RTW

The Carry-On Luggage We Used To Travel The World for a Year

Figuring out what luggage we wanted to bring on our RTW trip was a whole task in itself.  There are so many options to choose from, and having never been on a long-term trip ourselves, we weren't sure where to even start.  We did a lot of research scouring many travel blogs, forums, reviews of what...
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Our RTW Travel Essentials

Early on in our travel planning, we made the decision to travel carry-on only.  Knowing that we were going to be moving from place to place pretty often, we knew that having to lug around big suitcases with us was not something we wanted to do.  Similar with our Tech travel essentials, we were very...
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Our RTW Tech Travel Essentials

In the travel world, we're considered "flash-packers" - not quite extreme backpackers, but not quite luxury vacationers.  Budget conscious travelers with tech? With Minh's IT background, we had our share of gadgets to help us stay connected digitally during our RTW trip.  We chose tech gadgets...
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Frequently Asked Questions

After discovering the huge online travel community and so many other long-term and frequent travelers, we sometimes are surprised and forget that our Round The World trip is not considered common and we are usually met with a bunch of questions from people.  We left our hometown of Los Angeles in...
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Looking Back on a Year of Unforgettable Memories

Spending a year traveling the world has been the most incredible experience.  It's been an educational, eye-opening, and life-changing adventure we never could have imagined.  We are beyond grateful for being able to experience and learn as much as we did in one year - meeting with family and...
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