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Silk, Street Food, and the Weight of History in Phnom Penh
This week kind of felt like the beginning of the end of our trip. I cannot believe this experiment is already more than halfway through. I think it hit a little harder because we left the Philippines after almost three months there. That is a long time to spend in one country, but it gave…
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The Country We Did Not Plan to Love This Much
In an effort to be better about keeping up with this blog, I have decided I need to write one post a week about whatever we are currently up to, and one about a story I am going to forget if I do not write it down soon. My 43 year old memory just is…
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A Smooth Landing in Phnom Penh
We said our goodbyes to the Philippines yesterday and hopped on a red eye flight to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The flight was not full by any stretch of the imagination. The kids each ended up with a row to themselves. The seats were roomy width wise, but anyone with legs was squished. I really wish…
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Heartbreak in the Form of a Truck
I guess it’s been a while. I’ll start by giving some wave tops of the last few months. Jered, the kids, and I packed up in Chiang Mai, Thailand and headed to the Philippines in early November. The trip was pretty easy. A late night flight and an early arrival in Manila. It was all…
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Marrakech, Morocco: We’re on Vacation!!
We’re on VACATION!!Just kidding. We’re doing our best to live, not vacation. To travel, not just be tourists. In reality, that means plenty of days spent in our Airbnb, sitting in front of the computer, doing homework, researching future destinations, and tackling life’s little chores. There’s laundry to do, dishes to wash, and floors to…
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Home is Where my Family is
Home Is Where My Family Is There are three things that could end our trip early: budget, the kids and Jered’s school, and my medication. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2016 and have been on Remicade infusions every six weeks since about 2017. When we first started planning this trip, one of my…
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Hua Hin: Guided Tour
What a difference it is from Bangkok to Hua Hin. The air is clear, we can see the sky, and it’s so quiet. We’re here during the off season, at the very end of the rainy season. The condo we’re staying in has around 300 units, but we’ve only seen about eight people. It is…
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Milan, Italy: Travel Days
Oh. My. Goodness. Today was such a long day, and we’re just now taxiing for takeoff from Milan. Yesterday, we flew from Sevilla to Milan Malpensa, which is located west of the city center. In a torrential downpour, we made our way to our hotel on airport property. For dinner, we opted for a restaurant…
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Sevilla, Spain: A Week of Lasts
We’re about a ¼ of the way through our world tour. This week is a week of “lasts”: our last week in Sevilla, our last week in Spain, our last week in Europe, and our last week in the Western Hemisphere. But this week of lasts will lead us into a week of firsts. We’ll…