Every day can be the trip of a lifetime.
We landed in Kuala Lumpur (aka KL), the capital of Malaysia, about 3 weeks ago. We weren't sure what to expect. A few people we know have travelled here. Some liked it and stayed for a few days, others really liked and stayed longer. There's a lot to explore and we had about a 6 … Continue reading The most pleasant surprise of the trip, so far.
I'm going to assume that at some point you've visited a Verizon or Apple store. For most it's a long and weary visit. You show up and are greeted by someone whose sole purpose is to put your name in a virtual cue. She splits the rest of her time telling people there are 14 … Continue reading Competition. The future is here already.
In this post I'm going to talk about 2 things. The first is the cost of travelling internationally vs. the cost of living in the U.S. The second is the cost and options for living/retiring in the countries I've visited. The cost of travelling internationally vs. the cost of living in the U.S Occasionally … Continue reading The Cost of Travelling, Living, Retiring & Snow-birding Abroad.
There are 195 countries in the world. We first sat down 2 years ago and came up with a list of 32 countries that we could potentially visit over the course of 1 year of travel. Of course 32 is probably too many to squeeze into a 12 month trip so we needed to trim … Continue reading The Ever Evolving Itinerary.
Mother Superior walked into our 3rd grade class at St. Laurence O'Toole School and handed a letter to our teacher, Sister Marie Charles (not her real name). They talked briefly and then began to address the class. It was 1966 and I was 7 or 8 years old. The letter was from a young Lieutenant, … Continue reading Vietnam
It's May 2018 and we're already halfway through our journey. Let's reminisce, shall we? We landed in Delhi, India last November to begin our trip. There's no need for you to go to Delhi unless you have to fly there for a connecting flight or catch a train or bus on to somewhere else. … Continue reading Can you believe it’s been 6 months already?
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