My best travel apps
Although, I rarely ever use it for what I guess is its primary function—making and receiving calls. It can be incredibly helpful, especially when we’re in a new town. Here are some of what I consider my best travel apps and why I use them. And most of them are free.
Unusual Items in our Suitcases
Obviously, packing for long-term travel is a bit different than when going on a short holiday. For our first 2 years of travel, we were very minimalist. I was surprised and proud of the fact that we had such few things considering all the crazy stuff we found in our US condo when we were getting rid of our stuff. Three-year-old grocery store receipts? After being on the road for awhile, though, one begins to “need” some simple but unusual things.
Things that are surprisingly hard to find
When you’re traveling to new places and new cultures, it’s rather obvious you’re going to miss some things. Items that are popular in Australia may not be popular or even known elsewhere. When in Mexico, one isn’t surprised they can’t find Thai food. However, some things you just innocently think should be common only to find out they’re actually rather hard to find. Food and Flavors So it may not be very difficult to imagine that...
Our hopes for 2014
I always look forward to the next year. Some years more so than others. Since we began our nomadic lifestyle in 2011, each year just seems to get better and better. So, naturally, we have high hopes for 2014. We began 2013 in Morocco. We were at the end of a 2-month housesit on an oasis. Definitely a cool place to begin a new year even if absolutely no one in that town celebrates the new year. We will be welcoming 2014 in Vienna,...
Unusual things we miss as nomads
We’ve been living as nomads for close to 1000 days! When you travel long term, it’s obvious there will be some things you miss. Tigger misses having local friends, sometimes a permanent base, and we both miss having a pet. A lot. Then there are the small things that you don’t really think about until you’re on the road for awhile and can’t find them. Sometimes these cravings can be quite odd. Foods One of the items I find myself...
Rethinking the idea of a base
Sometimes I feel like I’m a tennis ball, bouncing back and forth across the net when it comes to our travel ideas. There are times when the idea of having a base is really attractive. We’ve been in Romania for almost 3 months and have done some short trips while here. It has been quite lovely to leave the suitcase behind and just carry a messenger bag. But. . . Well, we aren’t really feeling the whole being rooted thing. We adore...
