This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our experience applying to the Peace Corps. It took 17 months from our initial contact with a recruiter to when we departed and there was a multitude of tasks involved,…
Applying to the Peace Corps: Legal and Medical Clearance
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our experience applying to the Peace Corps. It took 17 months from our initial contact with a recruiter to when we departed and there was a multitude of tasks involved,…
Applying to the Peace Corps: Application and Interviews
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our experience applying to the Peace Corps. It took 17 months from our initial contact with a recruiter to when we departed and there was a multitude of tasks involved,…
Applying to the Peace Corps: Timeline
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our experience applying to the Peace Corps. It took 17 months from our initial contact with a recruiter to when we departed and there was a multitude of tasks involved,…
The City by the Bay
When we first started planning for our big RTW (round-the-world) trip, we knew that we would want to have a little bit of time off between quitting our jobs and hitting the road. The logical step would be to spend…
Shots, Shots, Shots! (And Some Pills Too!)
One of the big things on our To Do list before we leave is vaccinations. It’s unavoidable that we’ll need to spend some money and time at the doctor’s office to get vaccinated, but it’s also such a large task…
Our Final Month in Metro-Detroit
We’ve been in Bay City for about a week and a half now, and I’m still trying to remember everything that happened during our final months in metro-Detroit. It was a whirlwind 2 months leading up to our last days,…
Our Last Day in Detroit
We just finished our second-to-last week in metro-Detroit; we have 6 days left before we leave for Bay City. The past couple months have gone by quickly – faster than I would have imagined! It’s sinking in how close we…
There’s No Time Like the Present…
…to introduce everyone to our blog! Welcome!! 🙂 As you might be able to tell from the posts, we actually started this blog a couple of years ago. Back then, we came up with a name and reserved this site.…
The Bet
We’re not big gamblers. If we go to a casino, the most we’ll consider spending is $20, spread over the course of a few hours. However, every year, we have a bet that will be influencing our trip in somewhat…