I sometimes wonder if people look at us with curiosity over the fact that we travel. After all, we rough it by having only one car, we don't own many of the essential large power tools that most people use to maintain their homes, and we don't spend large sums of money upgrading our home. The one thing we do do, which seems extravagant in lieu of our other frugalities, is travel. In fact, it almost embarrasses me to have to tell people we are going away, and I get a sense our friends look at us like we're crazy and [View Full Entry]

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I'm still finding my way in terms of navigating this site, so please bear with me. We are on the cusp of our big trip, and as we temporarily close out chapters in our Vermont life, we begin the process of opening new ones for our trip. Our rough itinerary is as follows: fly out of Boston to Madrid, spend a few days there with friends and colleagues (yes, this is a partial work trip) with whom we are collaborating with, then off to Rome for about a week. We have no set plan, and will wing it as best we [View Full Entry]

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Four days to go, and I feel as if we haven't done enough, but I'll always feel that way. It comes with the anxiety of being a homebody, I'd just a soon stay at home and never leave the comfort and safety of my routines. Don't get me wrong, they have value, especially with children, but the overall experience of traveling is such a rewarding experience, it's difficult to really grasp it unless you've done it a lot. For me, who grew up never really leaving the home, it still gives me anxiety, but the kids love it and I've yet [View Full Entry]

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I tried furiously to get a paid writing gig for this trip, but several things held me back, if not made it impossible. First off, I had no idea what I was doing, a situation that still persists today. Second, I waited until it was really too late, and subsequently, I probably won't hear from any mags in time for our trips. And finally, I'm a big nobody, so who the hell is going to take my writing? Can't say I blame them. Either way, we are on the cusp of our big trip to Spain and Italy, and needless to [View Full Entry]

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