Would you live on the grounds of a former prison? Would you rest comfortably each night at the site of numerous criminal executions, including the most recent hanging in Australia (1967)? I never thought we’d be faced with such a decision during our apartment hunting experience in Melbourne, but we were. Our decision? No way….
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: slow travel
Living cheap on the Big Island
Hawaii’s expensive! Everyone says so, so it must be true, right? I guess that depends on your perspective. We’re pretty happy living on one-third of our Silicon Valley budget here by shopping at local farmers’ markets, cooking at home and seeing the sights on our own terms and time. We’ve also found a great resource…
The benefits of traveling slowly
A business friend recently told me that she’d never attempt a trip like ours because she and her husband have difficulty traveling together. I’ll let you in on a dirty little secret: Brian and I don’t travel well together, either. Here’s the problem… Brian cannot multi-task. While this trait can be quite valuable when he…
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,…
