Can Relationships Survive Nomadic Life? After 18 Months on the Road, Here’s What We Say.

January 3, 2017

With 500+ days of nomadic life under our travel belts it seems a good time to reflect on the journey. And, what better way to cover ground than by answering the questions we are asked most frequently. Every day this week, we’ll tackle a new topic. In case you missed it, we’ve already covered HITTING … More Can Relationships Survive Nomadic Life? After 18 Months on the Road, Here’s What We Say.

After 18 Months of Travel, Here’s our Favorite Destinations.

January 2, 2017

January 2017 – Costa del Sol, Spain With 500+ days of nomadic life under our travel belts it seems a good time to reflect on the journey. And, what better way to cover ground than by answering the questions we are asked most frequently. Every day this week, we’ll tackle a new topic. In case … More After 18 Months of Travel, Here’s our Favorite Destinations.

Nomadic Life: How It Feels to Be Loose in the World for 18+ Months

December 31, 2016

January 2017 – Costa del Sol, Spain The farewell party was raucous, starting in the afternoon and ending 12+ hours later in the wee digits. With blurry eyes, a few hours after saying goodbye, we boarded a sunrise flight from our long-time home in Birmingham, Alabama bound for Milan, Italy, the first stop in an … More Nomadic Life: How It Feels to Be Loose in the World for 18+ Months

A New Year’s Resolution: More Mindful Travel

December 29, 2016

Riding atop an elephant in the forests around Chiang Dao, Thailand was scary and thrilling. I remember split-second panic as the enormous creature began head-butting a tree, with me astride. The mahout assured everyone on our excursion this behavior was completely natural. No reason for alarm. That was over eleven years ago and Matt and … More A New Year’s Resolution: More Mindful Travel

What Every Traveler Needs to Know – Flight Rights

December 27, 2016

December 2016 During research and interviews for my latest “Travel Secrets” column for Paste magazine, I began to realize how little I truly knew about my rights when it comes to flight. Like many travelers, I was packing enough assumptions to burst a roller bag. My usual MO with a majorly delayed or cancelled flight … More What Every Traveler Needs to Know – Flight Rights