Traveling is More Than Just Museums and Monuments

Sometimes when we travel, especially to large cities, we get so caught up in visiting all the famous sights we forget to really look around and soak everything in. But when we do that, we end up only seeing the city’s famous architecture and historic monuments. What we miss is everything in between, the pulse of the city, the heart of the people. In between rushing from one monument to the next, we should pause. Take a look around. Only then do we realize the most wonderful travel experiences are those unplanned and random interactions we have with people we meet along the way, and the most memorable part of our trip may just be talking to that person sitting next to us on a train or a friendly local who offers us a steaming hot cup of tea … … More Traveling is More Than Just Museums and Monuments

The Best Part of Traveling is that Moment that Reminds You, In the End, We’re All Kind of the Same

“If You Travel Far Enough, You Meet Yourself” … No matter how far we travel in the world, masked under a different language, culture, religion and vastly different life experiences, we all just want the same simple things in life. Family. Safety. Happiness. Reflecting on our two-month journey across Central Asia, three examples to illustrate this really stand out in my mind … … More The Best Part of Traveling is that Moment that Reminds You, In the End, We’re All Kind of the Same