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Our One Year Anniversary

January 5, 2019March 9, 2020Susan
Our 2018 Travel Map

When we left Grand Cayman on December 31, 2017 embarking on this nomadic life we were optimistic it would be a good decision.  And has it been?  Read more →

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Our First Cruise

November 29, 2018March 9, 2020Susan
Early morning, cruising past the Stromboli Volcano off the coast of Italy.

I will begin the post with how this cruise came about and the planning involved for our very first cruise, which means if this does not interest you, now is the time to skip to the next paragraph 🙂  Firstly, a dear friend in Cayman did a similar itinerary last year Read more →

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Au Revoir Dory

November 9, 2018March 9, 2020Susan

 

Today we said farewell to our faithful “Parisian” Dory 🙁

During the past 160 days (WOW) she has taken us over 12,500 kilometers, around 4 countries and across the English Channel, twice.  Read more →

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Medical Insurance

August 5, 2018March 9, 2020Susan

In mid May our medical insurance provider advised us they are getting out of the long term expatriate medical insurance business, therefore cancelling our policy.  With only 3 weeks until we departed on a 15 month tour of Europe this threw us quickly into research mode to find replacement coverage.  Read more →

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6 Months By The Numbers

July 4, 2018March 9, 2020Susan
It all started at that little star below Cuba

Currently in Italy we looked back at how quickly our first 6 months has gone by, finding it hard to believe we left Grand Cayman on December 31st.  Read more →

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The Story behind Dory

June 6, 2018March 9, 2020Susan
Dory at our first stop in Bonne, France.

Many years ago a friend referred to us as “tropical fish” because we lived on a Caribbean Island and our bodies had acclimatized to the heat after so many years away from Canada.  Read more →

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Two Pillows and a Blender

June 5, 2018March 9, 2020Susan

 

This post was inspired by a conversation I had with my cousin in Guildford.  We were discussing our upcoming travel plans and I mentioned with excitement how I could hardly wait until we had our own little car and I could purchase some items.  Read more →

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Welcome! We are Blair and Susan, home free nomads since January 1, 2018

This is our site to keep in touch with family, friends, acquaintances, friends of friends, new friends and whoever happens to land here. We hope you enjoy looking around to see where we have been and invite you to join us as we travel the world.

All photographs on this site are mine unless specifically noted.

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”        Saint Augustine

“Traveling-it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller”   Ibn Battuta

“Home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling”   Cecelia Ahern

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring”   David Bowie

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San Marino, a tiny independant country contained w San Marino, a tiny independant country contained within Italy. Fabulous views from the castle perched on the peak.
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A new find for us, the boutique Le Fonti vineyard A new find for us, the boutique Le Fonti vineyard in Panzano. Well worth a visit when you are in Tuscany.
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We have been to Florence a number of times but nev We have been to Florence a number of times but never before been inside the Duomo. Although the exterior is fabulous, it is rather plain inside, aside from the intricate floors and fabulous frescoes inside the dome. Glad we finally made it.
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