If you’re unfamiliar with Boomers Away; Travels at the Edge of the Comfort Zone, our book is a travelogue; not a sit on your couch with the remote in your hand kind of travelogue, but a true to life follow your heart travelogue. It doesn’t involve shipwrecks among cannibals, petting the dental work of roving sharks, or base jumping from Alpine peaks. But don’t be fooled, it’s an adventure story; not extreme adventure reserved for an elite few, but genuine accessible adventure, the kind to which we can all aspire. It’s about exotic places, unfamiliar customs, wonderful people, and exciting “new” foods. It’s about living out of a suitcase and navigating through cultures that you’ve only seen on TV. It’s about the million travel decisions that you make on your own. It’s about 16 months, 5 continents, 18 countries, 108 cities, 6 rental cars, 7 motor scooters, 9 trains, 22 planes, 29 boats, 35 buses, 121 taxies and shuttles, 4 metros, 98 hotels, 353 restaurants, an elephant, and a bamboo raft! Did you ever have the big travel dream? You know; the dream where you cast away your work-a-day life, stuff clothes into a duffle, and then set out to explore the world; a dream where you’re a dashing mix of Indiana Jones, Phileas Fogg, and Dora the Explorer. That’s what our book is about, a big wonderful dream.
When we got back from our trip around the world we didn’t
bring back many souvenirs, but we did bring home lots of pictures and good
ideas to share. Be sure to click the Extras button below to check out our tips
on Money Matters, Packing, Security, and more. While you’re there don’t miss
our photo gallery. During our journey we snapped more than more than 7,500
pictures. We’re not professional photographers, but by sheer volume we ended up
with lots of good ones. We pulled out the fuzzy, the out of focus, the just
plain boring, and we’ve culled the rest down to a manageable number. We’re
excited to share our pictures and hope you enjoy them as much as we do.