Tag Archives | RTW

Disneyland, California 2011

It’s Official, Today I Quit My Job!

Yup, the secret’s out. Today marks the start of a new beginning! *happy dance* The moment of truth “Just rip it off like a band-aid, ” she says. My head down, voice trembling, I muttered, “I’ve decided to leave the company.” Took me a few seconds to built the courage to look up. The next… Read more…

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Tech Trippin | Essential Travel Gadgets

Here’s a quick list of gadgets I think is essential for travel. I’m a techie geek and not ashamed of it. When I’m traveling, I probably carry more gadgets than I should… but for good reason. Some (or many) of you can relate. Last week when we gave away a Touchpad, we asked, ‘what’s the… Read more…

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RTW Dinner Party

Traveling Couples’ {Digital} Dinner Party

YOU’RE INVITED! Friends, foods, and table talk from travels around the world. Hosted by @twoOregonians – ‘For visitors unfamiliar with the back story, see our #RTWdinnerparty page.’ meet and mingle Hey.. We’re Gerard & Kieu! GQ for short. Currently, G is learning to cope with funemployment while training for a half-marathon. I still have my… Read more…

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Itinerary: An RTW in the Making

An adventure awaits. Find out what’s in store for us in 2012! The idea came about during our Mediterranean cruise in 2009. On our flight home, we talked how ‘It’d be nice to take 3 months off to travel’ while G doodled on a napkin of places we’d like to visit — one month in France, maybe Spain…. Read more…

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G | Ilha Grande, Brazil

My Job Quit Me. Now What?

Call it a career break, funemployment.. my 365 day ‘weekend’ starts now! My plan then. I’ve been working while attending school for the last 12 years of my life. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my job doing mail surveys for cash and maintained somewhat of a work/school/life balance, but I felt like I was missing out on… Read more…

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