continued from the previous blog... Sleeping around and getting around Acquainting ourselves with each of the cities was via a mix of speaking to people, Googling "where to stay in...", Googling "what to do in...", using a copy of The Lonely Planet, and reading lots of travel blogs (though time consuming, usually the best for an honest opinion and often provides a laugh). The accommodation booking process has also been reduced down to an art: open booking ...

The precursor... This is quite a long read but there's a lot to say for organising a dual-continental trip and the buildup to departure. Approvals Asking for a sabbatical break from work was probably almost as tough as making the actual call itself to take the pause from day-to-day life. That said, both bosses were supportive of the idea and excited for us to go on this journey. 'Approvals' out the way planning co...