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Travel Challenges: Banking While Abroad

December 18, 2009

We thought we were well prepared.  More than well prepared.  I’s were dotted and T’s crossed.  We had figured out health insurance – domestic and foreign coverage.  The ink was dry on our lease and management agreement for the rental of our condominium.  Our wills were prepared and deposited in our newly opened safe deposit [...]

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Gear Review – Two Months In

December 3, 2009

Two months into the trip, we now have enough experience with our gear to provide some insight on what we packed, what mistakes we made and what has turned out to be very useful last minute additions.
Below are pictures of the gear we packed up as we left Philadelphia for the last time in September.  [...]

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Bailing on the Maldives

November 2, 2009

It’s official; we have made our first major change to our preliminary route.  It was bound to happen at some point and the very meticulous among you may have noticed that we have updated the map on our route page here.  This post is to briefly explain the rational behind the decision to skip the [...]

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