Several of you have asked what we’ve been up to while settled in Auckland these six weeks. Well, we’ve been living in a tiny, shoebox apartment in the heart of Auckland’s central business district (CBD). Like many of you, we take walks around our neighborhood, we buy groceries and cook at home, we do laundry,…
who are the watsons?
We are a 30-something married couple who decided to leave behind our home, careers and comfortable Silicon Valley lifestyle to try a new course. Join us as we travel the world to learn about other cultures, lifestyles and ways to generate income beyond the traditional 9-5.
Tag Archive: long-term travel
Why I can’t relax (and neither can you)
I’ve been in Hawaii for more than two months now. I am job-free, child-free, mortgage- and debt-free. It’s a beautiful day: birds are singing, the sun is shining and a cool breeze is blowing. I practiced yoga this morning, I am currently listening to my favorite tunes and I have no immediate responsibilities. So, why…
The art of long-term travel
Thought for the day: “For some reason, we see long-term travel to faraway lands as a recurring dream or an exotic temptation, but not something that applies to the here and now. Instead — out of our insane duty to fear, fashion and monthly payments on things we don’t really need — we quarantine our…
Apartment hunting on the Big Island, Hawaii
In the equitable distribution of marital responsibilities, finding a place to live is typically my job. I’m the more decisive and opinionated of our pair — big surprise, right? — and I have the requisite stamina for research and follow-through. During our two latest moves, for example (from Los Angeles to Chesapeake, VA, and from…
T minus zero (plus some)
As you may have already noticed, our countdown timer crossed the zero threshold about four days ago. That’s right folks. Our adventure has begun! On Wednesday, March 31 at 7:30 AM Pacific time, we boarded Alaska Airlines flight 893 to Kona, Hawaii. It was a mostly uneventful flight, apart from some free POG juice (passionfruit,…
