In my experience, the most important decisions tested my courage far more than my intelligence. – Ben Horowitz Recently Robie and I were forced to reevaluate our plans. The test came from an unlikely source. When we met Alec and Angela at The Black Marlin in Sarandё, we had no inkling of the trouble they’d … More A test of our roving retirement
A touron is one-part eager tourist and one-part well-meaning moron. – Kelsey Timmerman Robie and I are aware of our position. It’s hard not to be. We don’t speak the language, don’t dress like locals, walk too fast, have difficulty figuring out change in the native currency and linger at waterfront cafés during work hours. … More Part of the problem
More isn’t always better, Linus. Sometimes it’s just more. – Sabrina Many full-time travelers move every month. They arrive in a new city, find a grocery store and one or two restaurants, stroll the streets near their apartment, see the sites, take a daytrip, then leave. They don’t stay long enough to make friends with … More What being homeless feels like
A sunset in the Aegean includes joy and sorrow in such equal doses that in the end, only truth remains. – Greek poet Odysseus Elytis When we set out, Robie and I referred to our plan as off-season slow travel. Before we stepped off the hamster wheel, our limited vacation schedules were always a mad … More What is off-season slow travel?
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs. – Tesla The signs were all around. Arriving in Liverpool toward the end of summer, Robie and I were happy to be anywhere it wasn’t scorching hot. So, when strangers stopped us in the park or on a street corner to comment on the beautiful day, we could only agree. … More When signs lead down a new road
You inherit five million dollars the same day aliens land on the earth and say they’re going to blow it up in two days. What do you do? – Heathers Not so long ago Robie and I could fit everything we owned on a 41-foot sailboat. We cooked in a tiny galley kitchen, turned the … More Lunchtime Poll: What to pack for the rest of your life?
What do I do here I don’t know I just wanna walk straight ahead – Schengen Shuffle by Hét Hat Club Being homeless wasn’t going to be easy. Picking up and moving every ninety days sounded like fun. But would it be? Really? Especially since Robie and I couldn’t amble about Europe on a leisurely … More Why we can’t stay in one place (or doing the Schengen Shuffle)
We can all be comforted by the thought that he’s not really gone, there’s a little Tuttle left in all of us. In fact, you might say that all of us together made up Tuttle. – M*A*S*H As a late bloomer and chronic overachiever, I’m forever racing to make up for lost time. So when … More Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
Ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and face the strange. – David Bowie Life doesn’t always work out the way we plan. When a friend said he knew someone with an extra ticket to the Plant Page concert, I didn’t think of it as a date with Robie. When I bought Robie a simple, silver band for his birthday, … More When things didn’t work out the way we planned
Sometimes miracles come in pairs – Author Unknown If Spain holds a special place in my heart, Mexico has captured my soul. I’ve crossed Mexico’s borders more than any other nation except my own, studied the country’s culture, language and history, worked for Mexican hotels and even briefly called the place home. But I … More My lifelong love affair with Mexico
