-by Miss Defy When my husband and I married in early 2019, we decided we wanted to defy convention and take a year off to follow pursuits outside of work. So naturally, we decided to start with a grueling, 20 day bikepacking trip through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado in Read more…
By Mr Defy In early October Miss Defy and I were looking for our next adventure. On a whim Miss Defy checked on permits to Havasu Falls, a place we had always dreamed of. These waterfalls are located in one of the many arms of the Grand Canyon and are Read more…
A Surprising Stay in Siem Reap -Miss Defy “Enjoy your breakfast!” says an aging man with a thin build, tan skin, and a smile that spans the width of his face. He places a large plate of crepes with bananas and Nutella in front of me and I say “thanks.” Read more…
By Mr Defy I have never had a dream so completely shattered and destroyed as this sailing dream. I have been day-dreaming about sailing since I was 17. Reading books, watching movies, but never getting onto a boat while living in land-locked states. I dreamed of slow travel and being Read more…
The Boat That Never Was -by Miss Defy We found a boat! One of our main goals during sabbaradical is to go sailing on someone else’s boat. Why? Because we want to try out the sailing lifestyle. It’s an appealing way to live a minimalist, self-sustainable existence while traveling the Read more…
Part II: Miss Defy I have always been one to (mostly) follow the rules. That is until one fateful summer after graduating college when I decided to throw caution to the wind and work as a ski town coffee barista. To most, this may sound like a normal course of Read more…