We have been very fortunate to both have amazing careers over the years and have loved every minute of the work we did. That said, we both HIGHLY RECOMMEND retirement!
In this category, you will find posts about our plans, and our fears.
This could be the first time we have written a year in review at the time you are supposed to write it – at the end of the current year. Yay us – and thanks for your patience as we get caught up! [This was technically written in 2023, even if it didn’t get posted …
Long time no post! Blogging post Covid is still something we are trying to figure out. We have been busy(ish) on Instagram and Facebook, but have neglected the blog. Here is our attempt to get everyone up to speed. Bicycle Touring – Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Denmark, Sweden (April – July) This post begins from where …
What is the Rickshaw Run? In a word: Ridiculous. In more words: The Rickshaw Run is a 2 week long adventure across India in a 3 wheeled vehicle designed for everything other than what we are going to do to them. Our goal: to finish. You may notice we aren’t aiming for first… just to finish. …
This is the second of two posts about how two long term travellers have managed during the past two years of the Pandemic. The first post starts the day the world shut down – March 15, 2020 until the end of that year. Here is the link in case you missed it. Backpacking Mexico – …
You have not heard much from us recently. Yes this has been by design. We were quite deliberate in determining the ‘mood’ of Canadians for Travel Bloggers during the pandemic. We consciously decided not to post on our blog until the world felt ready. The COVID pandemic has altered the world (specifically the travel world) …
The New Year is the perfect time to reflect on the past year and to dream of the future. We are a little behind in getting this post up – but it is better late than never! 2019This was our first full calendar year playing this retirement game, and whew, what a year we have lived! …
My belly is full of turkey. I am surrounded by good friends and small splashes of wine in the bottom of the bottles. I am reflecting on the grand adventure that was Christmas in Mazatlan 2018!I have also completely overlooked the following minor distractions:Postponing Christmas by a dayRunning out of gasRunning out of waterSourcing cranberriesWondering …
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on any of these links Reason2Roam *may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Another year has come and gone which means it’s time for some pondering and reflection. 2018 has been a year of transformation and learning for us. We are also on …
This is a guest post by a good friend of ours who is currently living in a van as she roams. She visited with us on the second last day of our bike trip and told us the story below. She graciously agreed to put fingers to keyboard to share the story with all of …
When I was a kid, I knew it was never a good thing to quit. My mother made me stay in Brownies and Girl Guides long after the charm had warn off. When I struggled with grade 12 math, she made me finish it even though I didn’t want to. She said quitting was …
Travel requires three things: desire, money and time. We hope that after reading a few of our posts you have the desire. The focus of this post is to explore tried and tested options Matt and I have used to find the time to travel. Not sure about how to get the cash? Scroll to …
Retirement planning is often on our minds because we want to ensure we continue to have adventures well into our golden years. At this point we have determined there are three viable options available to us for our retirement: Retirement Plan A states that I can hang up my working hat at the ripe old …