Hitting the Life Reset Button
Early 40s. Married 20 years. Mid-career. Traveled “Round the World” (RTW) as part of a "life reset". We shared the planning and experiences…every step of the way!
A life reset? What is that? Click here.
We came up with the idea of a "life reset" in 2015. Both of us were working in stressful environments, we were in a house that was WAY bigger than two people would ever need, and we were trying to figure out what we wanted the next phase of our lives to look like.
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Quick Facts: We are both in our early 40's. We've been married since 1999. We do not have any kids; this was a choice we made many years ago. No pets, but we have previously. Both of us have successful careers that we put on pause for this life reset.
About Us & What is a Life Reset?
Life Reset Update
Here is our most recent “life reset” update. Click here for all of our previous life reset videos and related posts.
Life Reset Update #6 – We’re heading home early
Back to the USA After traveling for 8 months, we’ve decided to end our RTW trip earlier than planned and head back to the United States. Thanks again for following along and joining us on Read more…>>>>
Recent Posts
What’s the post-RTW trip “life reset” plan?
What’s the post-RTW trip “life reset” plan? Once we figured out the timeframe for coming home, we needed to figure out what the plan was going to be once we were back. Remember, we sold Read more…>>>>
Top 10 Questions People Ask About Our RTW Trip
Top 10 Questions People Ask About Our RTW Trip We’ve been back for a few weeks now and we’ve had the chance to see and talk with many of our friends and family about our Read more…>>>>
Journey Home & Initial Observations
Coming Home After 8 Months of RTW Travel After three wonderful weeks exploring Portugal, it was time to fly home. With a bit of anxiety about whether we were going to be able to maintain Read more…>>>>
How Much Did Our RTW Trip Cost?
How Much Did Our RTW Trip Cost? We departed the United States on July 5, 2018 and returned February 13, 2019. The expenses outlined below are for 2 people and are in United States dollars Read more…>>>>
Popular Posts
Fall Foliage in Japan
Japanese Red Maples Although unplanned, we ended up being in Japan during fall foliage season and had the opportunity to see the leaves change to beautiful hues of yellow, orange and red. Rather than bore Read more…>>>>
Our First “TrustedHousesitters” Experience
2 Dogs, 1 Cat, and 3 Chickens One strategy we decided to use to try and save money on our RTW life reset was to do some house and petsitting. After a bit of research, Read more…>>>>
Potential Destination: Finland
Finland In preparation for our trip I have been researching topics such as potential accommodations, activities, landmarks, and transportation methods for each destination. I figure this will give us a better idea of the daily Read more…>>>>
Uripiv Island, Vanuatu – Community Experiences
A Welcoming Island Community During our time on Uripiv we had multiple opportunities to take part in community events. This was great because it gave us a glimpse into everyday life on the island, familiarize Read more…>>>>
RTW Trip Planning & Preparation
We gave ourselves one year to take all of the necessary steps to plan our RTW life reset – saving money, researching destinations, figuring out international banking, choosing gear, vaccinations, insurance considerations, etc. See “The 12 Month Plan” dropdown navigation button on the top of this page for category-specific articles on each of these topics.
The RTW Planning Timeline post below includes a complete month-by-month list of everything we did to prepare with links to our relevant blog posts, and the Minimalist Travel RTW Packing List outlines all of our gear in detail.
Minimalist Travel RTW Packing List
Long-term Travel: Packing Carry-on Only Everything we’re bringing on our around the world trip fits in two Osprey Porter 30L main backpacks and two Osprey Daylite 13L daypacks. We wanted gear that was lightweight, durable, Read more…>>>>
RTW Planning Timeline
Round the World (RTW) Month-by-Month Planning Breakdown We gave ourselves approximately one year to take all of the necessary steps to plan our RTW life reset – saving money, researching destinations, figuring out international banking, Read more…>>>>
