A major driving force behind this blog is that it will help us keep track of just all the things we are going to have to do. I imagine we will uncover more things as we get closer to the date. For now we thought it would be fun to document what we think we are getting into. Later on we can laugh about how naive we were. We hope to tackle these elements in future blogs in detail as we work to knock them off our list
- Decide the route
- Establish a budget
- Determine transportation
- Align on accommodation & travel style
- Figure out home schooling
- Save the necessary money
- Manage our transition out of the workforce
- Assemble the gear
- Piece together the required documentation – passports, visas, driver licenses
- Ensure the medical necessities are covered – from insurance to vaccinations
- Figure out how to put current life “on hold”
- Try not to obsess over what we’ll do when we come back
- Identify ways to cut costs for the trip
Think of the below as things that are not critical to the trip but are things we are going to plan to pursue. Tackling them should make things more enjoyable.
- Get in better physical shape
- Learn how to blog
- Better understand photography and videography
- Improve language skills
- Expand our network of friends
Ciao for now
Mike and Paige
Family Travel Countdown 