Home Sweet San Francisco

How can it be that our year is over? Alas, all good things must come to an end. Or at least a temporary hiatus until our next adventure.

That being said, being back in San Francisco isn't so bad: friends and family and capybara-sized burritos make settling down feel more like settling in. And we do hope that all those we met along the way will come crash on our couch and drink our wine and regale us with tales. In the meantime, we're going to exaggerate our own stories of derring-do for all those that will listen.

But as a fitting end to our traveler's tales, it should be noted that Eric's last haircut around the world took place in our bathroom. Goodbye beard, hello job.

We also wanted to make a small plug for two organizations that have captured our hearts post-trip. There are so many people doing wonderful things around the world to alleviate poverty, provide opportunities, and do good in this world, and they all should be applauded. We feel blessed to have had the chance to galivant around the globe for a short while, and our trip did much to impress upon us how lucky we are to have the resources we do. In an effort to give back, we've embraced the efforts of Kiva.org and RoomtoRead.org, both of whom are making huge strides to make this world a better place for all that occupy it. We encourage you to get involved if you feel so inclined.

Thanks for reading and armchair traveling with us. We'll look forward to seeing you out on the road in the future....

Where to find us

We have an open door policy, and we'd be thrilled to see friendly faces on the way. We've heard delicious rumours that some of you may want to slip on your flip flops and join us for some globe-trotting. We hope so. Just in case, we're providing a rough outline of where we'll be and when we'll be there. This is open to all sorts of change and interpretation, but will give you a sense of where we could meet you. The first beer is definitely on us!

• Now until August 1: Egypt


• Uganda: first few weeks in August


• Tanzania: last few weeks in August


• Kenya: first week in September


• August 30-October 31: Traveling from Kenya to South Africa


• October 31: fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina


• November 2 to Mid-December: Likely in Brazil and environs.


• Mid-December through Mid-January: Hopefully renting a flat in Buenos Aires and improving our Spanish while learning to tango. Come join us for New Year's hoopla!


• Mid-January to Mid-February: Patagonia and Chile


• Mid-February to March 7: Somewhereish en route to Peru


• March 8: Aloha Hawaii!


• March 17: Happy Birthday Dan!

Leaving on a Jet Plane

The bags are packed (almost), the thank you cards are completed (not even), and the apartment is clean and ready for the subletter (hardly). Ah, but still, come Tuesday morning, we're off!