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The View Matters
November 12, 2025 Living a nomadic life for three and a half years now, I have stayed in many different places of varying size and location. There is certainly something to be said about the size of a place. I don’t need much as a single person, but I do need to be able to Read more
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Reflecting and Planning, Second Edition
January 1, 2025 As 2025 begins, it’s time to reflect on my second full year as a nomad. The biggest questions are, “Am I happy with the nomadic lifestyle? Was this the right choice?” Yes! Absolutely. I tell people that my life is 90% wonderful. I wouldn’t have said that three years ago. In fact, Read more
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Eighteen Days at Sea
October 23, 2024I just disembarked from my first long cruise. Previously, I had cruised for a week at a time. Many of my nomad-traveler friends take advantage of the bargain rates on repositioning cruises, so I decided to give it a try.Nearly a year ago, an acquaintance contacted me to see if I could housesit Read more
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So Easy to Fall in Love with Sydney
November 11, 2024 I recently spent twelve days in Sydney, Australia. Going Down Under has long been on my bucket list. In fact, my fascination with Sydney began in childhood, long before I caught the travel bug on my first European adventure as a university student. You see, the Sydney Opera House was completed in Read more
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Why Greymouth Should be on Your New Zealand Itinerary
November 28, 2024If you have never been to New Zealand, you probably haven’t heard of Greymouth. It’s a small town on the west coast of the South Island with a history of gold mining, coal mining, forestry, and fishing. It’s also near the location where the Māori first arrived about a thousand years ago.If that Read more
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Savoring the Days
September 17, 2024 Even though I left my profession more than two years ago, I still battle some guilt and anxiety for not working. On the outside, I see how silly I am because my main motivations to retire early were to enjoy a simpler life, lower my stress level, and travel. I chose this Read more
Wandering Shannon 