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Inspire You, Inspire Me
I received a very sweet email this week from Christina of MeetUsInMunich. She said I could share it with you. Hi Gillian, I’ve been meaning to write this email for a while– thanks for commenting on our blog! It’s really silly, but I felt star-struck. I’ve been following your blog for a while. I would [...]
Continue reading...Three Ways To Sleep Around The World
29. September 2010
No, not that kind of sleeping around! I’m talking about regular, old fashioned, lay-your-head-on-a-pillow kind of sleeping. Those of you that thought this would be some kind of salacious, really-get-to-know-Gillian posts will be disappointed One of the things I was really worried about before leaving was sleeping in so many different places. I imagined all [...]
Continue reading...Continuing Inspiration
10. September 2010
We’ve been back in Canada for four months now and life has, in many ways, returned to ‘normal’. Our feet are still itchy but we scratch them as best we can by heading out almost every weekend to visit friends, mountain bike or discover new cities – we have not lost the ability (or want) [...]
Continue reading...Sharing The ‘Danger Of A Single Story’
28. July 2010
Today I share a video that I recently came across quite serendipitously. I was perusing a photo-blog site that was recommended to me in the comments of one of my recent posts (thanks Amy…I love her!) and came across a video that, for me, summed up a concept that I have been struggling to articulate. [...]
Continue reading...All Day, Every Day, All Year Long
5. June 2010
Could you spend 24/7 with your partner for the next year? How about if you weren’t at home and were subjected to constant stress, unknown circumstances and outcomes beyond your control? No breaks, no ‘see-you-after-work’, no cool down period, no-one else to rely on. Although there were plenty of things we were worried about before [...]
Continue reading...Lasts
8. May 2010
Last day, last country, last international flight. We’re currently winging our way back to Canada three hundred and forty five days after we left. We had so many firsts when we first set off that it was impossible to count them all. First time packing the bags, first long-distance, overnight bus ride, first time staying [...]
Continue reading...Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk
2. May 2010
These are just a couple of my cravings Everything it seems I like’s a little bit stronger A little bit thicker, a little bit harmful for me We’ve been away now for almost a year. A year without the comforts of home, familiar culture, food and routine. We’ll be back in Canada in less than [...]
Continue reading...Living Closer To Home
7. April 2010
Funny thing…traveling around the world for a year has made me think about living closer to home. No mum, I don’t mean that I’ll be moving back to my home town. I mean I should visit the market that’s just down the street instead of going to the supermarket. I should go see what the [...]
Continue reading...Nine Month Check In
1. March 2010
We are now past the nine month mark of our trip. Time for another look at how we’re doing: I think about home more often than I thought I would. I don’t miss home as much as I miss having a home. I thought I would be going home kicking and screaming, wanting to stay [...]
Continue reading...Step Out With Our Three Travel Secrets
25. December 2009
Our favorite foodie travelers, Forks And Jets, tagged us in a blog challenge to reveal our Three Travel Secrets. So, here are three things that I’ve learned about travel. Touts Are Not All Bad. I used to think that touts were all about tricking me into spending more money than I needed to but I [...]
Continue reading...Six Month Check In
6. December 2009
Hard to believe we’ve been on the road for six months…but here we are in India and the calendar is irrefutable proof that six months have indeed passed since we first left home. I think we continue to learn and evolve, but I also think that we have caught our stride and are traveling much [...]
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Travellers. Giant-Steppers. Serial Expats.
Hi! We're Gillian and Jason. In January 2013 we left our 'home and native land' for untold adventures in far away lands. Our plan is loose at best; our only goals are freedom and happiness. Follow along as we make, and tell, our stories.
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25. October 2010
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