A place to gather my thoughts on our plans before I forget them…

While we have highlighted Arizona in a previous post as a fantastic retirement destination, Nevada offers its own unique advantages and shares many similarities. In this article, we explore the key differences and similarities between retiring in Nevada and Arizona. Nevada is an attractive option for retirement thanks to its absence of state income tax,…

Living in California, we have built enduring friendships, treasured memories, and sustained stable careers over the years. But is it truly the best state for our retirement? This post explores Arizona as a potential option for downsizing or establishing residency. Although I previously mentioned here that we were not considering settling in the US, recent…

Noting down rental companies we are interested in using in our future travels. While sites like Outdoorsy are great, there is no guarantee in quality of the rentals and there is a higher possibility of renting something that will be disappointing or inconsistent with the pictures presented. So a better route we have found is…

One worthwhile, though potentially costly, option for slow travel is taking cruises—especially the longer ones. They offer a unique way to vary your experiences and reach a particular destination while savoring the journey itself. I refer to these as purposeful cruises. We are excited to embark on our first-ever cruise next year—destination: Iceland! While many…

We had the opportunity to attend the final Adventure Van Expo of the year in San Juan Capistrano. The crisp fall weather set the perfect scene for a few enjoyable hours exploring adventure vans, meeting diverse vendors and builders, and gaining insight into what suits our needs. Being there, we were impressed with the creativity…

We have traveled extensively by car, exploring diverse destinations—from a cross-country journey spanning California to Florida and back, to adventures through Calgary and the scenic Jasper Highway. We’ve driven from Madrid to the countryside, visiting Toledo and Segovia, toured Portugal from Porto to Lisbon, and traveled from California to British Columbia via Oregon and Washington,…

To be honest, we arrived to our saving strategy organically… but being a DINK couple, we have always had extra income coming in. But having the discipline to save money and budget – that takes some work, patience and planning to get to a consistent and ideal level. For couples approaching retirement, effective saving strategies…