Leaving your country…can you ever go back?
Leaving your country…can you ever go back? It’s something I’ve thought about recently. We’re so happy we left Canada back in 2014. The first 6 years were spent travelling full-time, the last 4 years …
Top Destinations for Novice Travelers (and planning tips)
Top Destinations for Novice Travelers (and planning tips). I didn’t always feel so comfortable travelling independently. I still remember my first independent trip abroad (to the Dominican Republic) …
How much does it cost to have a nomadic lifestyle?
How much does it cost to have a nomadic lifestyle? It’s a question I saw posted recently on a digital nomad FB group asking about the cost of a nomadic lifestyle. They asked people to share their …
Our Best Ever Hotel Experiences
Our Best Ever Hotel Experiences We’ve been to a lot of hotels over the years and most are the typical run-of-the-mill, unmemorable hotels. But a few hotels have stood out as great – or at least …
Castles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of
Over the last 10 years of travel we’ve seen a lot of castles and fortresses. Some are famous, like Germany’s Neushwanstein Castle and Romania’s Bran Castle (both overrated castles in my opinion). But …
Looking Back at 2021…and forward to 2022
Looking Back at 2021…and forward to 2022 I always say that I do these year end posts as much for ourselves as I do for readers. It allows me to reflect on the past year and compare what we achieved …
How both our mothers inspired us to travel
Lissette and I have (and had) very different mothers. But both have – in very different ways – led to the travelling life we’ve had over the last 7 years. My mom (Trudi) I inherited the travel …
Celebrating 10 years of “retirement”
Celebrating 10 years of “retirement” For 20 years I worked for a major Canadian exporter, working my way from being Chief Accountant to Controller to Chief Financial Officer. It was a great job in a …
Postcards from Around the World
Postcards from Around the World I’ve always collected postcards. When I first started travelling I would buy a postcard everyday. I used them as a diary, using postcards to keep track of where I …