Practical Tips from Four Years of World Travel. As promised in my last post about homesickness and long-term travel, I wanted to publish a follow up about the more practical side of my time on the road. I started out having no idea if I had packed the right things in my bag, worried about losing my passport (I tend to be slightly scatterbrained on the best of days) and curious if I’d last the full year around the world. 4 years later, I’m still moving – though I’m doing so quite a bit differently than when I first started out. I’m travelling much more slowly, opting to spend more time learning and eating. Where possible, I rent an apartment for a few months to really get a feel for the place and to get work done. Over the years, I’ve found myself disagreeing with my initial packing strategy and also learning a bunch of tips that I keep using as I go. For those who are just starting out or reading from home or mulling over what they too have picked up along the way, some practical tips from 4 years of travelling around the world: 1.
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Alaska. November 2013 : Monday Nov 2013 : Monday The Endless Skies Teaching my little girl to ride a bike I just did this yesterday and decided to record it with Google Glass. I wish I had this for my Ethan when I taught him about five years ago! Your Desktop Wallpaper I actually liked this photo so much I made it my new background, but I change it out at least a few times per week. By the way, you are of course welcome to grab any of my photos and use them as background photos.
Daily Photo – The Endless Skies I’ve only taken two Disney cruises, but I’ve developed one good habit. The Endless Skies Photo Information Date TakenCameraNEX-6Camera MakeSonyExposure Time1/100Aperture6.3ISO2000Focal Length55.0 mmFlashOff, Did not fireExposure ProgramAperture-priority AEExposure Bias.