HeyJaredDrive Till Morning
An Iowa family preparing for—and then taking—a year-long trip around the world. Part planning, part experience, and a lot of figuring it out as we go.
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Rome: Damn, This City Is Grand (opens the original)
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WEEK 17 - Rome, ItalyFrom Jeremy: Broken PiecesA few days after we arrived in Rome, Amber picked up a broken piece from the ground.“Do you think this is from ancient Rome?”It was about the size of her palm, pale gray and flat on both sides. It looked like a piece of something, which was about all I could say with confidence.“I have no idea.”We put it back. By then the question didn’t seem completely ridiculous. We had learned that ancient Rome had been broken apart, buried and reused for centuri
All the Names that Came Before (opens the original)
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Swans and No Internet (opens the original)
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“Not to escape life, but to participate in it more directly and deeply.”“Live with less, protect your time, and stay close to the places that make you feel alive.” Ryan Jordan, Backpacking Light PodcastLive with less could also mean live with loss. There is some loss involved in our current journey. There are trade-offs. As I’ve often reflected, I miss my friends, and more time to myself. I miss autonomy. I’m sorry, dear family, I don’t want to have to think every moment of what you need in a ne
The Simple Things (opens the original)
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And Then They Said Hello (opens the original)
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We turned a corner in a favela high above Rio de Janeiro and came face-to-face with our first armed checkpoint. A couple of young men in regular street clothes were sitting there as casually as anyone else we had passed. One had a large automatic weapon hanging over his arm. A pistol rested on the table beside a radio.And then they said hello.It was strange how routine it all seemed. Our guide, Liz, greeted them, they greeted her, and everyone carried on. They made eye contact and gave us a head
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