We’ve been on the road a little over a year and have learned a few things we’d like to share. A quick recap of the catalysts to change that we’ve experienced since September 2014: after selling the house in Redmond, Washington and keeping only what fit in storage and our little car, we set off…
New article ideas for Lands Remote have been bubbling in our conversations and yet this is the first to be published in awhile. The reason? Aaron and I have been reflecting on our near future and re-envisioning this adventure we’ve chosen for ourselves. Our motto has been from the beginning that we are “open to…
One of the best parts of traveling without a firm itinerary is stumbling upon unexpected places that challenge any previously-held conceptions we might have had. Most recently, we were enjoying ourselves in Turkey and trying to decide where to go next. In one direction, we could head south towards the sunny beaches and ancient Lycian…
What could be better than traveling the world? Traveling the world with those that you love! We are two families who decided to combine our ‘Round the World trips for one month in Turkey. The idea of traveling together around the world was born years earlier, with dreams shared around the dinner table and conversations…
I went to Morocco with little research and few expectations, instead preferring a fresh experience which, of course, was ameliorated because I was joining my son Aaron, daughter-in-law Tammy and granddaughter Mali who had already been there a few months. My first adjustments were to jet lag and living in ‘Charlie,’ their camper van.…
Shivers of emotion and the warm flush of meaning washed over me as I stood in the 1,000 year old synagogue in Toledo, the first capital of Christian Spain. The white washed columns, carved pilaster arches and clam shell niche emanated a soft calmness that overtook the throngs of visitors swirling around me. After…
After seven months on the road with her parents touring the Western U.S., Europe and Morocco, Mali headed back to the United States to resume her young adult life. She was interviewed by her parents as an exercise to attain some closure and a touchpoint for reflection before embarking on the next chapter of…
When we first arrived in Morocco, I was uncertain what to expect for food. I had heard of tagines, and had made what I thought was couscous at home, but beyond these vague notions, I really had no clue. Fortunately, being an adventurous sort who is open to trying lots of different foods, I was…
Each new country we explore affords us the opportunity to examine, “What is culture?” What are the harbingers of differences between humans around the world? Food differs despite the same ingredients, but that seems to be a result of cultural differences, not a core game-changer. Many on both sides of the globe would argue that…
Partaking of a country’s food has always been one of my favorite parts of traveling, giving a sense of fully connecting me to a place and its people. Breaking bread is a universal experience that brings people together, and cuisine is a strong expression of culture which is infused with the rhythms of daily life…