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Tag: Retirement
Avignon – a broken bridge and home of the Popes
During our recent house sit in Provence, France we were fortunate to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Avignon. … More
Our first week in Provence – Sommieres and French Bull Fighting
Our first full week in the South of France and we’ve been busy little bees getting out and about enjoying all that this region has to offer – beautiful rolling hills, vineyards and medieval towns.
Travel costs – the past month (well 23 days)
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Our first month of being roving retirees
It’s been one month since we left Australia on our full time roving retiree lifestyle. How much has it cost…
We’re famous – well almost!!!
“How can you afford to travel full time??” friends and family have asked us. Well, part of the answer is in an article
What a year!!! (part 1)
Who knew that as we set off on November 5th 2015 what a wonderful, exciting, adventurous, enlightening, educational year it would turn out to be for us.
A change in approach….
It’s been a while since I posted here. There are so many things we’ve seen and done on our 10 months away (so far) that I’d like to write about.
Indiana Jones in the French Pyrenees
Straddling a deep gorge in the Pyrenees in the Basque region of Larrau, South West France is the Le pont suspendu d’Holzarte suspension bridge. The drive from Mauleon, in the Soule province, to the start of the hiking track takes you through magnificent rolling hills, valleys and quaint Basque villages as the road follows the Le Saison and Larrau rivers.
Living costs in Chiang Mai
How much does it cost to live in Chiang Mai? Read on to find out…
Preparing for our Excellent Adventure…
Glenn, for many years, has had romantic ideas about spending 6 months living in a sugar cube house on a Greek Island and the remainder of the year living in Australia.
“It will never work! How can we afford it? Won’t we get bored? What about our house, jobs?” was my response.