Is a year in Australia more expensive than travelling overseas for the same time period? Over the past few years … More
Tag: House Sitting
Preparing for family loss as a Nomad
One inescapable fact of life is that none of us is going to live forever. When we started our nomadic, … More
2019 in review – how much did we spend?
Well, it’s the end of another year and time to review our travel budget and travel costs for the year … More
How House Sitters Help
As many of you will know, Jacqueline and I house sit our way around the world. It provides a cost-effective … More
Travel costs – how much did we spend in July/Aug/Sept 2019
How much have our travel costs been so far this year? This post is a continuation of previous posts from … More
New York, New York
I’ve always wanted to return to New York ever since my first, and only, visit in 1986. 1986 was the … More
Travel costs – how much did we spend in Apr/May/June 2019
This post continues on from the report we did earlier in the year documenting our travel first quarter travel costs. … More
Travel expenses for the first 3 months of 2019
I’ve tried different ways of documenting our travel expenses over the past 3 years with differing levels of success. So … More
April 2018 – A wedding, Frankfurt and Spain
The first two weeks of April saw us completing two house sits before continuing our travels overseas with a special … More
March 2018 – Australia
Having concluded our Asian sojourn we returned to our hometown – Melbourne, in mid-February. Our return was to honour a … More
Monarch Butterflies – A Winter Holiday in Mexico
Introduction Millions of Monarch Butterflies make an epic journey every year from the USA and Canada to Central Mexico. I … More
February 2018 – Ancient Kingdoms and Modern Metropolises
February was a very busy month as we travelled to, and through, 4 countries – Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. … More
2018 in Review
A New Year generally starts with a reflection of the previous year and in our case this was no different. … More
2 days in Guadalajara
We had a few days to fill in between house sits in Ajijic, Mexico. The second largest city in Mexico … More
Travel the world full time for less than $100 per day
Introduction On 9th April 2017 we set off on our worldwide roving retirement having sold almost every possession we owned. … More
Jacqueline’s favourite place
Care for Dogs A good part of our travels to date have included, when we are not house sitting, spending … More
Rhine River Cruise and Cycle
Ever wanted to cruise down the Rhine River in Germany viewing the castles on the vineyard covered hills? Come with us as we discover this magical area by boat and bicycle.
The Benefits of House Sitting – we’ve been published
I’ve had a two page article detailing the benefits of house sitting published in International Living Magazine Australia. You can … More
6 months down – how much has it cost??
We recently celebrated 6 months since starting our roving retiree lifestyle on 9th April 2017 and thought it would be … More
Travel costs – June 2017 (France and the UK)
One of the reasons for doing this blog is to show people that it doesn’t have to cost a fortune … More