We are Lauren and Dusty – the Roaming DINKs! In case you’re not familiar with the term, DINK = Double Income No Kids.
This blog chronicles our lives together and our efforts to balance career and travel. So think part travel blog, part observations on life, and bonus stories about our dog, Ruthie Ginsburg.
In May of 2018, we went on our belated honeymoon – a 17 day trip of our dreams to New Zealand. The plan was simple. We would fly into Auckland, rent a car and drive all over the country. Dusty spent months planning to make sure we saw and did a little bit of everything. …
Well, this was meant to be a travel blog. Dusty and I had big travel plans for 2020. But COVID-19 had other ideas. Dusty and I were lucky enough to squeeze in a few quick trips in before travel became unsafe. Here’s what has been going on with us in the highly unusual 2020.
Post by Lauren; Photos by Dusty In June of 2017, we traveled to Belize. We picked Belize for the great diving. Dusty found a small resort a bit off the beaten path in Hopkins – Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort. All inclusive resorts are not normally our thing. But Hamanasi was spectacular. They offered private …
We are Lauren and Dusty, two thirty-somethings who live to travel. The only problem – two insanely demanding careers! Dusty is an Emergency Medicine physician, currently making his way through residency. Lauren is an attorney, working as an Assistant Public Defender.
We both hail from small town Mississippi. After marrying in 2017, we made the unconventional decision (especially in the South), to forego having children of our own. Instead, we want to travel and see what adventures the world has to offer. To document our travels, this blog and the Roaming DINKs were born!
Join us as we make our way through our extremely long bucket list. We would love to hear suggestions and recommendations on where to go next!
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