One Truck, Two Vagabonds and 7,000 Miles to Go

Desert darkness - Ozona, TX

2011-07-09T23:42:00.000-07:00

A few miles outside of Ozona Texas, known as the Biggest Little Town in Texas and the ONLY town in the entire county of Crockett - The Texas night is uuber dark...you can only see the briefest of outlines of the squat and scrappy trees by the glow of the headlights. The darkness literally flows as far as you can see. Quite a change from the daytime when you cannot escape the searing sun...it is

Georgia to Mississippi or Lessons We Learn

2011-07-03T13:08:00.000-07:00

After we left Charleston, we realized we were in a bit of a time crunch...aka get yer asses to Texas. We made the executive decision to put off TN and New Orleans for another trip. Our friends Tim and Mandee live outside of Atlanta so we headed there to shack up for two nights, replenish, refuel, hang out on the water in the boat and spend some quality time with our friends. Good food, cold beer,

What skeeters taught me....Ocracoke, Outer Banks, NC

2011-07-02T08:15:00.000-07:00

I am writing this post out of order; there is so much stuff you share and we are keeping copious notes, BUT I really felt the need to share this now. First, expect these pics and posts soon: Washington DC, Assateague Island National Seashore, Virginia Beach and more Outer Banks. This memory comes from our last night on the Outer Banks, the reef of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina

What skeeters taught me

2011-06-28T23:28:00.001-07:00

Exciting Discovery

2011-06-21T11:31:00.000-07:00

I just figured out how to blog from my phone to the blog, which means that we can blog quite literally from the road instead of waiting til we get a good wifi. Not sure how to post a photo but that will be the next step. Today Virginia Beach boardwalk with my girlfriend from WAY back, Shara. Tonight, First Landing State Park and tomorrow, more flashback blogging to get you caught up! Thanks for

Thus far..and Join us on Facebook

2011-06-20T08:50:00.000-07:00

Well we are currently in Maryland on the way to Virginia...we have been through seven states thus far and have met amazing people at each stop - our friend Nancy in Washington DC, great camp mates on Assateague Island National Seashore, and really nice hotel dudes keeping the pool open for us late in Pocomoke City. More to come as we find good WiFi....but in the meantime you can check out our

Regroup, recap and on our way

2011-06-09T21:30:00.000-07:00

So folks, it had been a while since I last wrote...we were busy organizing our lives. Is it ever really organized..honestly? None the less, I have been lax but now I am back. Here is a recap of our regroup. 1. Juliano and I were married June 27, 2010 at the Commander's Mansion in Watertown, MA, almost one year now. 2. We decided to completely revamp our lives, quit our jobs, move to California

Regroup

2010-08-03T19:08:00.000-07:00

Well we got married and now we have to get started on our planning. People keep asking when is you trip, are you really going, what about your plans??? All I can say is that they are in the works...we decided to become husband and wife first and are going to do it again once we reach Brazil. The truth is we would love to be on the road right now if we could be BUT alas, we need to work, organize

Reverse course

2009-12-28T09:11:00.000-08:00

So as you all know, Juliano and I are planning to get re-married in the church where his parent were married. It is a gorgeous church and I am looking forward to having a ceremony for his family.Our original goal was to drive to Brazil though Central and South America, taking 3-4 months, seeing the sites, taking our time, being vagabond travelers with the end of goal of Brazil and two months on

I promise...

2009-11-24T09:45:00.001-08:00

We are still planning our trip. It has taken a slight backseat to our wedding but if I can get the wedding planned ahead of time ----ahhh hahahaha---- then it is possible to do some planning for the trip. It is all so overwhelming in a good way. There are many pieces to connect and opportunities to make this trip even more amazing and worthwhile but getting to those pieces is tough right now. I

Planning planning and more planning!

2009-08-04T11:43:00.000-07:00

So we are in the stages of planning hell for the greatest day of our lives....ok not hell but similar. I am one who goes at something hard and quick and so I want all this done now. Why? So I can sit and wait and think about all the things that might go wrong. Its all true. Plus we want to do it all ourselves and have a hand it all the little pieces.We have decided that our wedding gift

Funny thing happened on the way to Brazil....

2009-07-07T06:39:00.000-07:00

No not really, we are not on the trip yet but we did get engaged, which changes the focus of things...DRASTICALLY! Who would have believed? Anyway, we are having a great time doing both...or rather I am...he works, I research and let him know what I've found and decided. He nods in agreement and every so often in disagreement.Money becomes an issue when you are trying to plan the wedding you

On our way...in a year.

2009-06-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

Well very soon, anyway....so just a quick update. Juliano and I are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime at the end of summer next year. We are traveling across the country - not sure whether we are taking the northern or southern route. I would love to drive as much of old Rt 66 as we can. We are hanging on the beach in Cali for a few weeks. Then we are traveling by car, truck, or van

I am in LOVE

2009-05-28T10:18:00.001-07:00

We are in the process of starting to think about what type of vehicle we would like to drive on our trip. There are so many possibilities and prices and criteria to think about. We want something that will double as sleeping quarters. I want something that I could partially live out of for 4 months. We both want something comfortable and bigger rather than smaller. Something that doesn't guzzle

Taking the less expensive route

2009-05-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

We are visiting 14 countries on this trip. That is a hell of a lot of guide books, which seem absolutely essential in navigating our way through Latin America. We'll need road maps, camp sites, hostels, historical attractions, what to do and not do, must see, must avoid, practical information so we don't go in totally blind. There is so much to know and plan for, unless you truly want to go

Video to change the world!

2009-05-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

I am getting overwhelmed with the planning....well not really overwhelmed just becoming more aware of the real focus and serious logistics this will take....not worries just aware. On top of that I am getting obsessed about this video and photo idea I had of wanted to connect with groups doing work and also document our travels in a way that could be meaningful if not useful. If nothing else, I

Translation anyone?

2009-05-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

One of the issues Juliano and I are running into is that we want both of our families to stay updated about what we are doing. Problem is my family doesn't speak Portuguese and his does not speak English. No matter old you are, parents still have to know what is going on in your life. Fine by me.We were chatting on Skype today - don't tell the boss, discussing blogging, technology, video, etc

How many countries??? Oy.

2009-05-15T12:46:00.000-07:00

The other night, Juliano and I were going through all the countries we plan to visit on our trip. Our heads were swimming as we tried to organize who needed what type of visa for which country and so on and so forth. What do we do with the car, what sort of paperwork, how do you get a visa if you are not flying and they want an itinerary, is my passport enough? You want to see what??? My bank

What's not to love?

2009-05-12T12:52:00.000-07:00

The two most wonderful men in my life.One, I get to take with me and the other, I have to leave here. I'll miss him the most of all. Uncle Juj with Isaac, Mellissa's nephew

Giving Back

2009-05-12T08:38:00.000-07:00

One of the things I really want to investigate is the possibility of volunteering while we are traveling. Voluntourism, as it is known, is a great way to experience local culture and people while giving back at the same time. My travel experiences mostly consist of nonprofit/volunteer work abroad. What amazing experiences! I learned so much about myself and the world.Juliano and I both love

Feliz dia das Maes II

2009-05-06T23:28:00.001-07:00

Como a Mellissa bem colocou, dia das mães esta chegando e então, eu resolvi postar também. O assunto a principio pode não estar muito relacionado ao blog, mas particularmente acho que tem tudo a ver. O apoio da mãe numa aventura será muito importante. Minha mãe sempre me apoiou nas minhas decisões e desta vez não ia ser diferente. Mas neste post, eu queria falar um pouco da minha mãe. Falar da

Gooooaaaaaalllllllllllll! Goal.

2009-05-06T03:34:00.001-07:00

Our first visit to Gillette Stadium When J and I went to pick up our Solio - today is the first sunny day by the way - and we had to pass by Gillette Stadium, home of the Patriots and Revolution. Well, neither of us had ever been to the stadium before so we decide to pull in and look around Patriot Place shopping center. We, of course, gravitated towards Eastern Mountain

Our Path, long as it may be...

2009-05-05T21:14:00.001-07:00

Happy Mother's Day! I got you a mapMe and Mom at Obama's InaugurationMy Mom is cool. She reads this blog and actually enjoys it. She asked me if the route for our trip was all set as in if we had a clue where we were going. I though, damn, well that would be a good thing to include in the blog. I have been withholding trip specific information partly because there is so much but mostly perhaps

Where is the Solar in Solar power?

2009-05-05T14:11:00.001-07:00

So J and I got our Solio solar charger! We actually purchased it from a guy in Wrentham. We figured since this is all about recycle, reuse, restore - or whatever it is - we might as well buy one off of someone else. Turns out he had never used it and we got a good discount. Here we are, a year and a half out from our trip, with our Solio , driving down the road so

From Here to There

2009-05-04T22:54:00.001-07:00

So we are traveling from the West Coast of the North America to the East Coast of South America....from here to there.....Southern CaliforniaSanta Catarina, Brazil