Ben Reno-Weber 8/1/22 Ben Reno-Weber 8/1/22

There and Back Again

We have stayed in all kinds of places in the 80+ cities we have visited, ranging from the very simple to the luxurious. In the process we have learned a new gratitude for the things we have taken for granted most of our lives. A list:

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Returning

How can it be over?!

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Another Year Around the Sun

Entering 44 with a lifetime of memories behind me and a world of opportunities in front of me.

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Bolivian Border Blues

If this adventure ever becomes a book or a movie, this might be the opening scene:

The clock is literally running out on our chances to cross to Peru-Bolivia border, and I would be sweating if it weren't so cold. The van that brought us to the border from Peru is gone, the driver supposed to take us to La Paz has been waiting with increasing anxiety for 4 hours, and the border guards are not going to cut us a break. If we do not make it through, I am not sure where we will sleep tonight, as there do not appear to be any hostels or hotels on the Peruvian side of the border. The surrounding neighborhood made my Spidey sense tingle in broad daylight, and as dusk approaches the tingle becomes a churning in my gut.

Ben Reno-Weber 6/25/22 Ben Reno-Weber 6/25/22

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn…

We have stayed in all kinds of places in the 80+ cities we have visited, ranging from the very simple to the luxurious. In the process we have learned a new gratitude for the things we have taken for granted most of our lives. A list:

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Pop Up Communities

Among my favorite things about this adventure has been the tiny communities that pop up around us like waves, have a brief and lively existence, and then recede back into the ether. Sometimes it’s with locals, sometimes fellow-travellers, and sometimes friends from long ago. But they all are a part of the magic.

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Finding Family

This year of travel has enabled us to connect with family members we never knew we had in countries around the world.

Theresa Reno-Weber 5/18/22 Theresa Reno-Weber 5/18/22

Getting Closer

One 11 hour flight and we are back in the same time zone as home. This feels like a big deal and I’m full of mixed emotions.

Theresa Reno-Weber 4/24/22 Theresa Reno-Weber 4/24/22

Who are we becoming?

A great question prompts some deep reflection.

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America 2.0

This is fun :)

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Life Lessons…From an 11 Yr Old

Adulting can be hard. In our latest set of travel adventures, Sophia models what it looks like to just go with the flow.

Theresa Reno-Weber 3/18/22 Theresa Reno-Weber 3/18/22

And then there were five

Our merry band of travelers is down to 5.

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Family is the BEST & Petra Made Me Cry!

After several misadventures we are all back together again in Amman, Jordan and VERY grateful for family!

Ben Reno-Weber 2/11/22 Ben Reno-Weber 2/11/22

Airport Parkour

Travel superpowers unlocked! Paul and I escape Nairobi and proceed to bounce around the globe for 36 hours, navigating ticketing obstacles, making a number of hotel false starts, and eventually landing in Amman in the aftermath of a snowstorm.