During our travels we plan to travel slowly, staying weeks, and in many cases months at a time in an area. Our thoughts behind this: Get to know the area from a more intimate perspective than an in-and-out tourist Interact more with local people in their day to day life rather than just those in […]
Archives for January 2016
Will the Real Punta Cana Please Stand Up?
Our first stop on our retirement nomadic journey was Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Why there? A few reasons: It is sunny and warm in the middle of January The Dominican Republic is a relatively low cost country We could use hotel reward points for the Sheraton Four Points hotel in Punta Cana and get a […]
Stop in the Name of the Law – I Want Some of Your Money
One of the things we may have to get used to as we travel around the world is the fact that in many places law enforcement is paid very little and must supplement their income with “donations”, whether voluntary or forced. We plan on using taxis, buses or other forms of public transportation most of […]
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