Bethany & Ted Rydmark

We're two native Oregonians (a landscape architect & a social worker) who planned and saved and schemed for years to take a 12-month trip around the world. We hiked in Patagonia, crossed the Atlantic by ship, drove Lamborghinis in Italy, walked bombed-out neighborhoods in Beirut, volunteered on the shores of the Indian Ocean in South Africa, ate mouthwatering street food in SE Asia, and landed in New Zealand for the grand finale. We wrote stories, shared photos, blogged through the ups and downs, and loved the opportunity to hone and reshape our perspectives while overseas.