Traveling as a couple has its ups and downs. For the most part it’s worked out incredibly well for Martin and I but only because we found a system that works for us. I call it Divide and Conquer. I ventured out into guest writing last week for Pam at Spunky Girl Monologues. My post [...]
The other day we found this duck, quacking agitatedly at a row of caged chickens. It was as if the duck wanted to convince the chickens about the outside: the big world out there, about seeing new horizons and about the freedom of travel. Sorry to say, the chickens remained unimpressed. As we walked [...]
At first, we were shocked that someone would put a giant licorice and vanilla ice-cream cheesecake in a window display, but then we realized it was just a bed. Nice frills though! Disclaimer: Here at Seatofourpants.com we strongly believe in the indelible rights of each of our destinations to be as quirky as they want. [...]
Eighteen years ago a man and his son were on a road trip, driving toward an Arizona destination that has since been forgotten. They passed a road sign that grabbed the man’s attention. He asked his son to pull off the road, pointing in the direction of a small town off the highway. They [...]
You poured your heart into raising us. You were amazing. You were my mother. You were my hero. Today, because you are still all those things, you are my friend as well. Thank you Mom. I love you. Happy Mothers Day.
So this is how the much ballyhooed War on Terror is regarded in the UK. It’s a boardgame. As seen in a Chelsea store. No clue to whether or not you get to yank Bin Laden’s beard if you win.
Europe has been on the travel agenda for the past month and a half. That means many things. The most important for us is seeing friends and family again. We can’t afford to jump around European hostels/hotels like we could in SE Asia or India. That’s just not in our budget. Our solution is a [...]
Yes, dear readers, that is an actual phone booth with an actual coin operated pay-phone inside it. It brings tears to my eyes, seeing that old thing. Well, almost tears. Maybe not any tears at all, but still. A payphone! Sweet!
The KFUK/KFUM? Say again?? Well this happens to be the way to spell YMCA/YWCA in Sweden. A handy thing to know if you’re trying to travel on the cheap in the not-so-cheap city of Stockholm.
Swedes get pumped about the Spring. You can’t blame them – Sweden is cold and a bit dreary for most of the winter. Come spring, people need to blow off a little winter depression with a fresh helping of booze. Lots and lots of booze. The Valborgsmassoafton festival takes place every 30th of April. [...]
As of three days ago we’ve been on the road for one year. One year of bus rides, backpacks, airplanes, amazing adventure and writing – 725 posts, the last time I checked. We’ve been in Stockholm for the last few days visiting friends. We decided to celebrate the one year mark with a little break [...]
I’ve spent the last three days elbow-deep in fellow travel blogs, twitter, Facebook – you name it, I’ve been there. I’m setting the computer down and slowly backing away (as Martin has started to complain that he misses his wife) but before I do, I’d like to introduce a little thing that I’ve fallen in [...]
Word from San Diego is that my Mother in law made it back to the States, safe and sound. Considering that she was on one of only two aircraft that flew that route during the week of the volcanic cloud, she was insanely lucky to make it. So here’s to hoping that the troublesome [...]
I’m an American. I’m not an Australian when I’m in Indonesia. I’m not a Canadian when I’m in Vietnam. I don’t sew another country’s flag on my backpack in an attempt to conceal my nationality. (Yes, I’ve seen that happen) I’m a traveling American woman and guess what? That’s OK. I don’t have [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
