The blog is not finished! But after the Theft (yes, capital letters), the want/need to update the blog took second fiddle to dealing with the Theft and just finishing the trip sans computer. Since being home, it's been hard to get that motivation to complete it. But I will. Ever so slowly. Please be patient!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Maybe I Should Play the Lottery


The last couple weeks have been hell on me emotionally when it comes to money. A figurative roller-coaster ride that has had me at deep lows to exuberant highs.

As travelers overseas, I think one of the greatest fears a lot of us have is having no money. The greatest fear is probably losing a passport, but money indeed makes the world go round for us backpackers. Regardless of how cheaply we travel, we’d still be screwed and unable to do what we love without that income. Most every travel blog details out their budget(not me. I’m too lazy). And yet, overseas, we become more vulnerable to what would be considered slight inconveniences at home. So, lets take a look at the timeline that I’ve dealt with in the last little while in dealing with some of these realities none of us wish to happen.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Perspectives of Pride

IMG_0717The chance to go to Gay Pride in Amsterdam came a few months ago through Twitter and Facebook correspondence with Jaime of Breakaway Backpacker. We had been talking for months and knowing that we’d be in Europe at the same time meant we would have some opportunity to create to meet up somewhere. At first it was for La Tomatina in Spain but that wouldn’t work out for me, being as I would be in Eastern Europe at the time. So, somehow, the idea came up that we, being gay travel bloggers, meet up in Amsterdam for Pride. So we did.