We’ve been in Ecuador since this past Friday morning, August 4th. We crossed the border on the one year anniversary of the launch of this trip. Border crossing days are hard and I kind of go on autopilot; the drill has generally been the same … [Continue reading]
We have mere days before we cross our eighth border and leave Colombia behind for Ecuador. It's virtually impossible to express just how much Colombia has snuck her tentacles around our feet so they drag with palpable weight. We're coming down to the … [Continue reading]
It’s not often that we have a day that just sort of unfolds magically, each piece falling seamlessly into place and offering up a big picture that we didn’t expect but relished because it sums up everything we love about this trip. This … [Continue reading]
I'm really enjoying my new style of writing. I find myself paying more attention to the things I see and the things I feel. It's almost as if I'm experiencing this journey in a new light, as cliche as that might sound. So, here are a few of the … [Continue reading]
The radio silence on The Life Nomadic as of late hasn’t bothered me too much. I’ve been dealing with situations and occurrences that I didn’t expect but should have. After all, I’ve been around the travel block long enough to know that if you expect … [Continue reading]
We're currently in Cartagena, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Moby and I thought it appropriate to take some time to reflect on the past nine+ months of overland travel. This is a summary of our journey through North America. USA For … [Continue reading]
A few weeks ago when I announced on Facebook that we were crossing into Costa Rica a friend commented and said he would be going there in October. My response was a simple “why”? I’m sure this post won’t sit well with a lot of people. … [Continue reading]
For almost as long as I've known Will he's had the best T shirts. Really. The best. Truly spectacular. There are a lot of great online resources for people who really like to turn heads with what they wear and now we can announce that we've jumped … [Continue reading]
On March 31, 2014 an American citizen and former Marine crossed the United States/Mexico border with a truckload of guns and ammunition. He was promptly arrested by Mexican officials; it’s illegal to transport guns of any kind into the country. … [Continue reading]
We were leaving the Honduran border series of queues and offices, documents in hand that officially cleared us of any further obligation to the country when it hit me hard. There was a dog, so thin that the bones of her pelvis were so prominent … [Continue reading]