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We’ve only been gone for two days, but I already know that as much as I was ready to leave D.C. there is plenty I loved about the city. Here are 10 things I’ll miss:
1. The Metro (D.C.’s subway system)

photo credit: ChrisDag
2. Politics
3. Washington Post (especially the Sunday edition)
4. Variety of Restaurants
5. Diversity
6. Neighborhoods (especially [...]

One of the things I posted about in my checklist of things to do before a trip was finding travel insurance (specifically, insurance that would cover health emergencies while I’m abroad, even though it’s not completely “travel health insurance”).
World Nomads Travel Insurance Reviews
After sorting through numerous websites and reviews, we’ve settled on World Nomads travel [...]

Mendoza Wine Region photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55898059@N00/2552365774/ 2…. Los Glaciares National Park http://www.flickr.com/photos/60627558@N00/178918885/ 5.

I’ve always heard that, second to the Cherry Blossom Festival, the best time to visit Washington, D.C.’s monuments is at night. But in the nearly four years I’ve lived in D.C. I’ve never walked the monuments at night.
With our move to Argentina just around the corner, we finally made the walk happen. I’m still learning [...]

American Airlines and I have had a rocky relationship.
Their lack of communication with their alliance partner Aer Lingus meant my Ireland trip was cut short. Their refusal to hold a plane for me for 5 minutes (because my connecting American Airlines flight was 2.5 hours late due to mechanical problems) meant that Elizabeth and I [...]

Making a to do list for an extended trip. Sell stuff on craigslist that we won’t be moving Pack Move stuff to place for storing Get banking in order Figure out best credit card/debit to use while abroad Let banks/credit cards know we will be out of the country Ensure that all credit card/bank statements are soley electronic Tell post office forwarding address (will be parents house for time being) Make copies of all essential documents and leave with someone we trust Decide on cell phone situation (keep one US phone active and “pause” the other?) Find volunteer options for while we’re there Book first few days in the hostel Figure out health insurance options Figure out travelers health insurance options If you have any suggestions about any of these (specifically travelers health insurance, banks with low fees, etc) please let us know!

Thank you to everyone for your thoughtful comments and emails about Lisa, our golden retriever. We had a very tough week last week as she somehow managed to swallow two corn cobs (without our knowing). When we took her to the vet they said that if the corn blocked her digestive track we would have [...]

Very sick dog = blogging hiatus until next week.
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After a 5.5 hour turbulent plane ride and waiting 25 minutes for a taxi (I got an eco-cab!) in the 101 degree F heat, I finally stumble into my hotel room. I open the door and a heat wave hits me. I don’t know the last time I was inside and it felt [...]

Learn six easy ways to make your travels more eco-friendly, and why we like each of them. Check out our guest post up at Allie’s Answers.

In preparation for our upcoming travels in Central and South America, I’ve taken up studying Spanish.

…Luckily for me, there are tons of free resources out there to aid me on my mission. Here are 10 of my favorites.

We’re moving to Argentina in early October and staying there through mid-December. That’s where you come in. If you’ve been to Argentina and/or Central America, where do you think we should go?

To celebrate Labor Day, we went for a hike in Shenandoah National Park near Front Royal, Virginia. It’s an easy day trip from DC — about an hour and a half drive. It was pretty and peaceful in the summer, and I imagine it’s gorgeous in the fall.

The single origin idea fascinates me because as a traveling locavore I could taste these chocolates At Trader Joe’s I found a sample pack of Choctal…. The Choctal box claims “Choctal’s quest is to bring our consumers the most delicious, robst chocalte and vanilla flavor profiles the world has to offer — and we choose to do it in the most earth friendly way we possibly can.