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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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Happy 1 Month, GQ trippin!

Happy birthday to me! The last 30 days has been a trip. Here’s what’s happened the last 30 days since we’ve launched — the things we’ve learned, people we’ve met and those we’ve connected with. tweets and likes. Quickly learning the world of twitter is a beast (in a good way). We’re still rookies in… Read more…

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GQ-Uyuni

About Us

Welcome to our blog! Find out who we are, hear our story and start trippin’. Who Are We? We are Gerard and Kieu. G for short, and Q because that’s exactly how you pronounce it. Together, we are the GQ in GQ trippin — hopefully you’ve already figured that part out. 😛 We recently got… Read more…

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Skydiving in California, US

Bucket List: 30 before 30

This is our list of 30 must have travel experiences before we turn 30.. five. Let’s be honest — we’re 30 something now and it’s a long list. See 1. Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights in Alaska 2. Climb the Great Wall of China 3. Iguazu Falls, Brazil / Argentina 4. The Great Migration, Serengeti, Tanzania… Read more…

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Favorite Bloggers in 2011

Our Favorite Bloggers in 2011

From solo travelers, expats to foodies, they’re trippin’ in their own right! Do you know how many great travel blogs there are out there? The answer is many. And filtering out some of the best of the best can be quite a challenge. They’re all unique and special in their own way. So here are… Read more…

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Buenos Aires | 2011

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Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2011 Ephesus, Turkey | 2009 Cairo, Egypt | 2009 San Diego, California | 2009 Istanbul, Turkey | 2009 Mykonos, Greece | 2009 Pisa, Italy | 2009 Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2011 Seattle, Washington | 2009 Athens / Santorini, Greece  | 2009 Disneyland – Los Angeles, California | 2011 Pisa, Italy |… Read more…

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