Welcome to the official
web site of the Long Sabbatical 2000! It represents the fulfillment
of a dream that's been a year in the making for both of us. We hope
that those who stop by for a visit leave with several things:
An understanding of who we are
and what made us decide to spend a year circumnavigating the globe
Some information on how we prepared
for the trip
The latest on where we are, what
we're doing, and who we're meeting
Some information that might help
you in planning your own adventures
A lasting image of the people
and places we've seen
A different view of the world
Starting in February of 2000, we'll
leave our home in Atlanta and head out for parts unknown (well, somewhat
unknown. We know basically where we're going, but plans are always
subject to change!). We hope to be awed by incredible natural beauty
and changed by the culture and history of places and people. We
want to get to know ourselves, each other, and friends along the way.
In an effort to keep those at home updated with news of our adventure,
we've enlisted the help of that ubiquitous tool that we don't know how
we ever lived without, the World Wide Web. We'll be updating the
site as we travel in Journal 2000, so we invite
you to sit back, read along, and experience the world from our perspective.
Peace,
- Christie and Wiley Long
We buy our books from Amazon.com,
our travel health insurance from imglobal, our ski
insurance from ColoHealth.com, and some of our nutritional supplements
from The Life Extension Foundation. Help keep this website free
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A 30,000-Island Sm örg åsbord (Feb 6, 2010 03:21) The Stockholm Archipelago is Sweden's winter landscape of spas, evergreens, peace and ABBA memories.
Following Taiwan's Butterfly Migration (Feb 5, 2010 14:44) Taiwan's Yellow Butterfly Valley is rich in butterflies, but the star is the purple crow, which migrates in numbers that can reach 15 million.
Why a Six-Hour Flight Now Takes Seven (Feb 5, 2010 12:52) Airlines have been adding minutes to scheduled flight durations, baking delays into trips so that late flights arrive "on-time." The move can feel like cheating to frustrated passengers.
Relocating to a New Country? It Pays to Know the Locals (Feb 5, 2010 08:52) With the U.K.'s recent move to clamp down on bank bonuses sparking rumors of a financial decampment from London, countries with lower tax rates like Switzerland and Monaco are aggressively competing to lure multinational businesses to establish headq..
Making Your Miles Count (Feb 5, 2010 08:50) FrequentFlier.com's Tim Winship, who helped develop and manage frequent-travel programs for Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Hilton Hotels, talks about getting the most out of redeemable miles.
A Different Side of Goa (Feb 4, 2010 20:45) Upscale and untouched, a new breed of villas emerge for travelers seeking seclusion.
W Hotels Picks 'Fashion Director' (Feb 4, 2010 20:21) Putting a new spin on the term 'designer hotel,' boutique chain W Hotels is hiring a fashion director to amp up its style credentials and its profile within the fashion industry.
Avoiding Illness on the Road (Feb 1, 2010 15:46) While traveling, a lack of rest and other stresses wear down your immune system. CDC travel-health expert Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky talks about how to avoid getting sick while on the go.
Warming Economy Gives Tahoe a Lift (Jan 30, 2010 00:43) Lake Tahoe's ski resorts are reporting their best business in four years, buoyed by unusually abundant snow and an improving Northern California economy.
After Hours: Pyongyang (Jan 29, 2010 12:01) Electricity-starved Pyongyang turns pitch black at nightfall, yet the city still manages to serve its trickle of visitors its own version of nightlife.
