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Welcome to ReflectionsEnroute!
We are Corinne and Jim, an American couple whose work takes us around the world. We’re currently living in Germany but we’ve been based in Turkey, South Korea, Japan, and the Netherlands over the past twenty years. Living in these far flung places has allowed us to travel and explore to our hearts content. We’re not truly nomadic, yet, but we like to think we get the best of both worlds with a solid home base to return to while still living large out in the big wide world. We fill up our available travel time with European road trips, one or two-week country explorations, African safaris, and weekend breaks to new cities, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and other local treasures. For some of the details about where we’ve been and what we’ve done, visit our Places page.
Travel Philosophy
Together we have been to more than 85 countries. We have traveled the globe riding horses, camels, elephants, electric bikes, automobiles, vans, trucks, trains, float planes, jet aircraft, boats, and ships. Our travel philosophy focuses on the journey as part of the adventure while keeping the budget low and the experience quality high. We believe anyone can find a way to get out and see the world and discover new things about themselves and the world they live in. Travel opens the eyes and the mind to new things, new ideas, new tastes, and new experiences.
ReflectionsEnroute showcases our travel photography and writing, handing out advice and inspiration to everyone on how to get out and travel regardless if they are married, single, have children, or on a tight budget. We do our best to provide you with current information at the time of publication and perform routine updates to keep our articles as up to date and as complete as possible.
Work With US
Traveling is not only about the destination, but it is also about meeting new people, making new friends and creating collaborative partnerships. We actively seek out new opportunities to bring our travels to our growing online audience (we reach nearly 200,000 across a variety of social media outlets). We have partnered with private organizations, official tourism offices, and private individuals around the world. Our goal is to make all travel and any destination accessible to everybody through trip planning, reviews, press or fam trips, and social media takeovers.
We do accept advertising on our website in the form of banner ads which you will see on our side panel. Take a look at our disclaimer and privacy policy pages for more information. If you are interested in working with us or have any questions about our website or policies, please email us by using the contact page.
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Nice to meet you!
You too!
I see you made it to the Philippines. Did you add to your transportation and unusual food there?
Donna…Oh yeah. For me, a jeepney is high on my list of fun transportation I’ve ridden in. Food we had less luck, but I think if and when we go back we’d do better, because I’ve done more research about it since then. I love, love, love Palawan!
You met in Bitburg! My alma mater.
Ann! Are you kidding? You graduated high school there? Wow…small world. Bitburg will always be something special to me. So glad you stopped by!
Just stumbled across your blog. What a lovely intro! You elicited a few smiles out of me already. Looking forward to reading more about your adventures and am very encouraged that you have been doing this for so long AND raised kids while doing it! We’ll be starting a family soon, and I don’t want our traveling to end then!
Katrina, Let me tell you, with kids traveling is even better!
Lovely to meet you Corinne and Jim – I’m looking forward to following your travels. I get to Germany quite a lot for work – I’m not sure if we’ve been to Schweinfurth – but we’ve certainly been in Nurnberg and Erfurt , so in that part of the country at least.
I see you’ve been to Iceland – I’d love to visit there ….
Going for a wander around your archives now 🙂
Fil
Fil’s Place – Old Songs and Memories
Fil, Nice to meet you as well. We haven’t been to Iceland, but we’re planning a trip in a few weeks. We lived in Alaska and have many posts and photos that are from there. I see you did the A-Z challenge…lots of work! Happy Weekend.
Hi Corinne and Jim, nice to meet you. I just stumbled upon your Blog through Silvia (“Heart my Backpack”) and Beth (“Besudesu Abroad”) and saw that you are currently residing in Schweinfurt. I am living close to Cologne. In August 2010 I have visited Tibet, like you Corinne, and there many other countries all three of us have been to. I also saw that you travelled along parts of the Silk Road. I am planning to travel along the chinese part of the Silk Road from Beijing to Kashgar as soon as I can. Greetings from Cologne.
Vanessa, Hi! Lucky you. I really want to travel as much of the Silk Route as I can. Some parts are so isolated, and they really call to me! (I love Cologne!)
Corinne and Jim, it’s not that long ago since I stumbled upon your Blog, but I like it, so I have nominated you for the Liebster Award and I would be glad if you participate. If you like to, you’ll find all the details here:
travellingcolognian.com/2014/06/06/my-liebster-award-no-2/
All the best from Cologne.
Vanessa, How sweet! Thank you.
You two are an inspiration! Thanks for commenting on the blog so I could discover your awesome website 🙂 Can’t wait to delve into your archives.
Thanks Jade!
I started my blog for the same reasons. While I’m way behind on putting up all the posts I have material for, it is a great way to remember (and relive) my travels! You’re off to a good start – I’m eager to read more of your travels!
Thanks Cindy, Good luck with your blog!
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Nice to meet you Corinne and Jim. Have been searching for your e-mail, please mail back to me.
Hi Saikarti, Thanks for stopping by.
Had to look up where exactly in Germany Schweinfurt is! 🙂 I see not too far from Frankfurt–will keep in mind your open meet-up invitation the next time we’re planning to be in the area! We could bond over our common appreciation for clean toilets.
Dana! Yes! Exactly….the important things in life!
Hi Corinne! Just to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award here – http://travelwithmolly.com/2014/09/09/a-nomination-for-the-one-lovely-blog-award/ – if you wanted to take a look. Love keeping up with your adventures! Molly
Molly, Thank you! I’ll check it out!
What a great blog you have! The last picture is from Rila Monastery – a favourite place of mine here in Bulgaria! 🙂
Maria, I love Bulgaria; it’s a beautiful country.
Very pleased to meet you, I have a tourism website of the low Lazio Italy, I hope you find it interesting. a warm greeting
Yes, thank you for stopping by.
Hi Corrine,
It’s funny that I have visited so many of your destination pages, enjoyed travel stories and pictures on Instagram and of course I love linking up to the #wkendtravelinspiration and reading the qoutes with each one 🙂 But it’s today that I read About Us page for the first time…and I am happy to know little bit more about you both as I love reading your travel stories! I wanted to participate in the A Rendezvous with Rovers Interview series if you are looking for travel bloggers to interview? Let me know if you are and I would be happy to do an interview, my email is selimsraasta@gmail.com. Thanks and happy travels 😀
Samiya, I definitely am looking for interviewees…thank you. I’ll send you an email!
Hi Corrine,
Just stumbled across your blog. Your blog is simply amazing. Didn’t know Bulgaria was so beautiful. It’s one of the places to visit on my list.
We are planning to start family and were worried about not being able to follow passion for visiting new places. Your story has inspired us.
Thanks
Stella, Yes! Personally, I think traveling with kids is better than without kids. Some might argue, but you truly get to know so many more people that way! Good luck!