“Who’s the worst player on the team?” the player shouted. “Sam is! Sam is!” chanted the other players in the locker room. Sam sat in silence. They were probably right. Sam was one of the weaker players on the team. The rest of the team didn’t fully realize that Sam had overcome many obstacles to […]
Ethnicity Based Covonavirus Fears in Asia
One of the things I have found interesting in our five years of global travel is that, in many countries, discrimination based on ethnicity or nationality is either explicitly or implicitly allowed. I am not saying that there is no racism in Canada or the USA, however, the vast majority of people there believe racism […]
Coronavirus Update – Where are We Staying?
We decided to ride out the coronavirus outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand. How we got here and why we decided to come here was the result of a quickly changing set of circumstances and options. Our original plan was to return to the USA and Canada for a three-month visit and then resume our nomadic lifestyle […]
Four Years of Full-time Nomadic Travel – How Many Places Did We Stay and How Did We Get There?
On January 18, 2016, I retired, and my wife and I left the United States and began traveling the world full-time. We returned to the USA on December 17, 2019, for a three-month visit. One of the most common questions we get when people learn about our lifestyle is, “How many countries have you been […]
Favorite Man-made Structures
This is the third post in our series of the most memorable and interesting things we have seen and experienced in our four years of full-time global travel. Here are some of our top man-made sights and structures. We both like architecture, and there are so many unique, interesting, and beautiful structures in the world […]
Our Favorite Places in the World for Natural Beauty
This is our second post in our series about our favorite things about global nomadic living. In this post, we focus on the most memorable, enjoyable, and interesting places that we have visited from a natural perspective in the past four years of traveling around the world. Mt Hua, China This picturesque mountain offers some […]
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things – Reflections on Four Years of Global Living
Four years ago, my wife and I retired, sold everything and began to travel the world full-time. In just a couple of weeks, we will be returning to North America for a few months to visit relatives and friends. One of the common questions we get from people as we travel is, “What is your […]
Our Simple Living Nomadic Lifestyle
In January of 2016, my wife and I retired early at the age of 53, sold everything, and set off to travel the world full-time. We have now been traveling for almost four years and are loving every minute of it. When we explain our lifestyle to people, it often takes a while for them […]
UNESCO World Heritage Sites – What Are They and How Many Have We Visited?
If you love to travel, you have probably heard of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but what are they? How do you get designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? Are they worth visiting? I must admit, we have visited many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but didn’t know what it really meant and what the criteria […]
What is it Like Traveling in Muslim Majority Countries Like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei?
We traveled in Muslim majority countries in Southeast Asia for about six months straight: about four and half months in Malaysia, one month in Indonesia, and a few days in Brunei. News of and fear of attacks by radical Islamists around the world is widespread. Discussions of, and fear of, Sharia law is also a […]