Round-The-World

Welcome to our collection of blogrolls—’rolls’ of links to other blogs that we enjoy, and which we believe our readers might like, too. Having a blogroll is one way we hope to provide value, turning our blog into a relationship hub of activity about round-the-world travel. For a complete list of blogrolls, click here.

RTW Blogs (completed)

Travel blog dedicated to accounts and advice for and from independent travelers. A collection of travel journals, diaries and photos from around the world!

  • A Travel Round The World Fed up with the 9-5 London routine? Just quit ‘n go! They did it. Follow this couple on a trip of a lifetime as they travel around the world through Asia, Australia, New Zealand and USA.
  • Dan's Adventures Dan is 27 and Scottish. In February 2009 he made the decision to leave the UK and travel world.
  • GlogTrotters Rebecca and Gadi are a recently married couple who share a passion for traveling. They have decided to liquidate their belongings, quit their jobs (temporarily) and travel around the world for one year.
  • Hedgehogs Without Borders In June 2003, while sitting outside a Dairy Queen in a Philadelphia suburb, a girl named Jessica asked a boy named Tim to travel the world with her.
  • Jay & Corina's Backpacking Adventure Jason and Corina keep you informed on how they are doing on their RTE trp day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month! From the planning stage onward.
  • Saben and Lin Backpacking Around the World Missives from Saben and Lin as they chronicle their trip around the world!

RTW Blogs (in progress)

Travel blog dedicated to accounts and advice for and from independent travelers. A collection of travel journals, diaries and photos from around the world!

  • A Little Adrift Shannon O’Donnell—a RTW backpacker on the road for years!
  • A Wandering Sole Laura Walker is on an eight-month RTW trip to travel, run, volunteer and explore.
  • A Year in Motion An Irish- Honduran duo roam the planet.
  • Around the World 'L'! After six years teaching in Boston Public Schools, Lillie’s traveling around the world for a year—or more!
  • Canucking Abroad A 28 year old Canadian traveler who has been touring China and Southeast Asia with no plan or ultimate destination.
  • Catch Us If You Can Kelly and Ellie met in college (UCF), were roommates and the rest was history from there. Both living in Key West, they discovered a mutual travel bug by waitressing tables at Key West hot spots and dealing with cranky overheated tourists.
  • Everything Everywhere Travel blogger and photographer Gary Arndt’s a one man National Geographic. He’s blogged and tweeted from over 60 countries and territories since March 2007!
  • Green Around The Globe Features the travels of Keith and Amy Sutter, a young recently married couple that is traveling the world for a year to discover what sustainability means around the globe.
  • Hop and Jaunt! A couple of twenty-somethings who have decided to step away from the routine of 9 to 5 life and venture out to new horizons. Follow their blog as we hop and jaunt from place to place with only life as a destination!
  • I should Logoff… and Live! Check out Jillian and Danny’s blog—just your average 20 something couple looking to explore the world!
  • Johnny Vagabond Join Wes on his round-the-world, low-budget adventure!
  • Madness and Beauty World traveler, writer, pop culture critic. pop culture junkie and a history buff and these. Violet Dear’s thoughts and photos as she travels Southeast Asia, India and Australia.
  • Mark Wiens' Migrationology World wanderer, professional spicy food connoisseur, and skilled relaxer. Mark Wiens loves to travel, hike, and eat…and do this in the most relaxing way possible.
  • Midwestern Wanderer One guy from Kansas decides to take a stroll around the world.
  • Nomadic Narrative Beverly started Nomadic Narrative to highlight slow and responsible travel, and a contemporary nomadic lifestyle—where people live with less to gain more freedom to explore and experience our incredible world.
  • On Our Own Path Bessie and Kyle discover the world…
  • Otts World Sherry’s lost—wandering/living in Asia. A corporate American runaway traveling the world; sharing my life and travel experiences!
  • Pause the Moment! No Itinerary, No Limits, No Regrets… A couple of travel obsessed twenty-somethings born and raised about 25 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts. On June 5th, 2010 they’restuffing our backpacks, hitting the road and saying goodbye to this wonderful world as they know it — with No Itinerary,
  • Pommie Travels Blog of Victoria Brewood, a 20-something vagabond from Manchester. A British girl with a travelling addiction!
  • Positive World Travel Two travellers walking the earth!
  • Rerunaround At 36 years old, Shawn is giving it all up to travel. Just him, his backpack and hopefully a clue.
  • Round We Go A year-long honeymoon—or a temporary retirement trip while their bones and joints can still carry them strong? Call it what you will, Ryan and Laura are a recently-married couple from Chicago living their dream of travelling around the world.
  • Sean and Kellee's Crowd Sourced Sourced Trip Around the World You can follow their trip bycClicking on a Geo-Located Blog Post from their map!
  • Sending Postcards Alex and Mina are about to leave their home in Winnipeg, canada to run away together. They have a lot to do to get ready and they want to tell you about it.
  • Stef and Matt Join Stef an Matt as they travel around South America for the better part of a year!
  • The Aussie Nomad Follow the Aussie Nomad as he leaves a little country town in Australia and heads to London, Singapore, Kansas… and beyond in search of a new job and a new adventure!
  • The Longest Way Home A travel journal about a 33 year old guy who packed up and sold everything to go traveling around the world in hope of finding a place called home!
  • The Professional Hobo In 2006, Nora Dunn decided to take the plunge. She sold her financial planning practice in Toronto Canada, and got rid of all of her belongings in order to free herself up for the adventure of a lifetime.
  • The Traveling Savage From distant locales around the world to local spots in the neighborhood, the Travelling Savage recounts the triumphs, trials, and tribulations of life on the road!
  • The World Effect The World Effect is a culmination of Beau and Meg’s dreams, passions and hopefully their future! They have dreamed of seeing many places in the world.
  • Travels of Adam A 25-year-old graphic designer in Boston, Massachusetts now travelling the world!
  • Two Backpackers Documents the experiences of Jason Castellani and Aracely Santos as they travel the world in a journey of discovery.
  • Uncornered Market Two curious Americans exploring the world. Two years and counting! Sharing human stories, travel photography and street food reportage from rapidly changing countries.
  • Vagabonding Life Escaping corporate America and traveling around the world on the cheap!
  • What Boundaries? When two over-40 adventurers decide to sell everything and travel around-the-world, it makes for an interesting story!
  • World on my Doorstep Karin woke up one morning — and found the world on her doorstep.

RTW Blogs (planning)

Travel blog dedicated to accounts and advice for and from independent travelers. A collection of travel journals, diaries and photos from around the world!

  • Backpacking Chica In January of 2010 Kim Reuter will be embarking on a 17-month backpacking trip around the world and planning on living out her once-in-a-lifetime dream—showing that anyone can travel if they really want to!
  • Bacon is Magic! Searching for universal truths one country at a time…
  • Eager Existence Ian is a 27 year-old single Aussie guy—and gave up his career and mortgage for medium to long-term travel.
  • GloboTreks This is the journey of one architect becoming a world nomad. GloboTreks also shares information on backpacking and independent travel, amazing destinations, travel tips, and more.
  • Living the Dream: RTW on a Budget One student’s attempt to travel the world for one year while documenting the process for those wanting to live the dream.
  • No Place to Be A travel blog detailing the preperation and the round the world trip of an English couple.
  • Nomadic Chick Chronicles Jeannie Mark’s birth from corporate lackey to full blown traveler!
  • Pat Travels the World Pat’s travels—he started traveling a few years ago and is now addicted to traveling. Intends to start a round-the-world trip next year.
  • The Global Tutorial Travel as the Ultimate Education
  • The Interestingly Uninteresting Life of Wynnii Small city girl with big dreams to travel the world in 2010! Wynnii wants to live life!