"The Golden Rule: do unto others as you will have done unto you."
One of the things I have observed after many months on the road is the question of how religion presents itself in different cultures....
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"I don't think there's truly a 'Goldilocks' moment for family travel..."
I shared our RTW plan with a long-time friend and mentor over coffee one day. He was surprised, incredulous even. His response was...
We're published!
Since we left Seattle last September, 425 Magazine has been covering our RTW trip. They actually creted a new section for this purpose:...
"Temporarily living like locals"
We love the experience of temporarily living like locals that we get by renting homes through VRBO.com, Homeaway and Airbnb. We...
"The key to a successful shared experience is intentional communication."
What could be better than traveling the world? Traveling the world with those that you love! We are two families who decided to combine...
"Greece: for every amazing archeological find and innovation in preservation methods, there is
I wanted to love Greece. In all sincerity. But it felt like an acquaintance you are just not sure you want to become real friends with....
When you're staying with family, your expenses are subsidized
Let’s be honest. When you’re staying with family, your expenses are subsidized. We are forever grateful to our Brazilian friends and...
"By the numbers list to reflect on the journey thus far."
It’s hard to believe that our six months south of the equator are now behind us. Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and South Africa: each...
"We were introduced to Argentina’s dollar-hungry, blue-market, ever-fluid economy."
I handed our hostess two stacks of bills, one of dollars, one of Argentine pesos. We’d withdrawn money at the Buenos Aires airport to pay...
"South Africa: we are already looking forward to the day that we return."
For me, half the fun of traveling is planning the journey. During the three years that we were saving money, I read countless books about...
"Go to Greece and make yourselves fat from food, because one taste and you’ll want to eat until
Let’s talk about cooking. In a stranger’s apartment, you have no idea where anything is in the kitchen, whereas in your own, you know...
"When I first went to the Acropolis, I was excited to see the Parthenon and the other structure
An acropolis is a raised portion of a city, usually at the center. The word acropolis comes from the Greek roots “acro”, meaning “high”,...
"Langa: what amazed me the most was the sense of community in this town."
We toured a section of Cape Town called Langa. It is a very low-income area of Cape Town owned by chiefs of native tribes and clans. The...
"Despite the overages, Chile was a relatively cheap country."
Below are tables that detail our projected costs, actual costs, and the differences between the two. We saved on lodging by staying two...
"Rio: mahogany grandmothers with their leopard-print suits and bangle-stacked wrists gossip in
By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros Rio de Janeiro – the Marvelous City – the first time I came it was 1987, and people warned me to “be...
Peru-Chile-Argentina Summary
By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros PERU Peru: land of misty mountains and pan pipes, ancient ruins, gorgeous textiles and world-class food....
"Pretty amazing how much cheaper medical care is in South America."
By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros Below are tables that detail our projected costs, actual costs, and the differences between the two. We...
"On a particularly chilly day, we ate chili in Chile."
By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros Planning the trip was a multi-disciplinary exercise. We had a giant write-and-wipe world map in the...
"Living this crazy dream will be worth every penny."
By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros When we first started thinking about doing a RTW trip, the biggest question in my mind – even before...
"We went to go see the sea lions in kayaks (we were in the kayaks, not them.)"
By Marco Richter de Medeiros So my parents decided to take us on a road trip around Argentina. I was not the happiest child in the world....