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Well, this is awkward.

If I've timed this right, this post will have gone live around 0800ET on 4 December 2024–about the time Shiela and I will have woken up aboard our sailboat located in Annapolis, Maryland. Read more:

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When The Plan Goes To Hell

Everything was going according to plan. We'd go on a small road trip to the west coast, see family in Colombia, spend Christmas in South Florida, then live in Philippines to reduce our costs of living and maximize geoarbitrage before returning to the US to find a new monohull home.

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How Much Money –Exactly– To Never Work Again?

How much money do you need to never have to work again? The numbers are smaller than you might imagine, and if you can manage to live a little frugally, you may be quite surprised.

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RV Park, or RV Parking Lot?

In the summer of 2018, myself, Shiela, Maya and Cyra piled into our pickup truck, hooked up our 26-foot second-hand travel trailer, and drove from SoCal through Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon. The trip spanned 4,885 miles. How did we learn where to stay?

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Our shocking introduction to welding in Houston, Texas.

I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist making puns about electric arc welding; fortunately, nobody received any actual shocks during this quick Texas experience. Last month we started our drive towards California from South Florida to take care of some remaining items we left in storage after

We're Homeless.

We're homeless, but not without places to live. The world is our home, and so long as suitable shelter is available, we'll lay our heads down there before venturing to the next stop. After all, what is a traditional "home" except a place we

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On Having Your Personal Affairs In Order

There is a looming "death wave" of "Baby Boomers" here in the US, and we seem fairly ambivalent about it. Death, dying, and any of the grief and challenges which follow are uncomfortable, but I implore you to make sure you get through them. Here's why:

Living Minimally? Or Minimally Living?

We have three kids, a travel trailer, and are mortgage-less. We have nothing binding us to any particular place, and are relatively free to explore new places on our whim. But it wasn't always this way, and it's not quite simple living, either. Let me introduce

Miami in One Day

Bienvenido a Miami! Got here by flying? Via cruise ship? Or are you almost at the end of your road trip all the way south to Key West and just want to take that tempting stop to see the city of television fame?

Fort Lauderdale in One Day

Yes, we are back to South Florida –for now! Chris was born and raised in South Florida and I've been here for 14 years. If you got one day to spare for nature, dining and shopping, don't miss this stop on your itinerary!

Remove the Minute Hand on Your Clocks

This month, or for as long as I can stand, I'm going to attempt to remove the concept of minutes from my life, and in turn I hypothesize that I will gain hours.

Too Afraid To Ask

Why is it considered normal for the average person to work for 8-12 hours daily while having no to little break or vacation to sit with the family? I think that might be the reason why people become more stressed and no one is talking about that.

Destination Idea: Mount Taranaki, New Zealand

Aside from its striking presence on the skyline, Mount Taranaki cloaks a fairly unique feature owing to its national park boundaries:

Oh, The Places You'll Go (and the people you'll meet while you're there).

The older, leather-skinned skippers, sit nearby planning the sarcasm and timing in their winner's circle speeches while fingering the wind to determine the best starting tactic.

Learning to Sail

Not only was I soaking wet after I broached the boat, I was also wrong. Very wrong.

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What Our Planning Looks Like

We had only really intended to sort out things through August, but we ended up planning for much farther than that. We've liberated our mental calendars and will shift that mental effort to actually accomplishing our plans, rather than constantly fibrillating in contingency mode.

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Out Of This World

It's easy to get into a rut, even when "living free". The walls of our world build up around our minds and we become mentally isolated from why we started our journeys in the first place. It's insidious, albeit not intentional. Routines have a propensity of doing that.

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The Big Picture of Personal Finance

The truth is our journey here started nearly a decade ago, and the detailed planning of this life started five years ago, and it wasn’t even really within the realm of possibility until three years ago. But everything up to now has happened because of thoughtful daily planning.

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The Liberties of a Debt-Free Life

By living without debts, you are empowered to make broad life choices, including picking up and moving anywhere, changing jobs, and buying things, without deep financial hesitations.

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San Diego In One Day

I have an admission. I'm involved in a love triangle; The parties involved are me, my husband, and San Diego. It's got such a different vibe. Don't miss this city when you go down to SoCal - even if you only have a day to explore.

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Los Angeles in One Day

Are you visiting family or do you just happen to have convention in LA? Or maybe you decided to fly there and start your once-in-a-lifetime road trip? Whatever will bring you there, you will find thousands of ideas on what to do.

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Joshua Tree National Park in One Day

Are you planning a road trip, or looking for a unique park to explore in one day with family in Southern California? I would try to spend more than just one day, but if you can't it's totally doable, especially if you're just passing by on the way to Vegas, Los Angeles, or even San Diego.

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How It Got To This Point

My wife, two children, and I plan to sail around the world in 2020. We've spent too much time working and not enough time enjoying the rarest commodity of all: time with each other.

Travel Gear

The gear you need depends on your "mission". If space is extremely limited, or you will not be in any single place for long, you'll really need to clamp down on what you carry. On the other hand, if space is of little consequence, then you've got a lot more leeway.

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Shit Got Real

When it finally came to it, I realized that it wasn't actually all that bad. If any of you are resistant to the idea of RVing or trailering, you can relax. There's an easy and not terribly smelly way.