Hi Friends, We can’t believe how quickly we are getting close to the holidays, which of course means we are inching closer to the end of 2025. It is also hard to believe that we are closing in on the end of our second go-round of living outside of the United States. We have managed to keep our original intention at the heart of this nomadic lifestyle, dating different countries and not overly committing to any one location. We are currently in Panama City, Panama, and it has been nice to...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey thereReader, We recently had a conversation where we were discussing the reason everyone doesn’t travel. Now, of course, the financial position goes without saying. I understand that especially in today’s super inflated market things can add up and be a hindrance. When there are enough bills at home, getting away can feel like a daunting task. But our conversation was focused on the people who want to travel, who have the financial means to travel, but don’t. Why don’t they? I then had...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Fellow Traveling Rebelz, Apologies for the lateness of this newsletter — we’ve had a lot of moving around lately, which made this past month a bit more challenging and has impacted us getting the newsletters out timely. A plan has been set and we will be better. We spent the last month back in Quito after our Chile and Argentina tours (don’t worry, those blogs are coming) before the weather started to cool down. With about a week left before our Airbnb reservation ended, we decided that...
3 months ago • 3 min read
The Digital Nomad vs. The Immigrant Dilemma As we approach our one-year mark of living abroad, we’re faced with a new dilemma: do we continue on the path of being “digital nomads,” or are we ready to turn this into an immigration story? For us, being a digital nomad is temporary—something you do for six months to a year. Like countless other travelers, we’ve worn this label because it fits the rhythm of moving from place to place. But here’s the thing: digital nomad life often means skimming...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Life in the U.S. often feels like it’s lived in fast-forward. From the moment the alarm goes off, the race begins: emails to answer, errands to run, deadlines looming. Even the smallest tasks carry a sense of urgency, as if being five minutes late or waiting too long in line means the whole day is ruined. We grow up believing that speed is a form of success, that efficiency and productivity equal living well. But living at that pace often leaves us exhausted and joyless... Read...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Drink, Dance, Discover: The Joy of Bar Crawls Let’s play a quick round of two truths and a lie to break the ice: Our favorite pet is a cat. We’ve traveled to over 10 countries. We studied foreign languages in school. If you guessed that our favorite pet is a cat—you caught the lie. The truth is, we’re not really pet people. Between bouncing from country to country and constantly being on the move, taking care of an animal just doesn’t fit our lifestyle. No offense to pet lovers—we’ll happily...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Friendship, Samba, and Late Nights in Salvador Picture it, Brazil 2025… If you got the reference to that intro, you’re our type of person. If not, no worries—there will be plenty of Golden Girls references to go around. Towards the end of our trip in Lima, one of our friends—who we met while living in Guadalajara, Mexico, and who now lives in Costa Rica—sent us a very cryptic message. And we say cryptic because “Where will you guys be next week?” can easily cause anxiety depending on who’s...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, When I was 19 years old, I landed in Paris—nervous, excited, and thousands of miles from everyone I knew. It was my first time traveling abroad. A few days in, I found myself alone on a park bench when I felt something shift inside me. Under the soft, rustling trees of the park, I felt exactly what Carol (from the film Paris, Je T’aime) described—joy and just a touch of sadness, all at once. Each passing footstep and distant car horn reminded me I was far from home, but the smooth...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, As we spend more time traveling through the world, we find ourselves constantly checking our privilege—and considering how we can use it in ways that genuinely benefit the local communities we pass through. Not long ago, we spent two weeks in Havana, Cuba. Post-pandemic, many residents are still struggling to get back on their feet. This was our fourth trip to the country, and we arrived with the mindset that we had to give more—more than what’s required by U.S. regulations to...
6 months ago • 1 min read