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, Austria, with a friend from Utila. I’m looking forward to fireworks and fun!
So what our hopes for the next year?
Tigger
- I’d like the US to change and not so be crazy.
- I want to see Paris again.
- Get my junior advanced open water certification
Tigger becomes a teenager in 2014, too! His body is slightly ahead of the curve, though. He has been eating everything in sight, and today I discovered the beginnings of a moustache on his face. *sigh* Dad isn’t quite ready for his adorable little boy to officially enter the young man phase, but it looks like he’s going to ignore my plea to stop growing.
Where’s the gratitude?
Talon
- I’m looking forward to many things this year. But my principal goal for 2014 is to live in Paris for at least 1 month this spring. We visited it in the middle of winter this year. It was still wonderful, (Duh! It’s Paris!) but I’ve been there in the spring, and it’s absolutely glorious then, so I want Tigger to experience it. And every time I’ve been to Paris it’s only been for around a week. I want more time to soak it all in.
- We have a housesit in Ireland which I’m very excited about. Since we’ll be so close, I’m hoping to pop over to Scotland for a visit as well. Since it’s a rather pricey place to visit (if your home currency is the USD like ours), it probably won’t be a long visit, but I’m just happy to see even some of that beautiful country.
- I would very much like to see the northern lights in Iceland. However, that’s another not cheap country. Paris is the priority for me, but hopefully we can work out a way to incorporate Iceland, too.
- We may be heading to some additional parts of Africa and possibly returning to Morocco for a bit.
- The sequel to my fantasy novel should be published next year, in addition to an updated version of the visa guide I wrote.
- As always, I look forward to meeting new people and making new friends.
- We’ll be spending a good amount of time in Europe, and possibly Africa, and I’m very eager to see some new (to us) parts of those continents.
- Continuing to build fluency in French.
- Teaching Tigger his junior advanced open water once the water is warm enough. I love diving with him, and it’s going to be even more enjoyable now that we won’t have the depth limits he had previously because of age and certification level.
Another big deal for us in 2014: We’ll hit our 1000th day of travel!! We’re going to celebrate with a big giveaway with lots of cool prizes. Stay tuned!
I continue to be in love with my life, and this is definitely the longest stretch of time I’ve been able to say that.
My gut tells me 2014 is going to be absolutely fabulous. I look forward to seeing what it has in store for us!
What are your hopes and dreams for the new year?
Great plans for 2014! Especially living in Paris for a month and fluency in French! That will never happen for me, I can go and live there for years but French is just too difficult 🙂
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There are days I wonder if I’ll ever reach fluency with it. Spanish was SO much easier! But I’ll give it a shot nonetheless. 😉
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I do agree, Spanish is an amazing language! I could easily talk with people after leaving in Spain just for couple of months! French on the other side? French boyfriend for couple of years and still helpless! lol
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French sure has its challenges. Sometimes I love it and other times I’m convinced I’ll never achieve anything even near fluency. lol
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Hopes for the year – much better than resolutions! Mine are to have an even better second half-year of the round-the-world trip than the first. Eat more strange and delicious foods, sample more local beers, and keep writing like there’s no tomorrow.
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Sound like great goals to me!
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Great places on your list, hope you could do Iceland. It’s on my bucket list too.
We hope we could start our nomadic adventure next year, starting in Asia, my boys are excited about it and so are we.
Happy holidays and hope to crossroads with you one day.
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How exciting for you all! Yay another traveling family!
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I will start a new blog about it next year! 🙂
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Fun stuff!
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It looks like you two really know what to want for next year, wonderful! Have a good start in Vienna and keep going, you’ve been an amazing example for many traveling families 🙂
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Thanks, Franca! Keep hoping our paths will cross!
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Love the list! Mine are to find a new home and to continue to travel over the next year. I hope you have a fabulous New Year!!!
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A new home as in a place or structure? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you guys, too!
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I’m with Tigger. I also wish the US wasn’t so crazy, but sadly it only seems to get crazier. Paris will be fantastic and I am jealous! If you find yourselves in Venice, don’t hesitate to give me a shout.
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It sure does! Makes me very sad to see what’s going on from afar.
Venice is a possibility next year so will do.
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Hello Talon and Tigger,
I appreciate you both so much! I enjoy reading about what you guys are up to and what next year has in store!
Keep living the good life!! Happy and Safe travels!
Tina
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Thanks! We appreciate you following along as well!
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Hi Talon, good to hear that you setup vision for your 2014, already. I share the same vision from your list, not all, but getting connected is what i am really going to do in 2014.
All the best!
Simon Lee
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2014 should be a great one!
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You’re a fantasy author?! Cool! These are some nice hopes for the new year. I especially like Tigger’s first one!
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Yep! My favorite genre to write.
Tigger’s was great! Made me laugh, but it’s too bad that one will probably require more than a year to achieve.
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I have a feeling 2014 will be awesome for you two! And Vienna on New Year’s Eve is pretty awesome, there’re so many things going on around the city and the highlight is dancing waltz in front of the Town Hall at midnight 🙂 You’ll love it there!
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I’m really looking forward to NYE! It’s been a while since I’ve been in that kind of atmosphere, so should be a lot of fun. And our friend is Austrian, so that should help, too.
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So happy for you two…that all sounds amazing!
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Thanks! Looking like it should be a wonderful year.
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“if your home currency is the USD” — be grateful that at least your home currency is not MYR or IDR, lol! :p But yeah, Scotland is beautiful. Used to live in Edinburgh for 2 years. I just love the city. Do travel up north a bit and you’d be rewarded by truly amazing scenery.
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Yes, quite thankful it’s USD in stead of MYR, IDR, THB, and some others. LOL
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We would love to return to Paris as well, but I’d really like to spend time in the south of France too. First, we have to wait for the universe to open the big door for us to take the next step. Patience is a virtue, patience is a virtue, patience is a virtue…
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South of France is definitely some place I want to visit as well. But Paris is my priority for now.
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Sounds like great plans I didnt realise you were a writer as well, our daughter is writing the same type of books as well will send the details of your book to her.
Safe travels and we may even see you out on the road somewhere
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Yes, I’ve written one fantasy novel and one nonfiction book so far. I’m almost done with the sequel to the fantasy novel.
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You for sure have so much to be grateful for! How exciting your upcoming year sounds! I look forward to reading more about your adventures! I only wish my girls were still as excited about traveling…its like pulling teeth now to get them to want to leave Costa Rica!
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I’m quite grateful he seems to have the nomadic bug as me!
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We always enjoy reading what another dad is doing with his 12 year old around the world, as this is what Ilse & I do. We are now mid way our 1 year sabbatical in Germany. Stop by!
bel
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Wonderful! Where in Germany?
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We enjoyed sharing about you and Tigger in one of our blog posts over the past month and wish you both all the best in 2014! Not likely that we’ll cross paths in the next year, as we are still in the US, however… we look forward to the opportunity to come in the future!
Blessings to you both…
–c–
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Thank you! Sure appreciate the blog love.
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You guys continue to live the good life and I am so happy for both of you. Wish there was some way to meet up again, enjoyed your stay this year. I’m sure we will cross paths again in the future. Happy holidays. A hug to the not so little guy anymore.
Ken
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We really enjoyed it as well. We talked about maybe trying to come for Thanksgiving next year. If you’ll be around. 😉
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