Unexpected challenges of the nomadic lifestyle
Earlier this week we traveled with some friends to the Perhentian Islands of Malaysia. During our time there, I came to realize there are some unexpected challenges and consequences to this nomadic lifestyle. When people think about the nomadic life, I imagine they first envision people like the Berbers of Morocco and other Saharan countries. Thanks to social media and the Internet, digital nomads is a more commonly known term. We...
Can you backpack with your kids?
The road to reaching your epiphany moment – when you decide to eschew the conventions of a practical, typical life, and follow your dreams – has many different routes. Life-altering changes such as personal health scares, the death of a loved one, redundancy or some other moment of crisis are often cited as the trigger for people to take destiny by the horns and pursue the life they long for. Luckily for me though, I...
My Housesitting Guide, Part 2
If you missed part 1 of my housesitting tips, you can find it here. Let’s do this! Okay, so you’ve decided housesitting is for you. Time to sign up for a membership, get your profile set up, and start contacting owners. We have a discount code for Trusted House Sitters! It’s 1dad1kid. If you are joining as a sitter, you get 20% off the membership fee. Homeowners get 3 months free. [Editor’s note: We have not and will not...
My Housesitting Guide
This is part 1 of a series on housesitting and was updated on September 14, 2016. Make sure to read part 2. I have been getting a lot of questions about housesitting lately, so I figured I’d do a post with my tips, experiences, information on which sites I use, etc. Why housesit? Housesitting offers many positive benefits. Here are just some of them. “Free” accommodation. This is one of the biggest benefits. We saved a ton...
The Perspective of Travel
Travel often gives us a unique perspective on things. The longer you spend in an area, especially if you’re mingling with locals, the more that perspective grows. Morocco has given me some unique perspectives. I never voiced this to anyone, but I was a bit nervous coming here. Not just because of the language limitations. While I have friends and connections who are Muslim, I’ve never been to a mostly Muslim area...
