Happy New Year 2011!
Wow! Has a year gone by already.
Time has flown by and yet stood still all at once. It feels like a lifetime ago that we were standing on the roof of our friend Hussein’s hotel in Jaipur, India a year ago today. Was it really only 13 months ago that we left our careers to pursue the life of full time travel bloggers?
Hussein and his mother in Udaipur New Years Eve 2010
I barely remember what it feels like to be a Make-Up Artist. A career that I held for nearly a decade. Was Dave really a Rigging Gaffer in charge of lighting equipment on big budget Hollywood movies?
On one hand it seems like only yesterday that we were on our Princess Cruise to Alaska this past June. On the other hand, it feels like years have passed since our more recent trip to Fiji in November. Where does time go?
When one is truly content can time stand still? We almost feel that time has slowed down for us, stood still if you will. We live simply, day to day and enjoy the beauty in life and what the earth has to offer.
So much has happened over the year that we feel as if we have lived several lifetimes. When we travel, we feel the days become longer and weeks stretch out, yet it melds into a swirl of emotions and events that intertwine with one another.
Here are the round up posts about our amazing year!
Our summer flew by while we were home to visit our families and friends. We never had enough hours in the day to get things done. I remember thinking that we had been home for months, but it all went by so quickly and we accomplished so very little. We missed out on valuable time with our families and we missed out on taking part in our passions of mountain biking, cycling, camping and rock climbing. It all passed too quickly and we couldn’t grasp where the time went.
And then we stepped on a plane.
Since leaving Toronto in November, we have been to three different countries, made new friends, seen world wonders and suffered through many hours on planes, trains and buses.
It now seems like we were never home. We once again feel more at home on the road than while we are home. We talk to our parents on Skype and cherish the moments, we chat with our friends online and relish the conversations.
I know we are lucky. We have each other. Many have to travel alone to fulfill their dreams.
We're lucky to be able to travel together
Dave and I have each other to share our experiences with and we feel fulfilled. We have a sense of family, because we are each other’s family. Of course we have our parents and brothers and sisters, but they have their own lives. We can move around the world content in knowing that our families have each other to rely on and we have each other for comfort and company.
What is the meaning of this post?
I don’t know. I started out with the intention of writing about our goals for 2012. But once I started typing I thought about how time is relevant. Who knows where we will be in 2012. We have our goals that we made. We make them every year. We fulfilled our wildest dreams in 2010 and yes, we have outlined and written down where we want to be this time next year.
While we have goals, we are more than willing to take a detour here and there to see where life takes us.
Life is one fun ride and we are ready to follow it wherever it decides to take us.
Don’t worry, our goals and accomplishments post is coming out tomorrow, a New Year wouldn’t be complete without the year end wrap up.
Happy New Year!
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You guys are the best! Happy New Year to you both. I trust 2011 will bring you just as many adventures as 2010!
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What about the breakfast at Ikea, it’s pretty darn tasty, You must miss that
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Sounds like you’ve both had a wonderful year. I’m sure 2011 is only going to get better and better. Cheers to a great New Year’s.
Alouise recently posted..Where did the year go
Happy New Year!!! We’ll have a drink FOR you guys if we can’t have one WITH you. 2010 was good to you, let’s hope 2011 is just as good!
Happy new Year. I’m glad to have enjoyed it with you virtually
Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences recently posted..Find a Reason to Celebrate in 2011
happy new year deb and dave
flip recently posted..December 2010 Wrap Up
Happy New Year! I can’t wait to read what you have in store for the next year!
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Thanks Jen! I can’t wait to see what you have in store either. It has been fun watching friends businesses grow online.
…and a day late, Happy New Year
Saw on Facebook your head was ringing the next day, must have been a good one 
Anil recently posted..The Best Comments Of November- December- And 2010
Thanks Anil. Yes, it was mostly because of the late night. We don’t drink a lot when travelling, so a few on New Years kicked my in the pants.
I think it all comes down to traveling with your best friend. You may disagree at times, but at the end of the day, you have each other’s backs. I’ve been enjoying catching up on your blog, Deb and Dave. Keep up the good work!
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Happy New Year to you both from Sydney! It certainly has been a fruitful and busy year for you. Wishing you more happy travels and exciting ventures in 2011
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Congrats on a successful year – very excited to continue to follow your travels throughout 2011.
Matt recently posted..10 Fascinating Places I Traveled to in 2010
Thanks matt, you too!
Sounds like an amazing year! You’re living out my dream.
I’m also from Toronto and hope to become a full-time travel blogger. Can’t wait to follow your ongoing adventures.
Cheryl Howard recently posted..My Travel Bucket List – Taking A Dip In The Blue Lagoon
Good luck Cheryl. Are you travelling now? Maybe we will meet up in toronto one day. There are travel bloggers that get together regularly in Toronto at the Toronto Travel Tribe, you can find it on facebook.
Hi Dave and Deb, it’s difficult to believe that you guys just full-time blogging from 13 months ago, in my mind it’s much longer than that! Hopefully you guys are going to have great adventures in the year 2011!! And it will be so cool if our paths cross!
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