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I am really glad you decided to publish and share this article. Super enjoyable and easier to take a more realistic approach to travel. I think the website www.travelsucks.com allows people to share all of these "realistic" tales of travel (they still love it too, I promise).

And I am 100% sure that you/travel have grown together.

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Thanks for letting us know about this. We might have to look into it.

My husband and I leave on September 30th to backpack to various countries around the world for a year or so.

As we have been planning for our adventure we have been updating a blog. www.nomadbackpackers.com We would love to have other opinions, ideas, encouragement, advice, helpful tips, and more left as comments.

Thanks,
Natalie

Darren that is amazing! I am super impressed.

My husband (Justin) and I leave on September 30th to backpack to various countries around the world for a year or so. As we have been planning for our adventure we have been updating a blog. www.nomadbackpackers.com

Justin and I are newer to the world of bloging but we have been trying to set things up well before we depart (in 8 days). We would love to have other opinions, ideas, encouragement, advice, helpful tips, and more left as comments.

Thanks,
Natalie

Your travel experiences sound incredible! Thank you for sharing.

My husband (Justin) and I leave on September 30th to backpack to various countries around the world for a year or so. At one point during our journey, Justin has a dream of riding a motorcycle across China. Who knows?

As we have been planning for our adventure we have been updating a blog. www.nomadbackpackers.com We would love to have other opinions, ideas, encouragement, advice, helpful tips, and more left as comments.

Thanks,
Natalie

Way to go! I am so excited for all of your adventures in life. And your attitude is continually inspiring. VEGETARIAN caught my eye.

You see, my husband (Justin) and I leave on September 30th to backpack to various countries around the world for a year or so. We are both vegetarians. That should make eating while in the certain areas of the world more difficult.

As we have been planning for our adventure we have been updating a blog. www.nomadbackpackers.com We would love to have other opinions, ideas, encouragement, advice, helpful tips, and more left as comments.

Thanks,
Natalie

Guilty white woman: However, growing up in Detroit, where the racial diversity is continually growing, I have some "car wash scenario" suggestions for you.

As you pull up and give the money to the car wash employees ready to "pre-scrub" your vehicle...ask em' how they're doin. Then emphatize with the fact that they are probably tired. Hand them at least $1 tip, smile, and tell them to enjoy their night, once they get off of work.

I grew up a block from the Dollar Car Wash (yes it only cost $1, but now in 2008 it's $2) across the street from "Woman Care" the abortion clinic. Incase the tip still doesn't make sense...it's basically, relate to someone as a person not as a race. Which, it sounds like you really want to do, because God made us all equall. Right?

Anyway, if you want to follow my husband (also named Justin) and myself as we explore cultural differences within various countries around the world, feel free to check us out: www.nomadbackpackers.com

We leave on September 30th to backpack to different countries around the world for a year or so. We know God will teach us a lot.

We would love to have other opinions, ideas, encouragement, advice, helpful tips, and more left as comments.

Thanks,
Natalie

What amazing photo's! You are so talented. I hope that I can continue to explore photography as I travel.

My husband (Justin) and I leave on September 30th to backpack to various countries around the world for a year or so.

As we have been planning for our adventure we have been updating a blog. www.nomadbackpackers.com We would love to have other opinions, ideas, encouragement, advice, helpful tips, and more left as comments.

Thanks,
Natalie

Wow! That is quite the horrible experience. Justin and I leave for our adventure on Sept. 30th and we were discussing heading to Croatia after my bro ties the knot in Italy.

Thanks for sharing the truth about Hostel Palacida (I can almost see the yellow piece of paper in my mind).

Unfortunately, I can relate (somewhat) with the feeling of being locked out of a hostel for the night. Except, Captain Conrad the owner of the Pirate Hostel heard my husband and I knocking on the door making lots of noise. He rescued us from your experience of being locked out for the night.

Feel free to read about our adventures at the Pirate Hostel and how super cheap our entire experience was: http://www.nomadbackpackers.com/2008/04/14/arrr...

Or see if we made it to Split yet. www.nomadbackpackers.com

Don't worry we'll tell your favorite Croatian fam you said "hi"!

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Introducing Justin's wife - Natalie:

"Getting what I want? Well...Alright! That works."

Tim, I am continually impressed with you and how you choose to live life. Thanks for inspiring us with your spirit of adventure.

Feel free to check out our planning process and offer comments or suggestions. We would love to hear from anyone. Except for those computer robots. Not those guys so much.