Dave & Meredith's Travel Blog

So, Dave’s been contracting for several weeks now, and I am starting my new job on Monday.  There’s just enough time before then for one last quick trip!  We’re heading off today to St. Thomas and we’ll be back on Sunday.  We’ll post some pics while we’re gone. – Meredith

Dave and I have been talking about whether or not to take one more trip together before getting back to reality (read: finally stop procrastinating on updating that resume and get a job!).  The decision hinged on this very scientific analysis: Pros of going on a month-long trip: We love to travel We can see […]

After talking to my doctor as well as an orthopedic doctor here in Boston (who very responsibly informed me of the potential risk of traveling before my ankle is fully healed, and who also gave me lots of good advice to help keep the healing process going while I continue to travel), I’ve decided to […]

One of the hallmarks of many people who start blogging is that they use their blog as a soapbox – an outlet to rant against some perceived injustice, with no regard for relevance or whether their audience is interested. Today, I am that blogger. And this is that rant. Photography is my main hobby and […]

It’s been a marathon couple of days but we’re in the home stretch and it feels like we’ll get out of here without forgetting anything major. Mer was smart and got some sleep but I pulled an all-nighter to get packed. I’m feeling it too. It’s surprising when you realize half (if not more) of […]

I just re-read my last post (still procrastinating).  It was a little bit whiny.  Sorry about that. I am psyched about the trip, obviously.

I haven’t packed yet.  It’s a little daunting because a) it’s a 5-week trip, and b) there are weight restrictions.  We just found out yesterday that we are each limited to 33 pounds of checked luggage and 11 pounds of carry-on luggage.  That’s not really a lot, especially for a 5-week trip.  And ESPECIALLY with […]