Welcome!

Thanks for visiting my blog.  

I’m Kim.

This is my husband Brian.

In May 2012 we left our jobs, sold all of our stuff, and set out to travel the world. You can learn all about it here. 

Posts to get you started

If you’re new to the blog here are some recommended stories to get you started.

Pre-trip stories:

The story of how this journey started: The evolution of a dream

The title says it all: Why I’m quitting my job to travel

The tough choice to sell our house: Sacrifices? There are plenty

The pain of leaving our pets: The hardest part: leaving pets to travel

My last day at work: The end of days: my last week in a cubicle

The day before leaving home: One day until departure, lots of tears

Travel and adventure:

Visiting the Galapagos Islands: Galapagos is paradise

Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: Footsteps and thoughts from the inca trail

Volunteering in Ecuador: Sometimes you receive more than you give

Driving a rickshaw 3,000 kilometers through India: Beauty in the breakdowns

Putting trust in the unknown: Counting on strangers

Stories from my life: 

If we knew then what we know now: Advice to my 21-year-old self

A reflection on traveling: On getting started

The joy of being outdoors: To be outdoors

The story of how I lost 85 pounds: You can be who you want to be

The best gift I’ve ever been given: The yellow envelope

What this blog means to me: To scream from the rooftops: thank you

Get in touch

I love hearing from readers so contact me at kim.somanyplaces@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you just want to say hi.

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Safe and satisfying travels to you!

Kim