13 months, 6 continents, 40 nations.

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About this blog

Thanks for checking out our blog!

We are finally home! We just recently got back from thirteen months of being checked out of our "normal" lives and traveling the world. It was absolutely amazing!

We have entries from forty nations, but be sure to check out our final three posts for all the details on packing, what we learned , and our favorite experiences

Visit our homepage at www.globedecker.com for more planning details and random facts. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your comments or questions.

Happy Travels,

Katie and Todd

• 1

  Pre-trip banter   Hoboken, United States on May 24, 2006 0 pictures 6 comments
• 2

  Game on...   Hoboken, United States on Jun 23, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
• 3

  Homeless...at last!!!   Wailea, Maui, United States on Jul 10, 2006 3 pictures 2 comments
• 4

  Lisbon (Portugal not North Dakota!)   Lisbon, Portugal on Jul 17, 2006 3 pictures 4 comments
• 5

  Luxury in Evora   Evora, Portugal on Jul 18, 2006 6 pictures 2 comments
• 6

  Loving Spain   Seville, Spain on Jul 19, 2006 2 pictures 3 comments
• 7

  Wake up in Europe, to sleep in Africa.   Meknes, Morocco on Jul 23, 2006 3 pictures 2 comments
• 8

  Roman ruins...in Morocco   Meknes, Morocco on Jul 23, 2006 4 pictures 1 comment
• 9

  Fes (the city...not the hat)   Fes, Morocco on Jul 25, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
• 10

  The Spectacle...Djemma-el-Fna!   Marrakech, Morocco on Jul 27, 2006 6 pictures 3 comments
• 11

  Beach chill out...Moroccan Style   Essaouira, Morocco on Jul 30, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Casablanca and Closing Comments on Morocco   Casablanca, Morocco on Aug 1, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
• 13

  Resort break in Tunis   Tunis, Tunisia on Aug 2, 2006 5 pictures 2 comments
• 14

  Moseying through mosaics and final words on Tunis   Tunis, Tunisia on Aug 3, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  We haven't seen any Maltese falcons yet.   St. Jullians, Malta on Aug 6, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
• 16

  Turkish delights in Istanbul.   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 9, 2006 12 pictures 2 comments
• 17

  Into Bulgaria   Sofia, Bulgaria on Aug 10, 2006 4 pictures 1 comment
• 18

  From Grey to Green.   Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria on Aug 12, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
• 19

  Bucharest!!!   Bucharest, Romania on Aug 14, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Transylvania: Plenty of vamps but no vampires.   Brasov, Romania on Aug 15, 2006 3 pictures 3 comments
• 21

  Brasov and Bran (the castle not the flakes)   Brasov, Romania on Aug 18, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
• 22

  ...I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done...   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 22, 2006 1 picture 2 comments
• 23

  Cotton Castles   Pamukkale, Turkey on Aug 23, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Ruins, Turkish buses and used car dealers   Selçuk, Turkey on Aug 24, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Mausoleums, discos and final thoughts on Turkey   Bodrum, Turkey on Aug 26, 2006 4 pictures 1 comment
• 26

  All Rhodes lead to Cairo   Rhodes, Greece on Aug 30, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Sep 4, 2006 8 pictures 2 comments
• 28

  Floating through Egypt   Cario, Egypt on Sep 9, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  Diving in the desert   Dahab, Egypt on Sep 13, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Sinai loafing and last thoughts on Egypt   Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt on Sep 20, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
• 31

  Under Construction...Dubai City of the Future   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sep 24, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 32

  Al-Ain and some more observations on Dubai   Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates on Sep 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Oh Man...Oman is really nice!   Muscat, Oman on Sep 26, 2006 5 pictures 3 comments
• 34

  Travel tips and closing thoughts on UAE and Oman   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sep 27, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
• 35

  I felt the rains down in Africa...   Mombasa, Kenya on Sep 29, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
• 36

  Just the name "Zanzibar" sounds exotic, doesn't it   Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania on Oct 5, 2006 6 pictures 5 comments
• 37

  "In Transit" to Seychelles: Smells of Nairobi!   Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Nairobi, Kenya on Oct 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  The most beautiful place on Earth   Anse Volbert on Praslin Island, Seychelles Islands on Oct 14, 2006 10 pictures 4 comments
• 39

  Not much happening in Malawi   Lilongwe, Malawi on Oct 18, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 40

  Serious animals!   South Luangwa National Park, Zambia on Oct 21, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
• 41

  Buses, Falls and Good Old-Fashioned Religion!   Livingstone, Zambia on Oct 27, 2006 5 pictures 2 comments
• 42

  "You're going to Zimbabwe? Why??"   Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Oct 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  Rocks and rhinos   Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Nov 2, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Overlanding and big water rafting   Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Nov 6, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
• 45

  Camping through Botswana   Chobe, Botswana on Nov 7, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Down on the Bayou...African Style   Seronga, Okavango Panhandle, Botswana on Nov 12, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Cage swimming and illegal immigration   Rundu, Namibia on Nov 17, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Small Bushmen and Big Cats   Kamanjab, Namibia on Nov 18, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Desert trekking   Uis, Namibia on Nov 19, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Seals and Civilization!!!   Swakopmund, Namibia on Nov 22, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
• 51

  Vacation in civilization!   Swakopmund, Namibia on Nov 25, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Animals Under the Lights   Etosha National Park, Namibia on Nov 29, 2006 14 pictures 1 comment
• 53

  Game Steaks...Flintstone Style + new Brit slang.   Windhoek, Namibia on Nov 30, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Desolate and beautiful   Seserim, Namibia on Dec 1, 2006 7 pictures 2 comments
• 55

  Those Adorable Meerkats!   Keetmanshoop, Namibia on Dec 3, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  A big ditch   Noordoewer, Namibia on Dec 5, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Wining and dining   Stellenbosch, South Africa on Dec 8, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  The end of the continent...Cape Town   Cape Town, South Africa on Dec 12, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
• 59

  Remember Shark?   Hermanus, South Africa on Dec 16, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Sorry Mom!   Plettenberg Bay, South Africa on Dec 18, 2006 9 pictures 4 comments
• 61

  Bird Jockey   Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Dec 20, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Christmas on the Cape   Cape Town, South Africa on Dec 27, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Out of Africa...final comments and travel tips   Cape Town, South Africa on Dec 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  New Years Eve...Sri Lankan style!   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Crazy driving to a relaxing beach   Unawatuna, Sri Lanka on Jan 3, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
• 66

  Sweet time in Kandy   Kandy, Sri Lanka on Jan 6, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  Hopping around the Ancient Cities   Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka on Jan 9, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  Final comments and travel tips on Sri Lanka   Kandy, Sri Lanka on Jan 10, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
• 69

  Our passage to India   Varkala, India on Jan 17, 2007 4 pictures 5 comments
• 70

  Cruising, Cochin, and Kathakali   Cochin, India on Jan 19, 2007 10 pictures 3 comments
• 71

  The REAL India   Jaipur, India on Jan 22, 2007 15 pictures 2 comments
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  The Taj!!!   Agra, India on Jan 23, 2007 5 pictures 2 comments
• 73

  The big Delhi   Delhi, India on Jan 25, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Turbans Galore!!!   Amritsar, India on Jan 27, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
• 75

  "You want a holy haircut?"   Varanasi, India on Jan 29, 2007 8 pictures 2 comments
• 76

  A short vacation from India   Agra, India on Feb 2, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 77

  Hi-tech in the Blue City   Jodhpur, India on Feb 4, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 78

  Package tour central   Udaipur, India on Feb 4, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
• 79

  Internet junkies in Mumbai   Mumbai, India on Feb 9, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
• 80

  Lazing on the beach   Palolem, India on Feb 18, 2007 7 pictures 2 comments
• 81

  Good vibes and big rocks   Hampi, India on Feb 21, 2007 10 pictures 2 comments
• 82

  Mall rats...in India???   Bangalore, India on Feb 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 83

  Last day in India   Mamallapuram, India on Feb 26, 2007 8 pictures 2 comments
• 84

  Our final India observations and travel tips   Chennai, India on Feb 28, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
• 85

  Kuala Lumpur...the opposite of India   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 1, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
• 86

  Food Heaven   Penang, Malaysia on Mar 4, 2007 7 pictures 1 comment
• 87

  Yawn...and yet another perfect beach...   Lankawi, Malaysia on Mar 8, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
• 88

  More than one night in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 13, 2007 11 pictures 2 comments
• 89

  Slinging around Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 14, 2007 15 pictures 2 comments
• 90

  Bargain hunting in Hong Kong   Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Mar 19, 2007 13 pictures 1 comment
• 91

  One day visiting the USA   Tumon, Guam on Mar 20, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 92

  Spending 30 hours "Where the Rainbow Ends"   Koror, Palau on Mar 22, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
• 93

  Yapping   Yap, Micronesia on Mar 25, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 94

  Travel tips for the big cities of SE Asia   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 25, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
• 95

  Capitalist Saigon...but isn't Vietnam communist?   Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Mar 30, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 96

  Flying kites and reading books.   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Apr 7, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
• 97

  Boat cruise buffoonery   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Apr 8, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 98

  Busting the budget...tailor-made in Hoi An   Hoi An, Vietnam on Apr 10, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 99

  No way! Yes Hue!!!   Hue, Vietnam on Apr 13, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 100

  Breakdancing with Lenin   Hanoi, Vietnam on Apr 17, 2007 13 pictures 1 comment
• 101

  Travel tips for Vietnam   Dong Dang (Vietnam/China border post), Vietnam on Apr 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 102

  Biking through a painting   Yangshuo, China on Apr 23, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
• 103

  Look out Vegas!   Macau, Macau on Apr 27, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
• 104

  Just got to Bali   Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia on Apr 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 105

  Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door...   Ubud, Bali, Indonesia on May 8, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 106

  Manila, not a big thrilla'   Manila, Philippines on May 11, 2007 3 pictures 6 comments
• 107

  Last hurrah in Asia   Boracay, Philippines on May 18, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 108

  Quick stop in the USA on the way to South America   Portland, United States on May 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 109

  Into Thin Air   Cusco, Peru on May 24, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 110

  A million steps to the city in the clouds...   Machu Picchu, Peru on May 28, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
• 111

  No showgirls in this Copacabana (not even Lola!)   Copacabana, Bolivia on Jun 3, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
• 112

  Arequipa and final thoughts on Peru   Arequipa, Peru on Jun 5, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 113

  Decaying and totally charming   Valparaiso, Chile on Jun 8, 2007 9 pictures 3 comments
• 114

  South American Sophistication   Santiago, Chile on Jun 10, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 115

  Nobody on the road...nobody on the beach   Mar del Plata, Argentina on Jun 13, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 116

  Bad timing again!!!   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Jun 15, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 117

  Interesting city...boring post   Montevideo, Uruguay on Jun 17, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 118

  Buenos Aires...Muy Bueno!!!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jun 20, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 119

  Family and friends in Portland   Portland, United States on Jul 4, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
• 120

  Soaking wet in Central America's Switzerland   Monteverde, Costa Rica on Jul 6, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 121

  Surfs Up!!!   Tamarindo, Costa Rica on Jul 10, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
• 122

  Power Cuts in Granada   Granada, Nicaragua on Jul 15, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 123

  Hanging with the locals   Managua, Nicaragua on Jul 15, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
• 124

  The Last Stop   West End, Roatan Island, Honduras on Jul 23, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
• 125

  Our Packing List   Hoboken, United States on Jul 25, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
• 126

  Our Favorites   Hoboken, United States on Jul 30, 2007 30 pictures 0 comments
• 127

  What We learned   Hoboken, United States on Jul 31, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments