No news is good news
Lately, Todd and I have been really busy in the Philippines, snacking on BBQ and balut in Cebu City, facing thousands of fireflies in Bohol, and sprawling on the white sands of Alona Beach. All this non-stop adventure – thanks…
On a bizarre tangent to Nicaragua
Photo courtesy Joshua Berman Let’s leave the rice noodles, fish sauce, and sweet pineapples of Southeast Asia for a moment to join Todd’s brother Joshua Berman, guidebook and travel writer. Lately, Josh has been working as the location specialist on…
Sad news from far away
When you travel for a long time, it’s easy to forget that back at home, life goes on without you. Life also stops too, without regard for how far apart you are from your family. A Long Awaited Return |…
7 must-have holiday gifts for any traveler
If you’re looking for that perfect something to get for anyone who travels – ever – after five months of round-the-world escapades, these are the seven items in our backpacks that Todd and I couldn’t do without: The wonders of…
Thoughts from abroad on the ups and downs of Election Day
We hear that Obama wins! | Photo by Lauren Girardin Early in the morning of November 4th, our friend Jennie went into labor at her home in Philadelphia. Instead of immediately rushing out the door, she and her husband Amos…
Our votes have been counted
Todd and I are psyched – we just got the official news that our votes by fax have been counted. But, our stomachs are still in knots. Thankfully, the cause isn’t Delhi Belly – we’re nervous for the U.S. and…
Voting by fax from abroad – Yes Obama, No on Prop 8, and our other endorsements
Voting for Obama from overseas | Photo by Todd Berman The California ballot for the November 2008 election is a doozie – seven pages long. As we mentioned a few months ago, we downloaded our ballots from the San Francisco…
Traveling lightweight with the Eee PC
Toshiba compared to Eee PC | Photo by Lauren Girardin There’s a scene in the movie Prefontaine where Bill Bowerman, the coach of the eponymous running superstar, explains the logic behind his design for a new sneaker that is as…
Voting from the global road
Patriotism for sale as neckties | Photo by Lauren Girardin “Will you vote absentee? How does that work?” asked Jennie, five months pregnant, sprawled on her couch in the South Philly row house she shares with her husband Amos. I…
