Comments on: Two Years On, What Have We Learned?

By: Ozofu

Ozofu — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:55:47 +0000

Hello Audrey and Daniel
This is beautiful! Love it. But most importantly nos 2 -smile and 6-The world is not a place for black and white got me more interested in reading. The pictures are nice too!
Thank you for sharing.
Wishing you the best 2010

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:37:51 +0000

@Earl: Glad you enjoyed the list and found it pertinent. The Eisenhower quote was actually one that I remembered from my management consulting days. There are some nuggets of wisdom that transcend all. This to my mind is one of them.

By: Earl

Earl — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:22:47 +0000

I actually just came across your blog today and happened to be drawn to this particular post. As someone who has also been traveling around for many years, I really appreciated this list. #8 is something I feel is perhaps the most important lesson to be learned. Being open to changing the course of your life is vital in order to avoid being restricted by one plan. The Eisenhower quote is perfect!

I’m looking forward to exploring your site even further!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:27:51 +0000

@Lindsey: Thank you! We really enjoy taking them…especially of people. The broader story on how we get these photos: we just walk the streets. We also have a lot of conversations. After those conversations are over, we ask to take photos. The first photo was taken in Kochin / Cochin in Kerala, India. The mesmerizing young woman in the middle was obviously incredible and unusual (how about that pose??). All we did was talk to them and snap the shutter a few times. We are just now finishing reviewing all of our photos from India. What a spectacularly photogenic place — particularly the people.

By: BackpackerDaily

BackpackerDaily — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:04:24 +0000

I know this was posted about a year ago, but I just wanted to let you guys know that your photos are amazing. Especially the first one on this post. How on Earth did you get these?

By: Karen Wee-Lin Beckman

Karen Wee-Lin Beckman — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:03:59 +0000

Sorry, yet another late response from me. Just discovered your blog yesterday but I’m thoroughly enjoying your stories already. I agree on everything especially the condense milk bit – grew up drinking that with milo and hot water. Mmm mmm!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:09:17 +0000

@Jason: Glad our website has helped you in planning your own journey. Good luck!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:16:57 +0000

I find your travels to be inspiring! We have been viewing your blog as a resource in helping us build confidence and plan our journey around the world. Safe travels!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:09:03 +0000

@scout: Thank you for a very kind and thoughtful comment. Anyhow, as you can imagine, we completely understand all of your feelings and sentiments: the lure of the road, leaving yourself open to experiences without making advance reservations, discerning unwarranted fear from valid concern, and valuing common sense.

And safe travels to you!

By: scout

scout — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:43:00 +0000

We enjoyed reading about your journey and look forward to more. My fiance and I talked endlessly about taking a year off to travel, and finally we just did it. Spain, Portugal, Malta, all of Africa we were allowed to visit, and Southeast Asia, travelling by local transport and walking (except for the flight to SE Asia). Brilliant, life-changing, addictive. At the end of it we stepped right back into our old life here in the U.S., but the lure of the road is a constant undercurrent to every long-term decision we make, always there to make us hesitate settling down.

Everyone is so shocked that we had no hotel reservations and there is a general sense of fear involved. We had no scary situations (just some eerie stuff and warnings in Zimbabwe that came to nothing), but we also used common sense. We met so many lovely people and travellers as well, who continue to keep in touch with us four years later.
Safe journey to you both!