From Bagan, we thought we might take a slow boat up the river to Mandalay, but then decide to take the short plane flight of 30 minutes, rather than spend 2 days on a boat. In addition, I (Peta) was…
“What makes a home a home” ~ (Part 2)
One of the lowest points in our travels, for me, was when we were in Goa, India (awaiting the start of a freelance writing job at the nearby Alila 5 star hotel) and staying in a deserted dumpy location. After…
What makes a home, a home? ~ (Part 1)
What makes a home, a home? This is a question and concept that we often ponder. When you stay in one place, live in one country, and maybe travel occasionally, this is probably not a topic that comes up very…
Since you asked… Tips for adventurous empty nesters
We both contemplated a nomadic lifestyle for many years before we actually started our journey. One factor is that we both have had the experience, early on in our lives, of changing countries and living in different countries. (Peta from…
10 Reflections on our nomadic (empty nester) lifestyle
After 6 years of living in Nicaragua and 20 months as global nomads (in Asia and Europe), we are about to kick off yet another phase in our Green Global Trek: We return to Chicago for a while (6 months?…
We’re back ~ beach hopping in Portugal’s romantic Algarve region.
When you live nomadically, there are sometimes cross roads where the question of “Should I stay, or should I go?” yields muddled answers. And so it was for us with Portugal. We bounced back and forth between Portugal and Spain…
Lisbon ~ Hommage to the Azulejo ceramic tile culture
Seduced as we were during our first visit, by Lisbon’s urban kaleidoscope of ceramic tiled buildings, we want more! A return visit to Lisbon a month or so later, allows us to delve deeper into Portugal’s Azulejo (ceramic tile) culture……
Green Global Trek “Top 5” for Granada, Spain
Our stay in Granada is an opportunity to wink at our personal history. We were here, years ago, when early-on in our relationship, we seized every opportunity to travel together. We return to Granada thus with somewhat faded, but warm…