Just bag it
As we prepare for our departure, we stumbled upon a problem we didn’t know we had… Imagine you’ve arrived at your destination and are faced with somewhat of…
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Crater Lake National Park Travel Guide
As we approach the launch date of our new nomadic life we have been discussing all the things we haven’t seen/done in and around our hometown of Redmond,…
ooooh, barracuda…..
This isn’t really a ‘travel story’ per se but I was reminded of it recently when someone mentioned avoiding going in the water in The Bahamas because of…
A day at the beach – Newport, OR
We took a quick visit out to the Oregon coast recently, it’s been unpleasantly hot here in the high desert of Oregon plus it had been ages since…
Official TheMobileRetiree Gear
Totally stoked, my Official TheMobileRetiree Gear hats just arrived !! Although I’ll admit to some confusion about the label – “Organic Baseball Cap” <?> So, they were raised…
Budget Merino Wool T-Shirts: My Honest Review After Buying & Testing 4 Brands (Updated 2025)
As a full-time traveler embracing a carry-on lifestyle, my search for budget merino wool t-shirts led me to test four options – three affordable and one premium brand….
Prineville Oregon, a hidden gem of a small town
Prineville Oregon is a fairly small town with a lot going on. Founded in 1880 and presently home to just over 11,000 residents, it is the county seat…
Time flies, when it does…
<31 May 2023> It’s been just over a week now since we moved into our new temporary abode, marking the ‘for reals’ start of our transition to nomadic…
So it begins…..
Sorry, couldn’t help myself. Yesterday we moved to our first temporary home in this new nomadic journey. It was interesting because we loaded up a moving truck with…
Redefining retirement – A nomadic retirement
In this post we are going to touch on some of the things we had to take into consideration as we planned our nomadic retirement. Deciding to retire…
It’s getting more real now – countdown to fully nomadic
This is a ‘catch up’ post in our adventure of downsizing and embracing a nomadic lifestyle since I’ve been a bit distracted of late. We’re at day one…
Shoes, glorious shoes; trainers, loafers and sandals…..
(If you’ve seen ‘Oliver!’ you may have sung that line. Else you just think I’m an idiot. Both these things are potentially valid) Since we’re going to be…
The Puzzling World of Airfare Pricing aka Dynamic Airfare Pricing
As fulltime travelers we spend a lot of time researching airline ticket prices and trust me when I say Airfare is the most mysterious thing to shop for,…
Shoes, shoes and more shoes
Seriously I (Sandra) am not the clothes or shoe horse in this family, but let’s not go there right now. He has admitted that he has a problem…
Standard budget definitions not common
During this research phase for our next major adventure I have run across any number of ‘retire in paradise for $xxx per month’ or ‘Live like royalty for…