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Around the World 2026

Around the World 2026- Leaving form San Diego and arriving back in Miami to fly back home Read more
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    February 2 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 54 °F

    OUR NEW RETIREMENT / TRAVEL CARD - 1 of 2. 2 of 2

    Stats: Some Quick Stats (all subject to change):
    - Continents to Visit - 5 (sorry, South America and Antarctica, not this time)
    - Countries we will Visit - 27 (or 34 depending on how you count)
    - Dock - 74 times (in port)
    - Time Zones we will Cross - 24+ (half zones)
    - Ports and Cities we will Visit - 67 unique ones
    - UNESCO World Heritage Sites - 64
    - Largest Populated City - Mumbai, India 23 million
    - Smallest Populated City - Whitsunday Island, Australia- 1,347
    - International Date Line Crossed - 1 time per spin around the World
    - Oceans we will Cross - 3
    - Seas we will Be On - 15
    - Number of Times we will Cross the Equator - 4
    - Islands we will Visit - Many
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  • San Diego-Miami (... the long way)

    February 2 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

    We are also beginning to prep for a 120-day cruise Around the World. Thank you for joining our blog. Come back and feel free to comment too. With only 30 days we are now "committed", we are beginning to pack today. No, we are not getting rid of everything and will NOT be homeless. Who would do that?What are some of the questions we keep getting asked?

    - How can you leave the country for so long? No television?
    ***No problem, it is the opportunity of a lifetime and we will treasure every moment and be grateful that we can still do a trip like this.

    - How are you going to live in a 165 sq foot room AGAIN?
    ***May still be small but this time we have 240 sq feet....almost 50% bigger.

    - Are you going to gain 100 lbs on exquisite high-end luxury cruise food?
    ***That is a concern that I am trying to plan for, since we have worked so hard the past 18 months to improve our numbers, get healthy and in shape.

    - What will you be taking with you (& how many suitcases)?
    ***A LOT LESS than last time ... we clearly overpacked.

    - Won't you miss your pickleball, sailing, photography, theater, cycling, swimming and Talmud study?
    ***YES, but we will be doing all these things...just differently!

    - Will you miss cooking, dishes, laundry & house cleaning? Ha Ha

    - How are you getting 4 months worth of drugs? A little challenge.

    -Won't you miss Lee? ***Every day!

    "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotty, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little
    corner of the earth all one's lifetime." Mark Twain
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  • LIFE'S TRAVELS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU!

    February 2 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    "Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey." Pat Conroy

    TODAY is Tu Bishvat (the Jewish New Year of the Trees) and the symbol of the Torah (the Tree of Life). It symbolizes life, growth and nourishment.
    A goal for our lives is to prepare the world for the next generation since planting trees today will not grow and produce fruit until then. We often refer to the generations of our family as Our Family Tree covering many generations. Think of a tree as a person, whose arms and legs are branches bear good deeds, the “produce” of our labor. We can often trace who we are back to their roots and that of our family.

    TODAY is also Groundhog Day and many people may think that this is an absurd 1886 tradition of Punxsutawney Phil checking his shadow and predicting how long winter will last before the seasons change. The deeper meaning is that both these holidays celebrate our World and the connection we all have to our environment and our people.

    Karen & I are about to embark on an adventure to continue to see our World, meet its mixed multitude of people and learn about and observe our beautiful environment and how it evolves every day. Today begins our 30 day countdown.

    “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant”
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    Trip start
    February 2, 2026