WhereintheWorldareWe

Where in the World are We

OUR BLOG

Here is where you can read about our adventures and what we have been doing. There will be travel tips, thoughts about early retirement, insights to how we came to this place and why we are doing what we are doing. We've even included blogs on our housesits. We'd love to hear your comments. At the moment this is all a work in progress, hopefully as the journey unfolds we'll have some stories to share.

Less is more- The emotional roller coaster to downsizing

09/27/2018

“Paul, it is just stuff” says Sue, however much of our identity lies in the “stuff” we accumulate. In some weird sort of way it defines who we are and becomes tangible symbols of our success
Antarctica - The Rabbit hole to Wonderland

03/19/2019

Antarctica reminds me of Lewis Carroll's famous novel Alice in wonderland. When you enter this place it is like going down the rabbit hole into a land of wonder. When we booked our trip to Antarctica, there were a number of reasons for wanting to visit the remote wilderness of the far away Continent. One being bragging rights, to say we’ve now set foot on all seven Continents. But there were other obvious reasons like being able to witness the wildlife in its natural habitat and beholding the
Waves, Walks and Whales at Hervey Bay

09/27/2018

Housesit - Hervey Bay - Qld Australia - July 2017 A walk along the pristine beach on a warm July morning, followed by some exhilarating whale watching the day wouldn’t be complete with out experiencing a mouth-watering meal of local fish and chips from the local takeaway. Life doesn’t get much better when housesitting at Hervey Bay. I’m not sure who had the most fun on the beach, Micky or Paul. Hervey Bay has some great walking paths that go for miles along the waterfront. There is
Why on earth are you doing this?

09/27/2018

It’s a valid question. Why would you want to sell everything, leave your job, your family, the safety of home and the security of it all, to undertake such an adventure? For us it is simple. Time is a commodity that once used, is gone.

Less is more- The emotional roller coaster to downsizing

Antarctica - The Rabbit hole to Wonderland

Waves, Walks and Whales at Hervey Bay

Why on earth are you doing this?