This idea of hitting the road for an extended trip is not completely unprecedented for me and Chad. In 2010, we saved up our money and I saved up my paid time off at work and we managed to go to Europe for a full month. Seven countries in 30 days. I often tell people…

In a couple of prior posts I have referenced the great vacation we took to Mexico in 2017 that helped spark our decision to try traveling for a year, so it seems appropriate to share details about that trip. It actually all starts with a long ago episode of House Hunters International, in which a…