Year: 2011

New 52 Page US Passport

I recently renewed my old US passport that was set to expire in February 2012. There’s now an option to get the thicker 52-page version instead of the regular 28-page…

Milford Sound

Round The World Trip Destination Wish #3: Great Walks in New Zealand

Another country that I must visit on this upcoming trip, New Zealand combines two of my passions: nature and hiking.

First Item Purchased for Round The World Trip

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning Nothing really exciting, but this is the first item I bought exclusively for my upcoming RTW trip….

Round The World Trip Destination Wish #2: Petra, Jordan

I first saved these 2 National Geographic pictures of Petra, Jordan to my computer on November 26, 2004. They left me in awe and really fueled the wanderlust in me….

Budgeting for a Round The World Trip

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning A good number of people have asked me about what it would cost to backpack around the…