Now that we are allowed to move about in New Zealand again, us tourists turned temporary residents all ask each other the same question: “Where did you end up during lockdown?” While some were at hostels sharing rooms and meals with other backpackers, we... Read more
A few years ago, I would have been ecstatic to spend five days abroad, and we just recently returned from a five-month trip. That blows my mind. While it wasn’t all constant adventure and explorations, house sitting in Europe allowed us to plan a long-term trip with... Read more
Sometimes nothing goes as planned and sometimes it is for all the best reasons. On a recent short stop in Verona, Italy, over the New Year holiday, we were reminded through some amazing Italian hospitality that optimism, humility, and big smiles can go a long way.... Read more
Apparently, there are some places you should have very well planned out if you are visiting, and Paris is one of them. Funny enough, so is Disneyland Paris. Which is probably why we struggled hard at both of them, because we really like to just wing things. Plus,... Read more
There’s something so tempting about exotic places with different cultures. For some, being out of their element sounds terrifying, but for others it is exhilarating. For us, we’ve come to almost crave it. We want to feel the enlightenment and joy that comes with... Read more
Looking for some Kauai Hawaii best things to do for your upcoming vacation? We've taken multiple trips to Kauai and keep finding new reasons to love it each time. This island has so much to offer, you could spend months exploring! We took our first trip to Kauai back... Read more
Since beginning our full-time pet and house sitting journey about five months ago, we have gotten a lot of great and oddly blunt questions. Like any interesting or unheard of way of life, people are curious about how house sitting works and how we use it to travel... Read more
They have a saying on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, and especially in the rural Halawa Valley area: “Don’t change Molokai, let Molokai change you.” While this is definitely a plea to keep big resorts and other ‘progress’ from destroying this peaceful isle, it is... Read more
As full-time travelers and freelancers, one of the top questions we get – from family, friends, and well-meaning strangers – is “but what will you do for retirement?” It usually comes out of genuine loving concern, or utter disbelief (and often disapproval) at the... Read more
We tend to be a silly, laid-back couple. But, there are a few things in this life we take very seriously, and one of those is our commitment to each other. The vows we wrote and said to each other on our wedding day are heavy. They mean something. Those words have... Read more
