About two months ago, I had the pleasure of spending a few days in Singapore. Although it was a while ago, I regularly recall how beautiful, clean and amazing Singapore is. Have you avoided traveling to Asia because it seems too foreign? Are you apprehensive to visit a new place, where you don’t speak the same [...] [...more]
Northern Michigan is ideal during June, July and August. Each weekend thousands of families drive north on Friday evening, for the privilege of relaxing for a few days as they escape into nature. Various Lodging Options: Camp in a tent or a motor home Rent or own a cottage Stay at Bed & Breakfast Contact a University and sleep in [...] [...more]
Nomad Backpackers update: Where are you guys? Justin and I have moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. I now have a wonderful job as a preschool teacher and Justin is exploring various employment opportunities. Although we are not currently living a nomadic lifestyle out of backpacks, we still have a great passion for travel and exploring the world. [...] [...more]
Believe it or not, daily life as a nomad is not that different than our previous lifestyle. Whether confined to a cubicle or living out of a backpack their are good days, and not as good days. Their are also, just plain awful days. However, it is not everyday I have the opportunity to wake [...] [...more]
Seeing the places we go and the people we meet is rather important. Justin and I both have vision problems and we have used contacts and glasses for many years to bring the world into focus (read: see well enough not to crash a car while driving). At this point, we both like our glasses. However, [...] [...more]
Two nights ago, Justin and I had the privilege of beginning to gather various odds and ends that will be traveling with us in our backpacks. These are items that we have been advised may be helpful during our backpacking journey. These items tend to fit into 4 categories: Things that: – we already use - may [...] [...more]
This will not be a post about long-distance transmission of messages (telegraphy) or about jubilant emotion (joy). For those of you unfamiliar with Detroit, Michigan, these are popular roads just west of the city. Map of Joy and Telegraph The intersection of Telegraph and Joy houses a cross-cultural [...] [...more]
