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Beautiful, historic Mykonos

July 30, 2026

Located in the Cyclades and surrounded by the blue-green water of the Aegean sits whitewashed, windmill-strewn Mykonos, the island of the winds. – Le Corbusier This week’s post is a Throwback Thursday edition looking back at our visit to the Greek Island of Mykonos. Our second long term stop on this retired nomad journey was … More Beautiful, historic Mykonos

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What is off-season slow travel?

February 27, 2025

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?

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This is the story of two retirees boldly setting out on a five-year mission to see the world. Join us and explore what it’s like to be perpetual aliens in strange lands as we travel slowly, migrate with the seasons and visit places in the off season. Welcome to Reid & Robie!

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