It was the most fantastic thing. Tyler and I had to take two flights to get from Singapore to Yogyakarta. The first flight was from Singapore to Jakarta, then we had what was supposed to be an hour and a half layover before our next flight. The first flight to Jakarta was delayed by about 40 minutes. Rebecca got stressed. Tyler stayed cool and calm. With less than an hour between flights we were running around like crazy and then found out we needed to get our Indo visa's before getting our connecting flight. Customs was telling us we needed a flight booked to exit the country before we could get a Visa, but luckily with us running short on time all we needed to provide was a fake place we were staying in the country ... read more

To my Mom and Dad I know this has been really hard on you so I've decided to dedicate a song to each of you. Whenever you miss me, just listen and sing and I'll be right there with you :) Mom, obviously Jann Arden "Good Mother"! We have had a million sing alongs to this song and it always chokes me up. "I've got a good mother and her voice is what keeps me here". One of the only reasons I have been able to go on this trip is because of your guidance and support. If I ever get scared, I will close my eyes, think of your smile and hold your hand so I can go on. Everywhere I go, you will be there too. Dad, Neil Young "Old Man". "Old man take ... read more

Our first stop is INDONESIA: Things we want to do in Indonesia: - Yogyakarta, find out what the Indonesian Java culture is all about - Gunung Bromo, aka Mount Bromo, see the breathtaking sunrise and walk along an active volcano - Bali, hit the beach - Gili Islands, chill in island paradise - Sumatra, this will be our first time in a jungle and we are hoping to touch orangutans - Sumatra, we also want to take a moment in the rainforest to listen to what a world with no people sounds like - Danua Toba, this island within an island is eons old. Ty said it was formed when the dinosaurs roamed the planet. Our main Indonesia goals: - Visit 10 islands - learn to surf - snorkel a coral reef Our next country is ... read more

Frequently Asked Questions Aka “FAQ, I’m being asking this again?!” I’m hilarious, I know. This is a list of things that we often get asked and I wanted to clarify for our lovely friends and family J NUMBER ONE MOST ASKED QUESTION: Are you going to work along the way? Answer: No. We are seeing 6 countries in 8 months. We are rarely staying in one place longer than 5 days. Unfortunately that doesn’t leave much time for working or volunteering. We have both expressed interest in volunteering or somehow giving back to the impoverish community’s we will be going through, however if it happens, it will be a spur of the moment kind of decision. 2. Are you going to Europe? Answer: No. 3. Why not? Answer: Because that is what old people do. Okay, ... read more

This past month I have celebrated Easter and my 25th birthday. It's been an absolutel amazing and crazy month! I got to see so many of my friends and family and made so many new memories with them all. The beautiful words in your birthday cards touched my heart, the wonderful things people had to say about me on Facebook (lame I know, but just as meaningful), and the warm thoughts I received from the people I might not have been able to see. It has made me realize how much I will miss everyone while I'm away. As I get older I begin to cherish more and more the things that money can't buy. In this short but sweet blog I want to say thank you to everyone that makes me smile on a daily ... read more