Since making the leap 16 months to become full-time #travelers / #digitalnomads / #dream-chasers, Matt and I have stayed in approximately 54 different towns, cities, or villages in ten different countries. Often staying a week, usually longer, in each spot. Even slow crawling, as we are prone to do, that still means we have slept … More Home is Where the Backpack Rests
A few years ago we rubbed elbows with an ultra-cool traveling couple (retirees at the beginning of an exciting new chapter,) who shared their experience of housesitting in France in vivid, envy-inducing detail. I remember thinking “Now aren’t they lucky goats?!” As the prospect of embarking on a nomadic life became real for us, I … More Traveler’s Secret: Living Rent Free Around the World
This has been one of my favorite stories to write because I love all things “flight.” You will never catch this traveler complaining about dogged delays, slivers of seat, or nasty layovers. I unabashedly love airports and flying, which maybe explains the reason I have always been fascinated by the lives of flight attendants. So, … More Your Burning Travel Questions Answered Here
I just finished Barbara Savage’s heartbreaking tale, Miles from Nowhere, about cycling around the world with her husband. Many times along the two-year journey she wonders if the relationship can survive the ups and downs of sustained travel (spoiler alert: happily, the relationship thrives. Yet, unfortunately tragedy still occurs – see, now you have to … More The Fine Art of Together-Travel
If you take flight with checked bags, chances are good at some point you will experience what we will call an “incident.” In an article from 2014, Wall Street Journal reported that each year 21.8 million bags, or 6.96 per 1,000 passengers go temporarily or permanently missing or are damaged through baggage handling. Those numbers are … More Tips for Reclaiming “Lost in Space” Baggage
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