It was so good to get back travelling again in 2022. Having returned to Australia in November 2019 for a … More
Tag: Roving retiree
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
A day exploring Teotihuacan
I’ve always been fascinated by ancient civilisations and the monuments they’ve constructed over the millenia and centuries. Our visit to … 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
Living an adventurous roving retirement
We really are blessed with the wonderful lifestyle that we enjoy. Travelling the world and seeing wondrous things are just … 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.
Aigues Mortes and Flamingo’s
The first part of this week was drab and dreary weather wise. A total contrast to the glorious weather we … More
Begur, Carcassonne and Provence
I’m finding that writing a blog post takes too much time so I’m experimenting with doing a short weekly video … More
It’s been a while
My last post was January 28th, 2018 – almost 4 months ago!!! I’m not particularly happy or proud of that … More
Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang by bus, slow boat and plane
I’d read that the slow boat along the Mekong River from the Northern Thai border to Luang Prabang in Laos … More
UXO – the legacy of the Secret War in Laos
My sombre visit to UXO Laos Visitor Centre in Luang Prabang revealed some staggering facts – more than 2 million … 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
The City of Mosaics and Moses’ view of the Promised Land
Madaba – the city of mosaics Madaba, known as the “City of Mosaics”, is 30km south of Amman, along the 5,000-year-old … More