2020 Recap

Our Travels in 2020…Ideas for Your Next Trip

Julie Travel Inspiration 10 Comments

2020…what a strange, wild ride. This is a year that we wish we could forget but will definitely go down in the history books. COVID-19 took front and center stage, along with everything that comes with it…lockdowns, masks, Zoom calls, social distancing, the race for a vaccine, and a year with little to no travel. But there were also bushfires …

Earth Trekkers 2019

Our Travels in 2019…Ideas for Your Next Big Trip

Julie Travel Inspiration 14 Comments

Each December I write an article recapping our year in travel. Rather than writing a simple overview about what we did, I want to share with you our travels in 2019 and let you know how you can have the same experiences. We visited some amazing places in 2019…it was a year filled with adventures and many brand-new destinations. I …

Earth Trekkers 2018

Our Travels in 2018…aka…Ideas for Your Vacation

Julie Travel Inspiration 6 Comments

Every December I write an article recapping our year in travel. It is usually just a brief overview of where we went and what did, told from the perspective of our favorite photos and moments of the year. This time, I want to do something different. Rather than write a simple overview about what we did, I want to share …

One Year Later

One Year Later…

Julie RTW 26 Comments

This post was written in July 2016, one year after returning home from our trip around the world. It has been one year since we took that final bus journey from NYC to Maryland. One momentous, lightning fast year, full of readjustments, new beginnings, and plans for our future. Not a day goes by that we do not reflect on …

Tyler and Kara South Africa

Excerpts from a Travel Journal: Quotes from Tyler and Kara

Julie RTW 9 Comments

Tyler, Kara, and I each wrote in a journal while traveling. Actually, after 13 months of traveling, we developed quite a stack of journals. Everyday we would write at least a few sentences about the most memorable events of the day…the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the most boring, annoying, and exciting moments that happened while traveling. The best …

Pisa with Kids

A One Month Recap…How are we doing?

Julie RTW 15 Comments

So, we have made it through our first month. How are we doing? Note: This post was originally written July 2014, one month into our around the world trip. We are all still happy, healthy, and having a good time. Tyler and Kara haven’t killed each other yet, and they actually have grown a little closer already. So far we …