Pictures from Travel-Stained Life
We are a Midwestern-American couple who decided to take a chance at a life less ordinary and travel round the world for a bit. We quit our jobs, bid farewell to our homeland, and are on a journey to meet new people and see extraordinary things. Welcome to our page!This post is dedicated to the people of the couchsurfing community who not only took the time to provide us accommodation, but also took the time to welcome us into their lives and just be there for us when we were lost. At times, traveling can be a lonely experience (even as a couple), but it [...]
During our time in South America, we have been fortunate to meet many locals as well as fellow travelers. One of the great joys of meeting other travelers is the immediate gratification of sharing your stories. Another is hearing their stories, in many instances allowing you to drop your Lonely Planet for awhile and use [...]
The hardest thing about couchsurfing is finding a host. Sometimes people have other engagements that do not allow them to host us. This is why we were grateful for Roger. He offered to host us for the entire week that we would be in Panama City, no questions asked. He even sent information about Panama [...]