SPOTTED Abroad​

When you want to travel the world and have two large dogs, special arrangements have to be made. It's a big task, so if friends and family are unable to help, decide on a budget to pay for a sitter and place an ad on Craigslist. That's what we did and it couldn't have worked out better for us. After posting our ad, a few interview/site visits later, we had found the perfect family to care for our pups. The Wright family are not only some of the nicest people, they also ha

After a long journey home, there's nothing better than someone waiting for you to arrive. The anticipation builds up even more when you know someone is excited to see you. I'll never forget my Mom's face when I saw her at our baggage claim on arrival to Milwaukee. She just lit up and ran as fast as she could to greet us from the escalator. It was the sweetest! She and Earl thought of everything, bringing down our car from storage & packing a cooler full of our favorite b

How does one come up with an idea like this? Well, it all began when we started really thinking about our future and how much we had enjoyed traveling when we were first married. We just weren't finding the time to plan and take trips anymore. When our pals Hannah & Adam decided to embark on a trip around the world, it inspired us to do the same. As much as we would love to take an entire year or two to travel, like they did, we still wanted to come 'home' to good ole' Wi

Welcome to Spotted Abroad, our very own travel & lifestyle blog! We are so excited to have you here. This blog is designed to document our journey around the world and through life. We cannot wait for what is in store on this adventure. Please 'LIKE' us on facebook and sign up for blog updates :) Thanks for stopping by! S+S #tripplanning