Out of my comfort zone and into a campervan…
Has it already been nine months since we have returned home from our trip around the world? Hard to believe that I have been back home in Chicago as long as I was away.
Read MoreWhat is your mark on the world?
A very deep question indeed. A question that keeps some of us up at night yet never crosses the mind of others. A question that makes me tick and one of the very reasons that Mike and I decided to launch Unearth the World.
Read MoreI’m home. Now what?
Nine months of traveling and volunteering changed my life. So, how am I supposed to go back to “life as usual” now that I have returned home? I talked extensively with others about “reverse culture shock” before coming back and I was a bit nervous about how it would affect us.
Read MoreI’m coming home, coming home
During the last hours on our journey to unearth the world, I found myself in disbelief. Did we really just spend 9 months gallivanting the globe? And is it really over?! And, after all I have seen, and done, and experienced….I have to go home?
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Istanbul: The most interesting city in the world?
I think so.
When Mike was fortunate to get a job offer to return to work at Boston Scientifc, we knew that this meant we would have to come home three weeks early from our trip. Therefore, our previous plans to travel overland through Albania and Montenegro en route to Croatia had to be scrapped (for now). We were left with five days to fill after departing Greece before making our way back to the states. We decided to spend this time in Istanbul.
Read MoreGiving Back
A huge part of our journey is about giving back. While the personal travel is sure to dazzle, we are confident that it will be the volunteer experiences that will show us the most about the world and touch our souls. Read more...