By Isabella Richter de MedeirosJun 20, 20155 min"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. Ev...
By Gretchen Richter de MedeirosJun 15, 20155 min"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 someth...
By Rodrigo DeMedeirosJun 2, 20151 minWe'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: R...
by Gretchen Richter de MedeirosMay 28, 20155 min"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 double-lo...
By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros and Tammy OestingMay 16, 20155 min"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 o...
by Rodrigo de MedeirosMay 9, 20155 min"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. U...
Gretchen Richter de MedeirosMay 8, 20153 minWhen you're staying with family, your expenses are subsidizedLet’s be honest. When you’re staying with family, your expenses are subsidized. We are forever grateful to our Brazilian friends and fami...
by Gretchen Richter de MedeirosApr 27, 20154 min"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 c...
By Gretchen Richter de MedeirosApr 25, 20153 min"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 We’d withdrawn money at the Buenos Aires airport to pay...
by Gretchen Richter de MedeirosApr 21, 20152 min"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...
By Marco Richter de MedeirosApr 17, 20153 min"Go to Greece and make yourselves fat from food, because one taste and you’ll want to eat untilLet’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 whe...
By Ander Willy (guest blogger)Apr 17, 20152 min"When I first went to the Acropolis, I was excited to see the Parthenon and the other structureAn acropolis is a raised portion of a city, usually at the center. The word acropolis comes from the Greek roots “acro”, meaning “high”, ...
By Isabella Richter de MedeirosApr 17, 20155 min"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 ...
by Gretchen Richter de MedeirosApr 4, 20151 min"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 f...
rodrigod2014Mar 5, 20153 min"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 care...
rodrigod2014Mar 5, 20155 minPeru-Chile-Argentina SummaryBy Gretchen Richter de Medeiros PERU Peru: land of misty mountains and pan pipes, ancient ruins, gorgeous textiles and world-class food. ...
rodrigod2014Mar 5, 20152 min"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 s...
rodrigod2014Feb 11, 20152 min"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 hallw...
rodrigod2014Feb 9, 20153 min"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 “whe...
rodrigod2014Jan 31, 20154 min"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....
