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The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

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Looking Back...

Looking Back at 2021…and forward to 2022

Looking Back at 2021…and forward to 2022

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

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Our Top “Travel Experiences” over the last 10 years

by Frank (bbqboy)

Our Top “Travel Experiences” over the last 10 years More and more, people travel to places not just for sightseeing but to have ‘a travel experience’. It can be wine tasting, swimming with sharks, …

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How both our mothers inspired us to travel

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

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Celebrating 10 years of “retirement”

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

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Postcards from Around the World

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

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Looking back at 2020…and forward to 2021

Looking back at 2020…and forward to 2021

by Frank (bbqboy)

Looking back at 2020…and forward to 2021 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 …

Read moreLooking back at 2020…and forward to 2021

Dogs we’ve met on our travels…and the most dog-loving countries!

by Frank (bbqboy)

Dogs we’ve met on our travels…and the most dog-loving countries! 2020 is the year of the dog so I figured I’d do my last post of the year on one of my favorite subjects – dogs. They’re something …

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Every Nomad’s dilemma - Sell or Store your belongings?

Every Nomad’s dilemma – Sell or Store your belongings?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Every Nomad’s dilemma – Sell or Store your belongings? It’s a question we’ve asked ourselves many times. Just days ago, now back among our furnishing in our new home in Spain, we had the same …

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Finances: How we can afford to travel full-time

by Frank (bbqboy)

Above: When we started out in 2014. Tired, stressed…but optimistic about a new life of travel  “How do you afford to travel full-time?” It’s the most common question we get. I’m going to …

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