Round The World 2013-2014

When Katie’s cousin came to stay with us in late 2011, we were only a stopping point on a much longer journey. She was mid round-the-world trip, the kind of trip where you don’t know what country you’ll be in the following week. We were in awe of her courage.

For months we turned over the possibility of our own round-the-world trip — Could we afford it? What would we pack? Could two inexperienced female travelers accomplish such a massive adventure?

Before long, “if” turned into “when.” In 2013, we sold our things and left our home with no idea when we would return. Were we freaked out? Totally. Were we alive with excitement? Absolutely.

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RTW Post #1: Saying Goodbye To The Couch

June 30, 2013 - Burbank, CA, USA

RTW Post #2: Home Town Glory

July 1 - 7, 2013 - Burbank, CA, USA to Mukilteo, WA, USA

RTW Post #3: Get Out The Map

July 17, 2013 - Prosser, WA, USA

RTW Post #4: You Can't Take It With You

July 26, 2013 - Centennial, CO, USA

RTW Post #5: We Are Family

July 29 - Aug 2, 2013 - Prosser, WA, USA to Chicago, IL, USA

RTW Post #6: Free Medical Advice

Aug 18, 2013 - Bedford, MA, USA

RTW Post #7: Confessions Of A Chronic Planner

Sept 1, 2013 - Bedford, MA, USA

RTW Post #8: Pack Rats

Sept 12, 2013 - Quito, Ecuador

RTW Post #9: Amazon Women - Day 1

Sept 13, 2013 - Sacha Lodge, Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest

RTW Post #10: Amazon Women - Day 2

Sept 14, 2013 - Sacha Lodge, Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest

RTW Post #11: Amazon Women - Day 3

Sept 15, 2013 - Sacha Lodge, Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest

RTW Post #12: Cotopaxi and the Secret Garden

Sept 19 - 23, 2013 - The Secret Garden: Cotopaxi, Ecuador

RTW Post #13: Finding Our Sea Legs

Sept 23 - 27, 2013 - Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

RTW Post #14: Qualities Of Quito

Sept 11 - 12 / 17 - 18, 2013 - Quito, Ecuador

RTW Post #15: Salkantay Trek - My Kingdom for a Horse...or Train

Oct 6 - 9, 2013 - Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Peru

RTW Post #16: Machu Picchu - A World Apart

Oct 10, 2013 - Machu Picchu, Peru

RTW Post #17: Down In The Sacred Valley

Oct 16 - 20, 2013 - Urubamba, Peru

RTW Post #18: Taking A Bite Out Of Cusco

Oct 1 - 5 / 11 - 15 / 21 - 25, 2013 - Cusco, Peru

RTW Post #19: Conquering The W

Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2013 - Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

RTW Post #20: Our Happy Place

Nov 4 - 8, 2013 - Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

RTW Post #21: What's New, Buenos Aires?

Nov 9 - 15, 2013 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

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RTW Post #22: Taking A Shine To Sydney

Nov 21 - 26, 2013 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

RTW Post #23: A Cautionary Tale

Nov 26 - 29, 2013 - Cairns, Queensland, Australia

RTW Post #24: Breaking The Surface

Nov 30, 2013 - Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

RTW Post #25: In The Land Of Aus

Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2013 - Koah & Undara Volcanic National Park, Queensland, Australia

RTW Post #26: We're Going To The Zoo!

Dec 5, 2013 - Cairns, Queensland, Australia

RTW Post #27: Island Intrigue

Dec 5 - 10, 2013 - Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

RTW Post #28: Follow The Great Ocean Road

Dec 10 - 17, 2013 - Great Ocean Road to Melbourne, New South Wales, Australia

RTW Post #29: Feel The Routeburn

Dec 24 - 28, 2013 - Routeburn / Caples Track, Glenorchy, New Zealand

RTW Post #30: Parental Guidance Suggested

Jan 2 - 21, 2014 - Queenstown to Nelson, South Island, New Zealand

RTW Post #31: Cloud City

Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2014 - Kepler Track, Te Anau, New Zealand

RTW Post #32: Weathering Through

Feb 6 - 15, 2014 - Wellington to Tongariro Northern Circuit, New Zealand

RTW Post #33: A Hobbit's Tale

Feb 17, 2014 - Hobbiton - Matamata, New Zealand

RTW Post #34: Chick Magnets

Feb 21 - March 3, 2014 - Cape Reinga / Kaitaia, New Zealand

RTW Post #35: The Power. The Passion. The Dorks.

March 3 - 8, 2014 - Bethells Beach, New Zealand

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RTW Post #36: Bali Ho!

March 13 - 19, 2014 - Bali, Indonesia

RTW Post #37: A Call To Prayer

March 19 - 22, 2014 - Yogyakarta to Jakarta, Indonesia

RTW Post #38: I Sing Of Singapore

March 27 - 31, 2014 - Singapore

RTW Post #39: Wats Up, Bangkok!

March 31 – April 11, 2014 - Bangkok, Thailand

RTW Post #40: Chiang Mai, Oh My!

April 12 - 14, 2014 - Chiang Mai, Thailand

RTW Post #41: We'll Never Forget

April 14 - 20, 2014 - Elephant Nature Park, Thailand

RTW Post #42: We Need A Vacation

April 22 - 28, 2014 - Koh Phangan, Thailand

RTW Post #43: The Temples Of Angkor

April 29 – May 7, 2014 - Siem Reap, Cambodia

RTW Post #44: The Legacy Of War

May 7 - 13, 2014 - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

RTW Post #45: Shifting Perspective

May 13 - 20, 2014 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

RTW Post #46: A Feast For The Soul

May 20 - 27, 2014 - Hoi An, Vietnam

RTW Post #47: Sticky Rice!

May 27 - June 8, 2014 - Hanoi, Vietnam

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RTW Post #48: Culture Shock To The System

June 8 - 11, 2014 - Delhi, India

RTW Post #49: Over The Hump

June 11 - 12, 2014 - Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

RTW Post #50: The Golden City

June 13 - 14, 2014 - Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

RTW Post #51: Fully Fortified

June 15 - 16, 2014 - Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

RTW Post #52: India's Ups And Downs

June 16 - 20, 2014 - Udaipur to Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

RTW Post #53: Jumping Jaipur

June 20 - 21, 2014 - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

RTW Post #54: A Monumental Love

June 22 - 24, 2014 - Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

RTW Post #55: Holy Water

June 24 - 28, 2014 - Varansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

RTW Post #56: Dubai Bye Bye

June 28 - July 8, 2014 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

RTW Post #57: Epilogue

April 18, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.