A native of Wisconsin, Andrea works as an occupational therapist since completing her degree from the University of Wisconsin.  She enjoys her job due spending time with patients one on one, getting new experiences and challenges daily, and having the ability to impact someone’s life while challenging them to achieve beyond their current circumstances. Andrea is looking forward to the adventures and challenges ahead traveling the world with her husband, Mike.

An alumni of the University of Wisconsin, Mike has lived in Wisconsin for all 26 years of his life. Mike recently completed his Pharmacy degree in 2007 after finishing his undergrad in Biology in 2003. An avid outdoorsman, his ice fishing prowess has lead to the nickname, "Big Pike Mike." Mike is looking forward to traveling the world with the love of his life, Andrea.

We have always enjoyed traveling the world together. The inspiration for this journey came after meeting a couple in their 30’s from San Francisco who had decided to take a year off to travel around the world. We created a list of dream destinations to visit and decided that now would be the best time in our lives to enjoy such a trip. Thank you for stopping by.  We look forward to sharing the experiences with you from our trip of a lifetime!

The Facts of our Lives:
Age we first met: 13
First started dating: 16 excluding 2 short & non-serious episodes in middle school.  During one such episode, Mike is proud of the fact that after receiving a phone call informing him that Andrea wanted to be “free” for the summer, he just went back to playing his video game.
Married at the age of: 21 (there is life after marriage)
Honeymoon: Belize
Other countries we have been to: New Zealand, Fiji, Mexico, Dominica, Jamaica
What we will miss most: Family/friends, food, and toilet paper

Current Life Mottos:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him & he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6

“What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 82)

“It is better to have traveled & gotten lost, than to never have traveled at all.”
George Santayana (1883-1951)