Blended Confessionals: Four reasons why fighting with your partner while traveling is the worst

Hello! It’s been a long time since the last Blended Confessionals post, which is a bummer because I really enjoy taking the time to stop and write them. But we’ve been on such a whirlwind that I’ve been frantically trying to catch up on the travel posts for the past few months. The topic for today’s…

Blended Confessionals: 15 things I learned from going to college at MIT

As many of you probably know, Damian and I both went to MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) for college. We did not know each other then and only met more than ten years after graduating, but the ‘tute holds a special place in both of our hearts. I thought I’d use that as a jumping point and…

Blended Confessionals Volume 4: Decision Making

Today’s topic is about how we deal with decision making, and figure out the (the millions of) decisions that come along with long-term travel. This conundrum is an interesting one and one that I did not anticipate, or at least anticipate well-enough before going on a long-term trip. I am not someone that really has…

Blended Confessionals Volume 3: Alone Time

Today’s topic is on dealing with the very sudden and significant changes that happen in how I spend my time when we are home vs. when we are traveling. This “issue” is one I have been encountering since we first started traveling (and even on previous, shorter trips we have taken together). I know that at…

Blended Confessionals Volume 2: Language Barriers

Today’s topic is on dealing with our ability to speak, read and write different languages – where they overlap, and more importantly, where they don’t. This is a difference that I have realized more recently on our travels, and it’s a blog post I’m writing without Damian’s input or review…