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The time we turned down three months free lodging on a remote Greek Island
Who turns down three months free lodging on a remote Greek Island? I guess we do. Coming off a summer of house sits around Puget Sound, we decided to expand our scope internationally. We knew we’d be traveling to Mexico for several months and after that perhaps Europe. I changed our search parameters on TrustedHouseSitters…
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Mazatlan makes a comeback as an expat destination
We hit the ground running in Mazatlan, where we spent the past week. Joan and I got our teeth cleaned for just $100 for the both of us. It was so nice to not have to worry about insurance! I was also impressed that though I’d scheduled a deep cleaning, the dentist told me that…
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Swimming With The Sharks
“Snorkeling sounds like fun honey. Why don’t you go first” While we’d figured out how to visit the Maldives on a budget, we knew we’d be doing ourselves a disservice if we didn’t get out to see the amazing blue water that the destination is known for. Besides, we’d saved so much on our accommodations,…
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It’s easier to get things done with kindness than commands
It was the first time I’d seen a tour director and a coach driver yelling it out, and this was a seasoned tour director, at least that’s what she told me. She shared with me that she’d been to one of America’s premier tour schools and that drivers work for you. What I know, and…
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Living Free and Getting Paid
I’d planned to spend the summer in Seattle at the same place I did last year. It was a cozy studio directly across the street from Pike’s market. In just two minutes, I could be shopping at my favorite fruit and vegetable stand or picking up my mail at Wanderers’ mail service. Bus and…
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What do I even know about the Maldives?
The Maldives had been on my list for a long time, but we almost skipped them as we were getting a little travel weary after two months of moving every few nights. In the end, I figured I will never be closer to them than I am now as I’d just finished two weeks around…
