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Top 10 Reasons We Are the Ultimate Couple for the Ultimate Job (His and Hers)

HERS

1. We’ve travelled to more than 25 countries together (and another 34 apart) and haven’t killed each other yet. If you haven’t lived out of a backpack for months on end, you may not realize how challenging it can be. Or how obnoxious your other half is. Or how limiting it is to have your every possession in a pack that weighs just 22 pounds and has only four pair of underpants. But we’ve adjusted to travel and to each other – just don’t ask me about Uruguay or his snoring.

2. We got married 8 months ago and know all about planning weddings. In fact, we planned 14 Destination weddings: in a pub in Ireland, on a beach in Costa Rica, on a sailboat in Bermuda, over tacos in Mexico, in Hawaii, on a mountain in Bali, in Montreal, on the slopes of Whistler. In the end, we got married in Toronto, Canada. Don’t ask. Apparently the people who raised you get a say in your wedding.

3. We know how to honeymoon! In addition to years of honeymoon rehearsals in Central and South America, we’ve taken official honeymoons in St Maarten, Anguilla, Japan and Bali. In fact, we’ve spent 1/3 of our married life to date on the road.

4. We know luxury. We’ve slept in Mel Gibson’s bed. Got engaged at the same place where where Courtney Cox got married. Honeymooned in the villa next to Penelope Cruz. And we know what a $1,500 a night villa with a private butler should be like.

5. Brendan will eat anything. I will not. This is surprisingly fun to read about. [Note from Brendan: It’s true, I will eat anything. Just for your amusement. Or my own, really.]
HIS

1. Who are we kidding? My resume may LOOK cool, but I’ve never really been “qualified” for many jobs. Until now. Bonus: my father will stop whining about how I’ve squandered a top-notch education by wandering around the world instead of…well, working for a living.

2. I can write! Seriously, people have actually paid me good money to write. [Note from Mel: don’t let him tell you the money is good in writing. He’s lying.] I’ve even written for travel magazines. [Mel: especially the magazines.] Bonus: they buy my photos, too; check some of my favourites out here, and on our own travel blog The BREL Chronicles.

3. We can leave on short notice. Like tomorrow. We’ve done it before!

4. I (almost) never get lost–as a tour guide I’ve had groups follow me through Arab Medinas, whitewashed labyrinths in Greece and the subways of Tokyo, and I’ve never lost anyone. Except that one lady in Athens. But I don’t like to talk about that.

5. We can dance! Don’t believe a white guy can dance? Check out the first dance at our wedding:



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