Ms. HalfEmpty and Mr. HalfFull visited 8 countries as they traveled west around the world for 10 weeks. In case you missed a post on the 30/40 World Tour, they are all listed here for your reference:
Overview
Ms. HalfEmpty & Mr. HalfFull ready to embark on the 30/40 World Tour
Preparation
- Crêpes, Castles, and Creationism? – travel event in DC
- No Needles for Me! – typhoid vaccination
- Ms. HalfEmpty meets Mr. Crotchety and Ms. Gams – Travel & Adventure Show in DC
- The Countdown Begins – creating a paper chain to count down the days until the trip
- The Heroine’s Journey? – finding purpose for the trip
- Analysis Paralysis – buying a netbook for travel
- Cultural Immersion Training! – attending a frat party to make sure we remembered how to party
- Filling Ms. HalfEmpty’s Duffel – packing list
Departure (June 7, 2011)
- America? – thoughts about the airport
Fiji (June 9-16, 2011)
- Fiji Time
- Stumbling Out of the Gate – misadventures our first day in Fiji
- I See You, Baby!
- A Week-In-The-Life of Mr. HalfFull & Ms. HalfEmpty – guest post for The Professional Hobo
Marlborough Sound in the South Island (New Zealand)
New Zealand (June 16-July 5, 2011)
- Adventures Under the Long White Cloud
- Drama on the 30/40 World Tour – 4 trips to the theater
- Road Tripping N-Zed – driving all over the North Island
- Period. – feminine products on the road
- Airing NZ’s Dirty Laundry – social problems
- What’s News? – morning news show critique
- Waterfalls Inside the Ferry – a turbulent ferry ride
- What’s in a Name?
- Stalking a Star
New Caledonia (July 5-10, 2011)
Ms. HalfEmpty & Mr. HalfFull pose with the quintessential Australian road sign
Australia (July 10-20, 2011)
- Aussie, Aussie, Aussie – Oye, Oye, Oye! – Sydney
- 1 Bus, 3 Days, 1000 Kilometers
- Highs and Lows Come and Go — Melbourne
- Mr. HalfFull’s Beautiful Day – Heidelberg & Yarra Valley wineries
- Adventures in Aussie Art – Melbourne
Mauritius (July 20-27, 2011)
- Into Africa (Sort Of) – journey from Melbourne to Mauritius
- Bummin’ It In Mauritius
United Arab Emirates (July 28-29, 2011)
Germany (July 29-August 1, 2011)
- Ich bin ein Münchener! – partying with my cousins in Munich
Spain (August 1-15, 2011)
El Poble Espanyol in Barcelona
Barcelona
- Worst Flight Ever – flight from Germany to Spain
- Train Ticket Turmoil
- Wandering Through Barcelona
- The Unending Lunch – traditional Castilian lunch
- Flamenco Fires Up Mr. HalfFull
- Encounters of the Strange Kind
- In Search of the Perfect Postcard
- Adventures in Overnight Train Travel – train from Barcelona to Madrid
VaughanTown
- Happening Upon My Namesake – bus trip from Madrid to El Barco de Ávila
- Exposing Ourselves to Spaniards! – experience as English-speaking volunteers in an immersion program
Ms. HalfEmpty enjoyed coffee all the way around the world!
Country Combo
- Cannons Around the World – Mr. HalfFull’s favorite photo op
- Coffee Around the World
- Motorbikes Around the World
