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Reflections From Nine Months of Full-Time Travel

March 6, 2018 Kelly

In November 2016, we hopped on a flight from New York to Shanghai and spent what would become 9 months traveling full-time. The journey was nothing short of incredible and filled with people, places, and memories that we will share for the rest of our lives. Now that we’ve had time to reflect on our adventures, we want to share some final trip stats, reflections, and favorite photos – enjoy! By The Numbers Packing: here’s a look at what was in my…

Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef: A Bucket List Dream Come True!

March 4, 2017 Kelly

We flew to Cairns, Australia for a chance to get up close and personal with the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns was a really lovely town with a beautiful waterfront “esplanade” (or promenade, as we would probably call it) and an amazing public pool. However, most visitors come to visit the Great Barrier Reef and this was of course the highlight of our visit! We signed up to visit the reef with Silverswift, one of the companies that offers diving tours. At…