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How we quit our jobs, packed our bags, and took off on a trip around the world
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      • Overland Safari
      • Botswana
      • Namibia
      • South Africa
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • Hungary
      • Turkey
    • India
    • South America
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
        • Galapagos
      • Peru
    • Southeast Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Singapore
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • USA
      • Florida
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About Our RTW Trip

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If you’re curious about our round-the-world (RTW) trip, read through the introductory series we wrote entitled The Lede to find out:

  • Who we are
  • What we’re doing
  • When and Where we’re going
  • How we planned and saved for it
  • What we’re packing

As we move along, we’ll post updates on our budgets as a resource for fellow travelers.

About 180 Degrees West

We created this site to chronicle our 2013/2014 trip around-the-world. Read along with us through Southeast Asia, India, Africa, Turkey, and South America.

Top Posts & Pages

  • About Our RTW Trip
  • The Okavango Delta: Bush Poos and Hippo Grunts
  • Cooking With Our Vietnamese Girl Crush

Recent Posts

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  • The Best of South America in 2-3 Weeks
  • Travel Costs: Colombia Budget Update
  • Kicking back on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast

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