Jeff in front of our home exchange in Side, Turkey

Our Retirement Year of Trading Houses and Repositioning Cruises

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…

Florence, Italy river reflection
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How to Slow Travel in Retirement:  Long Stays with Day Trips vs. Guided Tours

Retirement is our golden ticket to embracing the art of slow travel. We savor each destination, immersing ourselves in local life and culture. This time, we set our sights on the Renaissance jewel of Italy, Florence. We wanted to experience the city’s rich history and artistic treasures at our own pace, but also explore the…

Lidia, Mazatlan expats and global explorer on the beach in a swing set facing the ocean
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Our Hybrid Retirement: Where Compromise Meets Adventure (And Sometimes Missed Flights)

You know those travel nightmares you have? The ones where you miss flights, lose luggage, and end up hopelessly lost? Well, we recently decided to turn that nightmare into our retirement reality. Let me tell you about the time we thought we were too smart to buy train tickets in advance…Experienced travelers, you say? Well,…