Matt & Shan's year abroad

Where we’re going

Every stop

We’ve been dreaming of this trip for five years, since shortly after we started dating. So we sold our house, left our jobs, and booked our flights: a year through Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, Korea and China, together.

Matt & Shan

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Five legs, one year

Matt & Shan are spending a year traveling through Asia and Europe, from December 2, 2026 to December 12, 2027, leaving from Seattle. Their site has the whole route, what it costs, what they're packing, and stories from the road.Countries, in order: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, South Korea, China, Hong Kong.

Our story: Why we're doing this, in our own words.

Itinerary: Every stop, with dates, what we'll do and how we get there.

Budget: The full budget and what we've really spent, in US dollars for the two of us.

Packing list: What's in our bags.

Blog: Stories from the road.