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Lost In My Old World

Over the last week, Diane has been in Boston visiting her elderly aunt (shhh, no one tell her I called her that!). Modern air travel being what it is, she was taken from a tropical, island lifestyle and plopped back into her ‘old world’ in a matter of a few hours. Having made a few similar trips over the past few months for my work, I understand the immediate shift that is required to get ‘up to speed’ and in tune with a big city in the United States. It is not easy, even though it is automatic. Fortunately, our Global Entry has…

I read lots and lots of blogs about how you should ‘travel while you’re young’, which implies that traveling as an older person is not something that most folks can (or should) do. It logically follows that traveling young is what you do ‘before life starts’. As the typical Western narrative tells it, “be crazy and adventurous when you are young, then settle down to a ‘normal’ life, raise a family and perhaps squeeze in some time near the end for a last chance at reliving your ‘glory days’.” To a certain extent, that’s a true story – if you believe…

As our housesit on Isla Mujeres comes to an end – for this period – we are looking at where the next few months will see us. My job is settling in for a couple of long-term contracts that mean I will only have to be onsite rarely, which opens – quite literally – up a world of options for our next locations. Diane has been working on some long-delayed dental work (which will be the subject of a whole other series of posts), so we will need to come back to Mexico in the spring to complete the series…

Over the past few days, I have been reading and reviewing many different travel blogs, vlogs, and sites. One thing is for certain, there are A LOT of folks out there doing this. I did notice that there was a thread through them all that targeted specific audiences. Few, if any of the millennial readers of vagabrothers, or Hey Nadine are going to care about my perspective on the world. Likewise, the adventure tour folks who seem to run from adrenaline rush to adrenaline rush like Expert Vagabond share little of the same audience a middle aged couple that lives and works…

People tend to segment their lives into manageable portions that allow them to see where they are along life’s journey. The brackets are different depending on your culture, but generally fall into something like “school age”, “young adult”, “career”, “retirement” and eventually some sort of wrap up of the whole game. This system is pretty convenient as it dictates how to assess our situation and act at a certain point in your life, knowing where you are on that timeline. You may be broke after college, but that is okay because the career portion is coming up and that is where…

Although we are almost half-way through one of the most amazing house sits anywhere on Earth, my mind keeps moving ahead and wondering what the next phase holds in store. Diane and I were debating the merits of wandering south to Ecuador or back to Europe for the fall and winter season of 2015-2016. For one reason or another, both of us find ourselves being drawn back to Italy. Having traveled all over the world, we both acknowledge that something sparks for us there. It may be the art, the food, the landscape or the people – or, for that…

A look back at 2007 and our first week in San Miguel de Allende. This trip was our first realization that David could actually work, successfully, from almost anywhere, and it changed our lives. Behind the heavy wooden doors of Posadas de las Monjas we found true sanctuary. David and I have been here for 6 days and can’t seem to find a compelling reason to leave. The word posada means a place to rest and rest we have found. The original buildings served as a monastery and the complex is a maze of walkways and small staircases that open into…

Offer this kind of view! This our B&B-sit. We’re running the B&B (the owner says, “bed and beach, breakfast is on you!”) for 10 days while the owners are at their daughter’s wedding. What a really nice way to spend a few days – and help free them up to not worry about their business! Now, where was my hammock? This B&B-sitting is tough work!

Lost In My Old World

Travel When You’re Old

Dreams of Sicily

Now is the Future

Retirement Is Not For Me

The Next Phase

San Miguel de Allende: Posada de Las Monjas

Not all house sits…

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