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

    Getting Ready To Retire Early And Travel

    December 6, 2020 /

    It was only a few years ago that we used to be stressed-out expats working in Singapore.

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    How to Introduce Your Partner To Financial Independence

    June 4, 2020

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 27, 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.

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    What Was Surprising About Our First Year Of Early Retirement

    September 17, 2020
    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

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    May 14, 2020

    Five Things You Won’t Miss About Work Once You’ve Retired

    January 10, 2021
  • Real Life in Retirement

    8 Reasons We Love Early Retirement

    November 8, 2020 /

    Back in our working lives, we had a highly regimented existence. Contrast that with our life today.

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    Money, Travel, Relationship + More

    October 8, 2020

    Travel During COVID, Money, & Nomad Life Q&A

    March 21, 2021

    Five Things You Won’t Miss About Work Once You’ve Retired

    January 10, 2021
  • Real Costs

    How Full-time Travel Keeps Our Costs Low

    October 15, 2020 /

    Back when we were working full time, travel was a luxury. Now it's a great way to manage our cost of living.

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    This is Why We Keep Coming Back to Turkey

    March 13, 2022
    How Expensive Is Fethiye?

    How Expensive Is Fethiye?

    May 9, 2020

    A Month of Spanish Food, History and Culture at a Surprising Price

    January 23, 2022
  • 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.

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    Our Freedom Years 7 Comments

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    The Ultimate Packing Guide for a Trip Around the World

    July 25, 2021

    Medical Coverage Abroad

    July 30, 2020
    Lessons From Long-Term Travel

    Lessons From Long-Term Travel

    April 2, 2020
  • Retire Early

    Mindset That Helped Us Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early

    October 7, 2020 /

    Over the years, we've cultivated the right mindset to make good financial decisions.

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

    January 3, 2021
    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

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    May 14, 2020

    How to Introduce Your Partner To Financial Independence

    June 4, 2020
  • 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.

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    What Was Surprising About Our First Year Of Early Retirement

    September 17, 2020

    How to Survive Your First Year of Early Retirement

    April 4, 2021

    How to Plan Life After Retirement

    July 23, 2020
  • Real Life in Retirement

    What Was Surprising About Our First Year Of Early Retirement

    September 17, 2020 /

    Our first year of early retirement didn't go as expected. Beyond the big surprise of the pandemic, we experienced a lot of personal surprises as new early retirees.

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    Our Freedom Years 6 Comments

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    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    How To Manage Risk In Early Retirement

    May 14, 2020

    Travel During COVID, Money, & Nomad Life Q&A

    March 21, 2021

    You Don’t Need a Job to Have a Fulfilling Life

    January 23, 2021
  • 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.

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    Staying Motivated To Retire Early

    May 21, 2020

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

    January 3, 2021

    What We Got Right to Retire Early

    August 27, 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.

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    Money Worries And Retirement

    July 9, 2020
    How To Save More Than Half Of Your Income For Early Retirement

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    April 30, 2020

    Could Country Living be the Perfect Lifestyle For Us?

    July 4, 2021
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Stephanie & Gillian
🌎 Traveled the world with our dogs
❤️ Now making a home in Ontario
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A final glimpse of our time in Georgia — medieval A final glimpse of our time in Georgia — medieval villages in Svaneti, misty mountain views, and a whirlwind wander through Kutaisi. 

Don’t miss the full adventure on YouTube, including our unforgettable stay at @baias_wine — complete with warm Georgian hospitality, a feast of traditional dishes, and more wine than we could drink in a month. 

Just click on the link in our profile to watch now.
There were plenty of misadventures to go round, bu There were plenty of misadventures to go round, but we still managed to have an incredible time on our first trip to the country of Georgia. Watch the full-length video by clicking on the link in our profile.
It's part two of our trip to Georgia, and this is It's part two of our trip to Georgia, and this is where all our carefully-made plans started to fall apart. 

The misadventures began when our easy 45-minute flight to the mountains was replaced with a 10-hour odyssey by train and mini-van. However, despite all ups and downs of the trip, we still managed to enjoy the highlights of western Georgia, including the medieval villages of the Svaneti region and a ridiculously huge feast at a winery.  

You can catch the full adventure in a new video going live this Sunday. See you then!
The final round of shots from our time in Tbilisi. The final round of shots from our time in Tbilisi. We just couldn't get enough of all those atmospheric mansions and apartment buildings as we wandered the neighbourhoods. 

If you haven't seen our video yet, it's a whirlwind sampler of Tbilisi highlights from our first day on the ground. You can check it out by clicking on the link in our profile.
It's our first full day in Tbilisi, and we're brin It's our first full day in Tbilisi, and we're bringing you along for the ride. Check out the full video on YouTube -- just click on the link in our profile to watch now.
We're back from our trip to the country of Georgia We're back from our trip to the country of Georgia, and what an adventure it was. This trip was exciting and interesting but also demanding in all kinds of unexpected ways. 

We're excited to share the entire journey with you, starting with a new video this Sunday. We're bringing you along for our first day in Tbilisi, including powering through some of the major sights, tucking into classic Georgian dishes, and a look at a truly spectacular Airbnb. 

See you then!
The final batch of photos from our beautiful 10-da The final batch of photos from our beautiful 10-day hike along the Cotswolds Way. This is a hike we'd recommend for anyone who wants to start off with a hearty English breakfast and then spend the day passing through some truly lovely countryside. The adorable lambs and spring blossoms are just a bonus. 

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We spent 10 glorious days hiking along the Cotswol We spent 10 glorious days hiking along the Cotswolds Way in England.  To watch the full video, click on the link in our profile. 

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We’re back from our 10-day springtime hike in Engl We’re back from our 10-day springtime hike in England, and here’s the good news: Contrary to expectations, it did not rain every single day of the hike. 

Here’s the even better news: the Cotswolds is an absolutely beautiful corner of England, filled with quaint villages, rolling hills, and frolicking lambs (honestly, they really do frolic). It truly is a storybook landscape.

And the best news of all: You can see it all for yourself in our latest YouTube video. That’s right, after a very lengthy hiatus from YouTube, we finally have a new video to share with you. 

We knew going into the Cotswold Way that it would be particularly scenic and made sure to bring along our video equipment. The end product is a fun round up of the highs and lows of the Cotswold Way (including the costs, of course). And it’s coming your way this Sunday.
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