About Us

Who we are.

We are a couple of 25-year-old Americans from Michigan. After graduating from the University of Michigan and spending six weeks in (wonderful but expensive) Western Europe, we were broke and had to return home to find jobs. After two years of hard work and saving our money, neither of us were ready to become “adults” yet, so we came up with a brillant idea: let’s quit our real-world jobs! Let’s blow our hard-earned savings on an eight month journey around the world!

 

MattMatt was a management consultant where he was able to do exciting things like live in China and go to cool places like Russia, Thailand, Japan, and Iceland. As cool as this sounds, he gained 25 pounds and had to give up all his awesome hobbies like curling, video games, and annoying Jill.

 

JillJill was a civil engineer/water polo coach. Her hobbies include pretending she is Jack Bauer, imitating MC Hammer, and training her cat Rocky. She is trying hard to not be the cause of Matt returning home in a body bag.

 

 

 

15 Responses to “About Us”

  1. # Samon 11 Sep 2009 at 6:15 am

    I am 25 and trying to decide how to have my own journey around the world. You guys inspire me!

  2. # Samon 11 Sep 2009 at 6:07 am

    I just googled this and your blog looks amazing! I’m 25 and feeling so all over the place. You have inspired me!

  3. # Jenniferon 28 Apr 2008 at 7:39 am

    Hey there!

    I finally had the chance to sit down and catch up with your travels!!
    Good for you two!! If you don’t do it now you never will– so live it up!!
    Can’t wait to see where you end up next! Tom was in Japan for 5 weeks and was mostly miserable so beware if you head to Asia!

    Jennifer

  4. # michelle pierce fahseron 27 Apr 2008 at 9:28 am

    hey girl. live it up for all of us hear in MO!!! make us proud w/ Ludwig heritage leaving your mark on the world below!!!!

  5. # Sheila Gleasonon 10 Mar 2008 at 5:21 pm

    I’m your dads barber, Jill. I gave him a last haircut before I retire March 22nd. He was telling me about your travels and I think I’ll follow you around.

    Enjoy yourselves,

    Sheila the barber

  6. # jakobon 10 Feb 2008 at 6:43 pm

    matt pay attantion. i had jill in waterpolo and shes cruel! dont wounder when you come back in a bodyback xD
    jakob

  7. # Mrs. Pat Luomaon 10 Feb 2008 at 10:30 am

    Have a great time - am enjoying watching your travels online.

  8. # Lauren Wisniewskion 03 Feb 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Tator, they did the re-enactment of the Declaration of Independence before the Superbowl again, complete with the forefathers. Shizzah.

  9. # Mike Heitjanon 02 Feb 2008 at 6:38 pm

    Have a great time. Work will still be here when you get back.

  10. # Lisa Inmanon 28 Jan 2008 at 3:36 pm

    Hey Jill.. and Matt. I just thought you should know that Angela (from the office) is pregnant. i know right? who woulda thought.

  11. # Yee Chenon 26 Jan 2008 at 1:30 pm

    To comment on Paul’s….
    meanwhile, I’ve never seen her do her Jack Bauer impression. The Hammer dance though, i’ve seen my share :)

    write on my travel buds. I hope to catch you in asia!

  12. # Kristen Bohlinon 23 Jan 2008 at 10:06 am

    Enjoy! I can’t wait to see some photos.

  13. # Paul Bateron 21 Jan 2008 at 10:09 am

    Have fun, be careful, post often.
    Jill, why did we never see you imitate MC Hammer at work?

    Paul,
    CAD Manager at her ‘lousy’ job she just quit! (secretly very jealous)

  14. # Lisa Inmanon 17 Jan 2008 at 9:06 am

    actually Matt, I don’t think you have given up all of your awesome hobbies, i’m pretty sure you can still annoy Jill…..

  15. # Liz Lakeon 13 Jan 2008 at 7:56 pm

    Bon Voyage!!!!

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