IS IT SAFE TO GET MEDICAL CARE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, OR AUSTRALIA? It’s a fair question! If you grew up in the United States (as I did), it’s natural to think that almost everything is better in your own country. If you watch the news at all, you know that foreign people […]
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HOW DO WE GET MAIL WHILE TRAVELING? Next week will mark 2 full years since we left the United States to live abroad, and one question we often get is, “How do you receive mail when you no longer live at a fixed address?” In other words, how do we receive an important document if
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On the First Day OF Christmas… My true love gave to me, 12 tips for travel that I’ll give to you for free. On the 2nd Day of Christmas… My true love gave to me, a tip on packing lightly, that I’ll pass to you from me. Everything that you think you’ll need while traveling,
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WHAT IS A TYPICAL MORNING LIKE FOR US? Some people might think that, because Michelle and I are full-time travelers, our life is probably like a never-ending vacation, going from place to place, doing the touristy things one might do while on vacation. In some ways, it is like that! But most of the
1. BANGKOK HAS THE LONGEST CITY NAME IN THE WORLD! Most people know this city simply as “Bangkok”. Locals refer to it as “Krung Thep”. However, neither of these names are technically correct. They are only shortened versions of the actual name, which is: Krumgthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahinthara Yutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Buriram Udom Ratchaniwet Mahasathan
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“Please sit back and enjoy your flight”, they said You’ve made it past security and it’s time to board your flight. “Thank God the worst part is over!”, you think to yourself as you go down the airbridge that leads to your airplane. You enter the airplane and are immediately greeted by some welcoming Flight
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FLYING IS SO MUCH FUN, THEY SAID After having flown many times over the last two years, and having just completed a marathon flight from Ecuador to Thailand, I can safely say that flying to me, is not the joy it once was when I was younger. I remember the first time I flew
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HOW DO WE STAY CONNECTED WHILE OVERSEAS? One important thing to consider when you are planning to travel to another country, is what you’ll be using to keep your cell phone connected. In modern society, it’s almost impossible to function without having at least some access to the internet. Whether it’s ordering an Uber, or
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Michelle and I have spent much of our last two years in Ecuador. Back when we were kids I don’t think either one of us ever dreamed that one day we would get rid of most everything we owned, hop on an airplane and fly to Ecuador sight unseen for the purpose of becoming residents
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TOO LONG…too short…or just right? Did you know there are basically two ways that you can choose to travel? (Of course, if you’re still working, there is really only one choice and that is to fit everything you can into the amount of vacation time that you have) But if you are retired, you can
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