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About The Franci
The Franci is us, John and Trenquilla Francis. We are virtually inseparable.
You might wonder why we call ourselves The Franci. We did not brand ourselves. We are both high school English teachers, and because we seem inseparable, one teacher coined the nickname “The Franci” to refer to us. The nickname – pronounced France-eye – stuck.
We’ve had family, friends, and people we’ve met along our travels tell us we need to share our travels and experiences. Hence, the blog creation.
We were married in January of 2001, but have been together since 1999. We caught the travel bug early on in our relationship, but we weren’t working in careers that allowed us the opportunity to escape more than one week at a time or the occasional three-day weekend. However, during 2002-2005 we were working on obtaining our teaching credentials so we could align our lives. BEST DECISION EVER!
We officially acknowledged the traveling bug during the summer of 2006. In fact, John picked Trenquilla up on the last day of school, and we spent 45 of the 46 days traveling. We made it back just in time to do laundry and show up for school the next day. Since that summer, we squeeze in as much travel and experiences as possible. We have come to the realization that while we often regret the money we spend on stuff we end up never using, we have never regretted traveling or the experiences that come with it. In fact, we are becoming minimalists. We no longer lug large suitcases around the world; we only travel with carry-ons.
We do not consider ourselves experts, but we are full of information. Sometimes we travel in luxury, but most of the time we travel with basic accommodations in mind. That is, we look for a place to stay that is clean as well as inexpensive. The truth is we use every ounce of our time away cashing in on experiences and we find we only use the temporary housing to sleep. However, sometimes the lap of luxury fits the bill and as long as it’s an experience, we’re in.
We hope you enjoy trippin’ with us.
–The Franci
P.S. The Franci blog photo was taken by a good friend while we were at a pottery factory in a town on the outskirts of Assisi, Italy.
This is so cool! How did you guys do this?
Thanks Allison. As for your question, if you are asking how we built the site, we first signed up for an account at WordPress.com and then bought a domain name. Let me know if your question was referring to something else, and I will be delighted to answer it.
Can you tell us how you and Mr. Francis met?
you two seem like an extraordinary couple!
Thank you, Giselle. John and I met on the Internet in 1999 – as pen pals on AOL. (This was back in the day when people felt it was uncool to meet online AND when hi-speed Internet connection did not exist and the world wide web wasn’t widely used.).
Glad to see your site, Franci. I hope to be able to add a bit of value to your blog as I prepare for departure to the Middle East. Going for a year to to teach at a university in Saudi Arabia. Wish me luck. You guys both are awesome. T minus 8 days and counting. (+/-)
I love you Franci!
Thank you! We love you back!