All of the information in this post is current as of Aug 2017. We will continue to add to and update our list of cheapest places to live in Europe yearly. Southeast Asia is a popular area of the world for digital nomads. The cost of living is cheap (in some areas extremely cheap), the weather is hot, and Wi-Fi is generally inexpensive and widespread. But what if you prefer …
8 Things We Stopped Caring About Traveling Full Time
I have read about the positive effects of travel and even written about them myself. Full-time travel has definitely changed all of us in certain ways. For Makai, the changes or developments really, have been the most noticeable. He doesn't suffer from anxiety or struggle to make new friends. He is accepting of all kinds of people and loves to try new foods. I have no doubt …
The Challenges and Rewards of this Unconventional Family Life
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 …
Missing Colombia
It’s been over a month since we left Colombia and all three of us really miss it. After our longest travel day by bus, right after crossing the border into Ecuador we noticed a difference in the people and the culture. Ecuador was calmer, more reserved, quieter. We admit there were times in Colombia we felt outside our comfort zones. We felt we needed to be aware of our …
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 …