Monthly Archives: August 2012

We’ve been Published!

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

Exciting news, we’ve been picked up by a couple publications! Most notably, we landed a column in Forbes. The column’s title is Freewheelers, and in it we’ll be telling the stories about wacky entrepreneurs we’ve met who have discovered strange and … Continue reading →

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Couchsurfing is Over

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

A funny thing happened when we left Istanbul—our days of couchsurfing pretty much ended. We might be able to find something in Tblisi, and it might pick up in South East Asia, but it won’t be dependable. From Paris to … Continue reading →

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Fighting for our Istanbul Apartment Deposit

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Among our last orders of business before leaving Istanbul was collecting the deposit on our apartment. After a month exploring the city, the deposit was the only tie keeping us there. After that, we had a bus to catch — … Continue reading →

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My New Bike, My New Friend

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Chris and I have to love our bikes. They are more than our means of transport, the vehicles of this absurdly long journey. They define our way of life. Loving our bikes means loving what we do; it means solace … Continue reading →

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How We Found Shelter in the Thunderstorm

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Follow Up (by Chris) Within minutes of filming the video diary, puddles were forming inside our tent. The rain was coming down hard, and we found ourselves forced to make the decision. Stay in the tent, or go? Morgan took … Continue reading →

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