As most of you know already, we’re beginning some open-ended, round-the-world travel starting the first week in July.  We’ve had many, many questions about the trip (including our personal favorite, “WTF?!?”) so we thought we would address one of the biggies here: “Where the hell are you going?” (1) On July 2nd we fly out of JFK … Continue reading The Itinerary – RTW Blews, Tour #1 →

Another question we frequently hear about our upcoming travels  is something like: What are all the things you have to do to prepare for a trip like this? Regardless of my answer I eventually end up referring to what I lovingly refer to as “The List”. [Aside:  I’m the hyper-organized type.  I suck at improvising, being … Continue reading “The List” →

Now let’s answer one of my favorite questions about our round-the-world trip: What are you bringing with you? Or when asked of my wife by her friends: What are you bringing for shoes? The short answer:  as little crap as possible.  I’m not a fan of stuff, and I’m even less of a fan of dragging … Continue reading Whatchyagotinyerbackpackthere? →

  November, 2012 My lovely wife and I were sitting by the pool at the Phoenix Resort in Ambergris Caye, Belize, sipping rum punches and enjoying the view as the Caribbean Sea crashed over the barrier reef about a mile offshore.  Our son, Braeden, was barely 7 months old at the time and had just … Continue reading The First Day →

As I write this I’m sitting in our flat in Paris and listening to strains of guitar music wafting in from Place de Sorbonne, which is right outside our windows. It’s not lost on us:  we know we’re very, very lucky people. I just returned from a trip down the block to the Monoprix and, … Continue reading The Tower and The Widow →

The name of this blog – Try, Fail, Grow, Repeat – is feeling particularly appropriate today.  We’ve been on the road for almost a week and we’re still in heavy experimenting/learning mode. How much sightseeing can we do before Braeden turns into a pumpkin?  Is it better to take the bus or Metro?  Is it more … Continue reading Still Finding Our Way →

A Lazy Monday This past Monday morning found us pretty weary, so instead of going to the Louvre as we planned, we took another lazy morning, had breakfast at the apartment, and headed over to a salon across the street to try and get Braeden a much-needed haircut. [Aside:  Sorry, it’s early for an aside, … Continue reading Taking It Easy, and The Louvre →