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Introducing Andy & Shelly – Traveling Couple & Dog Lovers

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Andy & Shelly in Paris

Hello Everyone. My name is Andy and my fiance's name is Shelly. We hail from the Midwest, specifically Iowa. Yes, Iowa.

Home of farms, pigs, corn, and the best state fair known to man!

Shelly works as a costumer in films and I work for a financial company here in Iowa as an underwriter.

We know what you are thinking, ” What do two corn-fed twenty something's know about traveling?”

Well, Shelly has always been addicted to traveling and I have recently caught the travel bug with my first backpacking trip through Europe.

Up until this year, most of my travel experiences have been road trips with my family, while my fiance has been over to Europe and down in the Caribbean multiple times.

Her previous experiences (and let's be honest, constant pestering) led us to our first European Excursion as a couple. Traveling as a couple for 2 months in a foreign country is a huge learning experience both culturally and personally.

Unfortunately, when we got back from our European adventures we both needed to find “big kid” jobs. 

In the process of becoming “big kids” we thought it would be a great idea to get a dog. Somehow we settled on a Newfoundland.

Our darling Tucker resembles a mini horse, weighing in at one hundred pounds at just six months old.   

We have had a few experiences traveling with the big guy around Iowa but plan on adventuring out of state in the near future.

Below is a picture of Tucker taken by Shelly's awesome colleague Greg Frieden.

Traveling to us is an adventure.

Having the freedom to navigate a foreign country/state, experience new foods, and liquors, and being together, is a thrill we live for on every trip we embark on. 

Traveling is our way to escape the real world and enter into our own zone where the stresses of everyday life can't reach us.

Shelly and I are thrilled to join the Go Backpacking family and share our experiences with the community.

We will be writing together and will be posting articles on traveling as a couple, traveling with a big dog, the United States and Caribbean travel, beer and other liquors found throughout the world, and other advice that we feel is necessary.

We will be posting soon.

Cheers

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Friday 29th of October 2010

I discovered your blog last week and started follow your posts religiously. I have not commented on any blog just yet but I was thinking I would love to. It's really exciting to actually contribute to a article even if it's only a blog. I really don't know exactly what to write other than I really enjoyed reading through 2 of the articles. Nice articles indeed. I sure will keep visiting your blog weekly. I learned quite a bit from you. Thx!

Steven Salemi

Thursday 25th of March 2010

Hello Andy and Shelly, loved your bog! I'm in Nice, and would love to rent a scooter from the Scooter Rental Shop you mentioned in your blog, but can't find it for the life of me! Could you please send details to me? [email protected] THANK YOU

Steven Salemi

Thursday 25th of March 2010

Hello Andy and Shelly, loved your bog! I'm in Nice, and would love to rent a scooter from the Scooter Rental Shop you mentioned in your blog, but can't find it for the life of me! Could you please send details to me? [email protected] THANK YOU

GlobalButterfly

Thursday 12th of November 2009

Awww, thanks so much!!! I love writing about anything travel related. :) I wish you many beautiful adventures. :)

andyandshelly

Thursday 12th of November 2009

We are excited to join the team and hope to make an impact with everyone else.We also cannot wait to discuss traveling with you and see what you have done and the great articles that you will write.Your articles so far have hit on some excellent points.

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