper National Park has dark sky preserves we’ve always wanted to visit. Our plans began to get a bit shaky, though, that morning in Edmonton as we saw smoke roll...
