What’s Next?
As we’ve been reexamining our plan for a long-term base, it’s been a bit of a challenge. We really love Romania, and when I think about what’s next, I go back and forth. But we have some upcoming travel that puts us in a prime position to explore other options, so I feel like we need to do that at a minimum. After spending the last 2 years in places that really didn’t care too much about the Christmas holiday, or even New Year’s, we...
The decision paralysis of freedom
Freedom is sometimes a funny thing. In our former traditional lifestyle, decisions were fairly easy to make. I worked a set number of hours each week, Tigger was in school, I had X amount of vacation time, etc. When trying to make decisions about trips, it often came down to (a) sufficient time and (b) sufficient money. Simple, no? Now we have tremendous freedom. We could easily change countries tomorrow or be on another continent. We...
The aftermath of my reality check
I recently wrote about doing a reality check of our lifestyle. I like to do regular check-ins with myself as well as with Tigger. I think they’re important. Sometimes, though, they end up radically changing our direction. The aftermath of my recent reality check was a bit unexpected, and it reinforced some important ideals. After expressing my recently recognized need for a feeling of community and having local friends, I noticed my...
Time for a reality check about nomadic travel
On the day I write this post, we’ve been on the road for 859 days, and it will be 861-862 days by the time you read this (depending which side of the planet you’re on). In that time we’ve visited 18 different countries on 6 different continents, and some of them multiple times. We’ve visited and lived in over 140 different cities. We love travel, but I’m starting to feel it’s time for a reality check. We have had some amazing...
Visiting the KL Tower
When visiting Kuala Lumpur (aka KL), there are many activities to do. Two structures are fairly iconic to the KL skyline: The twin Petronas Tower and the KL Tower. The Petronas Towers are a must-see for their sheer size and beauty. But is the KL Tower worth a visit? I found a Groupon deal that provided a buffet brunch or high tea in the tower’s revolving restaurant, Atmosphere 360º, as well as admission to the Blue Coral Aquarium and...
