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One of the things we genuinely love when travelling the world—especially for extended stays—is ditching the hotel life and moving into an Airbnb like we’re trying out for Local Life: The Budget Series. I can...

It’s 4:30am. The kind of hour that should be illegal unless you’re catching a flight—or in our case, sailing to a postcard. The powers out sooo, no coffee, we stumble out of the villa...

After living the life of a local (eating too many croissants – healthy ones of course – and pretending we understand French, the travel bug bit hard. So we decided it was time to...

Ah, the romantic dream of long-term travel — sipping coconuts under palm trees, remote working from a hammock, and living your best tropical life. But first… logistics. Buckle up, friends. Things got real before...

So here we are, on this impossibly idyllic island — think postcard-perfect beaches, palm trees swaying in the breeze, and coconuts that practically fall into your smoothie blender. Surrounded by some of the freshest,...

First Impressions? What. A. Start. We left Australia at 11am on a Monday and somehow arrived… at 2am on the same Monday. Yep, we’ve officially cracked time travel. Take that, Einstein. Unfortunately, our new...

People keep asking us, “Why Tahiti?” And honestly… fair question. Because it wasn’t the original plan. Our grand idea for Year One of our “10 Countries in 10 Years” adventure was New York- where we first...

Two sleeps to go, and I’m officially packing it. Not just my suitcase (although that’s also a disaster), but emotionally, mentally, existentially—you name it. It’s a big deal for me to leave my business for...

We are excited, apprehensive, scared, crazy, flat out doing final preparations, packing and planning plus trying to put this blog together, but we can’t wait to get started and share the adventure and experiences...