Against the World

So... aside from being bloggers, writers, film buffs, and music lovers, my girlfriend and I are also travel junkies. Like crazily-addicted-to-road-trips-and-sightseeing travel junkies. Between the two of us, we've been to, toured, and/or set foot on 14 countries of the world's 195 territories. That pretty much leaves us with 181 more nations to visit.

During one of our daily phone conversations, she and I ended up talking about the places that would be awesome to travel to and the different relatives and friends living in each territory (for potential free accommodation). Our thoughts wandered through the varied exotic and popular tourist destinations that we wished to see with our own eyes and tread upon with our peripatetic feet. We virtually went around the world during our two-hour phone call.

I mentioned to her that I came across a Facebook article detailing an intricate, 48-state road trip throughout the continental United States and our imaginations just lit up like wildfire. "How awesome would it be to have at least one really good photo per state and mount each of it on our living room wall," was one of my comments on this potential travel adventure.

Another suggestion I made, which she immediately loved, was a two-month European tour. Having been to six countries in continental Europe between November 2015 until February 2016 gave me enough of a preview of what this region has to offer. My girlfriend enjoyed the idea of spending each of the eight weeks of this tour in different countries, giving us a better look of this part of the world.

We then re-discussed our imminent, great New Zealand road trip in both of its north and south islands! For months now, we've been talking about visiting sites like the Hobbiton movie set in Matamata, the Cathedral Cove in Hahei (of Narnia fame), Milford Sound (the crown jewel of the South Island), and so much more. It's a nature-lover's dream destination... and we're both lovers of nature.

Thrown into the mix was talk of seeing the African and South American continents, and whether we had friends and families there. JoBurg, Machu Picchu, and Rio de Janeiro were some of the places we found interesting to see.

There were other places we talked about on this wishful thinking session, but it's talks like these that always gets us both excited about the future, of seeing the world together, and just the simple thrill of discovering what awaits us beyond the line where the sky meets the sea.

We are eager and ready to go on this great adventure!

#JuAndMiAgainstTheWorld