Welcome to my second International Slow Travel Review! I spent 9 weeks in Mérida, México – by far the longest I’ve stayed abroad in my adult life and the longest I’ve stayed in one Airbnb. So let’s see how Mérida measured up 🙂 ! Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Mérida, México – The Land Of Color & Nature”
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Nomad Coffee Supplies: How To Make Great Caffeine Anywhere
I have a treat for y’all today! So far during my 7+ years posting on this blog, I have only had 1 guest post and it was my Mom talking about how she retired at 55 🙂 . Well, today I’m breaking that streak!
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How To Easily Meet Entry Testing Requirements: A BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag At-Home Test Review
So I’m a big fan of the travel site The Points Guy. I’ll even say I’m hipster enough “to have read him before he was mainstream” 😉 . And I have been fortunate to pass my love for the helpfulness of that website to my Mom along with my travel hacking knowledge. Continue reading “How To Easily Meet Entry Testing Requirements: A BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag At-Home Test Review”
The Month of Mérida: May 2022 Recap
I keep writing the date as March instead of May in case you’re wondering how my perception of time has been affected by retirement 🙂 . So let’s see what I got up to in May (not March!).
Medical Tourism: Visiting a Doctor for $2.50 & Filling A $1 Prescription in Mérida, México
As a US citizen, one of my major concerns for retirement was how I would access healthcare. I knew this would be tricky because my plan was to travel around the US and the world, which does not work with how the US healthcare system is set up.
Medical Tourism: A $32 Dental Cleaning in Mérida, México
Before I became a nomad, one of my concerns was how I would get regular dental cleanings and checkups. I knew that would be tricky while traveling around the US and then the world, given how the US healthcare system is set up. Continue reading “Medical Tourism: A $32 Dental Cleaning in Mérida, México”
The Month Of México: April 2022 Recap
Ok – seriously, how is 2022 1/3 over? Traveling internationally has seriously made this year fly by. I need to recalibrate 🙂 . Anyway, after our month in Thailand, we hung out in the northeast that was flirting with spring before heading to our next adventure: México! Let’s see what I got up to this month 🙂 .
Lessons Learned After 1 Year Of Airbnb Nomad Life
It’s official! We’ve been nomads living in Airbnbs full-time for over 12 months now. I was really curious to see how being a nomad would work out since I’d never tried living in long term Airbnbs before and I’m happy to say that it’s even better than I thought 🙂 . Continue reading “Lessons Learned After 1 Year Of Airbnb Nomad Life”