In January 2001, erstwhile comic book editor and colorist Marie Javins embarked on a year-long world journey around the world -- without taking any airplanes (well, almost).

Along the way she gathered a zillion stories that she's now compiling for her upcoming book, Slow Boat To Everywhere. This project will feature some stories told in comic book form, like the ones shown here...

You can also read Marie's travel journals at her dedicated website, MariesWorldTour.com and you can pick up some helpful travel tips from MarieJavins.com. Dang, this lady has a lot of websites!