Our Freedom Years

Financial independence, early retirement & slow travel

  • Welcome
  • Binge!
  • Free Stuff
  • Popular
    • What’s New
    • Plan for Travel
    • Airbnb Living
    • Real Costs
    • Travel with Dogs
  • We Recommend
    • Logistics
    • Travel Gear
    • Kitchen Essentials
    • Staying Healthy
  • Destinations
    • Europe
      • Albania
      • Austria
      • Croatia
      • Czech Republic
      • Greece
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Malta
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Romania
      • Serbia
      • Slovakia
      • Spain
      • Ukraine
    • Middle East
      • Turkey
    • North America
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru
    • Asia
      • Thailand
  • About Us
  • Welcome
  • Binge!
  • Free Stuff
  • Popular
    • What’s New
    • Plan for Travel
    • Airbnb Living
    • Real Costs
    • Travel with Dogs
  • We Recommend
    • Logistics
    • Travel Gear
    • Kitchen Essentials
    • Staying Healthy
  • Destinations
    • Europe
      • Albania
      • Austria
      • Croatia
      • Czech Republic
      • Greece
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Malta
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Romania
      • Serbia
      • Slovakia
      • Spain
      • Ukraine
    • Middle East
      • Turkey
    • North America
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru
    • Asia
      • Thailand
  • About Us
  • Retire Early

    Working Overseas Could be Your Ticket to Early Retirement

    August 29, 2021 /

    Today we have a life that we could have only dreamed of. But just a decade ago, we were a regular couple living in the same city where we were born.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    How To Save More Than Half Of Your Income For Early Retirement

    How To Save More Than Half Of Your Income For Early Retirement

    April 30, 2020

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 27, 2020
    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    May 14, 2020
  • Retire Early

    How We Can Afford to Travel Full Time (and It’s Not By Being Digital Nomads)

    July 11, 2021 /

    A few years ago we felt stuck. We were burnt out from our corporate jobs but didn’t know how to leave them.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Working Overseas Could be Your Ticket to Early Retirement

    August 29, 2021

    Is This the Year You Can Finally Quit?

    April 25, 2021

    Staying Motivated To Retire Early

    May 21, 2020
  • Retire Early

    In Just 7 Easy Steps, You Can Retire Early & Travel

    January 3, 2021 /

    So many people dream of quitting work forever but have no idea how to get started.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 1 Comment

    You May Also Like

    Why You Shouldn’t Retire Early

    September 10, 2020

    How to Introduce Your Partner To Financial Independence

    June 4, 2020

    Mindset That Helped Us Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early

    October 7, 2020
  • Real Life in Retirement

    What’s It Like To Retire In My 30s?

    November 22, 2020 /

    With my 40th birthday approaching this month, it’s a good time to reflect on the experience of having retired from work in my 30s.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 5 Comments

    You May Also Like

    8 Reasons We Love Early Retirement

    November 8, 2020

    Money Worries And Retirement

    July 9, 2020
    Lessons from Early Retirement

    Lessons from Early Retirement

    March 26, 2020
  • Plan for Travel,  Real Life in Retirement

    Money, Travel, Relationship + More

    October 8, 2020 /

    It’s been a full year of early retirement. In celebration of this year of ups, downs, surprises and discoveries, we’ve opened the floor to questions.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 7 Comments

    You May Also Like

    How To Get Rid Of Everything You Own To Travel

    March 20, 2020

    What Not to Pack for a Year of Travel

    May 23, 2021

    The Truth About Full-Time Travel (After Three Years on the Road)

    October 16, 2022
  • Real Life in Retirement

    What Life Really Looks Like In Early Retirement

    October 1, 2020 /

    When we first announced plans to give up our careers to travel the world, we quickly encountered a lot of misconceptions about life in early retirement.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 10 Comments

    You May Also Like

    What’s It Like To Retire In My 30s?

    November 22, 2020
    Lessons from Early Retirement

    Lessons from Early Retirement

    March 26, 2020

    How to Plan Life After Retirement

    July 23, 2020
  • Retire Early

    Why You Shouldn’t Retire Early

    September 10, 2020 /

    Here's something odd to hear from us: Early retirement might not be right for you.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Getting Ready To Retire Early And Travel

    December 6, 2020

    Is This the Year You Can Finally Quit?

    April 25, 2021
    How To Become Financially Independent In Your 40s Or Earlier

    How To Become Financially Independent In Your 40s Or Earlier

    March 18, 2020
  • Retire Early

    Biggest Financial Mistakes When Trying to Retire Early

    September 3, 2020 /

    In the spirit of learning from our mistakes, we're putting aside our egos to share our worst financial blunders with you.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 3 Comments

    You May Also Like

    How To Become Financially Independent In Your 40s Or Earlier

    How To Become Financially Independent In Your 40s Or Earlier

    March 18, 2020

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 27, 2020
    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    May 14, 2020
  • Retire Early

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 27, 2020 /

    In order to retire so early, we made a few good financial decisions along the way.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 4 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Getting Ready To Retire Early And Travel

    December 6, 2020
    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    May 14, 2020

    Staying Motivated To Retire Early

    May 21, 2020
  • Retire Early

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 10, 2020 /

    In order to retire so early -- when Gillian was in her 30s and I was in my 40s -- we got a few things right.

    read more
    Our Freedom Years 0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    How Much Do I Need To Retire Early And Travel?

    March 6, 2020

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 27, 2020

    Biggest Financial Mistakes When Trying to Retire Early

    September 3, 2020
 Older Posts

Join our adventure!

  • Privacy Policy
  • Welcome
  • Binge!
  • Free Stuff
  • Popular
  • We Recommend
  • Destinations
  • About Us
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.