We have been hanging out at home in Calgary for a while now and during our time here I have experienced many emotions. Staying in places for longer periods always inspires reflection for me. Being back in familiar territory after 18 months on the road has caused contemplation but also moved me to question our future. Reverse culture shock is a real thing and I have to say it …
A Note For Makai
Well our journey has begun. We have been on the road a little over a week and it is now, our first full day in Cartagena. I woke up early this morning, someone playing very loud dance music on or near the beach. I'm not sure where it's coming from but it was quite an effective alarm clock, ahhh Colombia. Makai is still sleeping, despite the driving beat and as I look at his …
Making decisions… like your life depends on it
What if we pursued every passion we had with the same commitment and urgency we would have if our life depended on the success of our pursuit? No time for pause or procrastination, this means your life. Would more of our dreams come to reality, would the life we dream become the life we are living? Would all the things we want to get done, actually get done? This is the …
The Start For The Expat Experiment
South America has always been the continent we wanted to visit first on our adventure. Where to start in South America has changed a few times. If we had sold our house 2 years ago it would have been Cafayate, Argentina or a year later would have put us in Ecuador. We searched Ecuador, from Otavalo to Cuenca then up the coast as far as Esmereldas and settled on …
Why Travel When Mak Won’t Remember?
Chronologically Makai was born and then we decided to travel perpetually."Why travel now when he's so young when he won't remember anyway?" is a question a lot of people have when we talk about our decision. I have never asked that question of myself as we work to make our dream a reality. Many other questions were asked and answered of us by us but that one was not one of …