Why does the so-called “best” country in the world seem to be the worst at a lot of things? No doubt the United States leads the world in many aspects like access to clean drinking water,…
Perspectives
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By far, the question we’re asked the most is how we can afford to travel so much. We didn’t inherit a trust fund and haven’t won the lottery (though not for a lack of trying.) Instead,…
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Travel is riddled with stories of challenging situations leading to lessons learned. For us, that moment came after a stressful, stormy night in northern Italy. We had just reached Monterosso, the first of five villages that…
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It’s been ten years since our wanderlust officially began. Traveling around the world was a dream that seemed impossible until we discovered the book, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by…
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It’s been a month since we arrived in Rome and in all honesty, we don’t miss too much about the states. We’ve enjoyed being away from the politics, the consumerism, and the “busyness” of our culture…
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What is it about Italy and seniors looking so young? One thing we’ve noticed here in Rome – and really, all of Europe – is that older people don’t seem to age. Sure, they’ve got white…