Travel Notes · January 05, 2026
Visiting friends who “travel for a living”? Here’s a lightly humorous, genuinely welcoming guide for friends and family visiting us abroad. From phones and money to shared meals and daily rhythms, it’s a collection of small, hard-earned travel lessons meant to make time together smoother, easier, and more fun—for everyone involved.
Travel Notes · November 28, 2025
Full-time travel sounds carefree, but the budgeting behind it is anything but. Here, Rick breaks down the three-bucket system that keeps our “living liquid” life financially steady—fixed expenses, the shifting costs of Phase Four travel, and the weekly fun-money budget that makes the whole thing feel human. Plus, his beloved Rent Shift trick that keeps Quicken’s charts honest.
Travel Notes · September 09, 2024
Traveling full-time is romantic, isn't it? But I think people assume we must be R-I-C-H rich to be able to do it. We're not. And here's the full scoop.
Travel Notes · June 24, 2024
I hear, “Why do you have to plan so far ahead, Rick? You’re retired, for God’s sake. Free as birds!” A lot. But we mostly look ahead to score the best Airbnbs, which can take a minute. Here's how we do it.
Travel Notes · May 06, 2024
Geoff says I can’t just write one article and then "swan around" calling it “our website.” Jeez. Tough crowd. So here I am again. This time let’s talk about food and kitchens.
Travel Notes · February 15, 2024
Rick here. Long-time reader, first-time contributor. You may be asking yourself, “Self, how do those boys do it? How do they travel the world, moving from Airbnb to Airbnb, without any of the comforts of home?” I ask myself that every day. The answer, of course, is tech.