International travel does not need to be expensive or out of reach. Itâs about choices. These are the choices I made, which freed up hundreds of dollars in disposable income per month.
Month: November 2020
How I Find Pet-Friendly Accommodations While Traveling & âWorking From Anywhereâ
Pet ownership has exploded over the past decade. More than half of U.S. households own a pet, with younger demos leading the pack. With work-from-anywhere becoming the new work-from-home, a new crop of pet owners are wondering how to best travel with their four-legged companions. Here are my tried-and-true tactics.
It’s a Pandemic and I Chose to Travel Full-Time: Here are My Observations
At best, Iâve been questioned, and at worst, criticized for my decision to sell my house and travel full-time (while in the middle of a pandemic). Why 2020? Why, when the world is blowing up, would I want to hit the road like Mad Max into hell? I had a choice: safe, easy, and lazy... or uncertain, unknown, and life-changing. Would you choose the same?
Calling Me âMarriage Materialâ Is Not a Compliment
Just recently, in a Facebook group discussion, I was called "marriage material." By a rando stranger reacting to my financial successes. And, being the straightforward and direct person that I am, I politely replied, âIâm sure you mean well, but that isnât a compliment." Allow me to state my case...
Downsizing into my SUV: My Methodical Approach to Getting Rid of Stuff
July 24, 2020: My 35th birthday AND the day my house went under contract. My dream of traveling full-time as a gypsy, vagabonding nomad was right there on the horizon... and the only thing in the way of ultimate freedom? A house-full of stuff. I had 7 weeks until closing. So how did I decide what would go and what would stay?
My Promise to Myself: To Speak Up for What I Deserve
This is a growing year. I am doing a lot of things that I never thought possible. And Iâve decided, sort of unintentionally âthat I am going to finally speak up for what I deserve in dating. I will not lower my standards for anyone, anytime, under any circumstances, and I will not let bad behavior go unaddressed. Case in point...
I Made 2020 My Year, and You Should Too
2020 is not what I expected or planned for, and it's been uncomfortable and demoralizing in a lot of ways, but I take this approach: I take stock of all my blessings and accomplishments. Are you doing the same?
