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Surviving relationship meltdown during the pandemic
“Many of you will fall asleep vowing that the very first thing you’ll do as soon as lockdown is over is file for divorce.” This was possibly the only line in the compelling article, written by Francesca Melandri on her experience during this COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, that made me smile. Not because divorce is anything to […]
Read moreThe challenges of downsizing to travel
The point of no returnIt had been one hell of a dark, wet and dreary day back in the winter of 2012. We’d both had to contend with long traffic queues on several of northwest England’s motorways during our daily commute to and from work. And we were truly glad to get home. Once the door […]
Read moreBuying your first campervan or motorhome
Are you thinking about van-life as an option for travel?Choosing the right campervan or motorhome to suit your needs can be daunting, and at times overwhelming. Knowing where to look, what to consider and how to choose the right unit for your needs can be tricky. But it doesn’t have to be. Digital nomad, Kelly, one […]
Read moreVan Life Australia – Helped by House Sitting
On the road in Australia – Living in a Campervan People think I’m crazy… At the age of 24, when I decided to leave the UK with no mortgage, no kids and no degree to fall back on, my family thought I was crazy! But, New Zealand looked like the place to be, so I […]
Read moreLive life on your terms with the help of house sitting
Trapped in the 9 to 5In 2017 we came to a realization that life was passing us by. We were trapped in the 9-5, living for the weekends, with just 20 days holiday a year, and we decided it was time to do something about it. It was time to life life to the fullest! […]
Read moreCan we really escape the rat race?
Breaking away from the rat race takes courage. It takes the same courage that it took to break into it in the first place. Think back to your childhood when life was one big adventure. In our early years, most of us wanted to learn, to work, and to play in pretty equal amounts, but […]
Read moreBe Prepared For Winter Driving
When winter holiday travel is at stake, airports and air travel often receive most of the attention. However, the truth is that most people who travel during winter, simply pack up their luggage in cars and drive to their desired destination.Before embarking on a journey, drivers should perform some routine maintenance and look at country […]
Read moreNomadic Retirement Travel Ideas
Our workaway and house sit adventures in the UKMy husband and I are academia dropouts. We retired from teaching at Tarleton State University in Texas, USA in May 2017, sold our house and most of our stuff, put the remnants in storage, and now travel full time. We spent November to March 2018 house sitting […]
Read moreLifestyle Comparisons – Expats Who House Sit
Meet Ros & Alan Cuthbertson, an Australian couple in their late 50s – they are expats who house sit, and this is their story. We first heard of house sitting in 2014 when we signed up to Aussie House Sitters looking for sitters to take care of our house and cat. At the time we […]
Read moreWhy We Changed From RV Living To Full-Time Pet Sitting
Our journey to find the right type of freedom… The desire to travel and be free of the constraints of a “normal” life has led us down some interesting paths. Although, we are currently traveling full-time as house and pet sitters, our journey as nomads didn’t begin this way. In early 2017, we sold almost […]
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