My wife Beth posted an article about us being on the home stretch of our preparation for the six month (maybe less, maybe more) travel. She wrote, “Todd has to see the dermatologist again, and I am visiting a lymphedema therapist to get one last treatment before our trip. This is the kind of thing… Continue reading prepping for vagabonding in middle age
Category: Eastern Hemisphere
These posts are related to Beth and Todd’s Eastern Hemisphere trip from September 2015 to January 2016
seven kilos? serious, mate?
Having recently bought my first domestic Australian airline tickets, I noticed something weird about their carry-on baggage policies. Like many US airlines, they allow you to take one carry-on bag plus one “personal item” (a jacket or computer or book) as part of the ticket price. But unlike any US airline I’ve heard of, they… Continue reading seven kilos? serious, mate?
my telecom woes
This past week, the first bad decision of my planning for our big trip became apparent. And it has to do with my phone. A few months ago, I read a bunch of articles, including this one from Nomadic Matt, this one from Forbes, and a few others. For years, I had been using an… Continue reading my telecom woes
the downsizing list
As we prepare to leave Denver, we’ve got a lot of stuff to get rid of. Here’s the current list, just in case any of my friends are interested in this stuff. I’ll update this as we add more or sell things. Kata camera backpack – Here’s the Craigslist ad. I’m only asking $75. It’s a… Continue reading the downsizing list
world, here we come
Beth and I both like to travel. A few years ago, we started to wonder if we could just do it full time. About the same time, the notion of the “location independent lifestyle” first hit the edge of the mainstream. We learned there were others like us — people who weren’t at traditional retirement… Continue reading world, here we come