travel on a budget lidia & Jeff hiking the caldera in santorini
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How To Retire Early and Embrace Slow Travel on a Budget

ByLidia Nash

Lidia and Jeff defied traditional retirement by relocating to Mexico for a more affordable lifestyle. They sustain their travels through home exchanges, budget-friendly rentals, and credit card rewards. Their slow travel adventures span Europe, Asia, and South America, proving that unconventional solutions can make retirement dreams a reality without financial sacrifice.

Jeff in front of our home exchange in Side, Turkey

Our Retirement Year of Trading Houses and Repositioning Cruises

ByLidia Nash

Retirement’s been a blast, and the year of home exchanges was no exception! We swapped our Mazatlan condo for houses across Europe, staying in homes from Norway to Italy and everywhere in between. We took a couple of repositioning cruises to make the most of our travel budget. We got to Europe in April and…