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2023

6 Years a Nomad

January 5, 2024November 6, 2024Susan

With 2023 behind us we are marking another nomadic anniversary!  On December 31 not only did we ring in the new year, we celebrated the 6th anniversary since we left our home on Grand Cayman to live a life of home free travel.  We have been traveling for 72 months or 312 weeks or 2,190 days!!!  Read more →

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

December 30, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and one of the fastest growing cities is Asia with over 2 million residents in the city proper, and 8 million people living in the metropolitan area.  This city is home to the tallest twin towers in the world, Read more →

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Singapore

December 23, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Early morning at Marina Bay

It’s been a few years since we were in Singapore, 9 years actually, and for some reason I always think that Singapore is not far from Australia.  That thought was squashed when I realized our flight from Sydney Read more →

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Batemans Bay, Australia

December 15, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
The town of Batemans Bay across the water

Several years ago we became online friends with fellow nomads David and Di, and in the fall of 2018, we were all in the UK at the same time and arranged to meet in person.  We became fast friends and promised to meet again Read more →

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Sydney, Australia

December 12, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

Sydney, Australia was the culmination of our 31 day cruise crossing the Pacific, all the way from Vancouver, Canada.  It was fun to get up and see the city lights and the familiar outline of the magnificent Sydney Opera House as we cruised into port at 5:30am.  Well…it turns out that it was 4:30am because I forgot to turn my clock back the night before 🤔 Read more →

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Cruising for 31 days

November 8, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

Cruising is not a regular way of travel for us, in fact this is only our second cruise and our first one was also a one way journey.  That first cruise in late 2018 was 15 days long and took us from Rome, Italy to Abu Dhabi, UAE Read more →

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Calgary, blink and you’ll miss us.

November 4, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

After Paris we stopped in Calgary for a very quick visit, in fact we were here less than a month.  It was such a busy few weeks consumed with follow-up testing for me, doctors visits and dental visits for both of us Read more →

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Paris, France

October 22, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Notre Dame Cathedral

What can I say about Paris 💕  It’s one of my favorite cities in the world and we have been here a few times.  This particular visit was to celebrate my 65th birthday…one year late but very happy to be here.  Read more →

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We are in Budapest, Vienna and Prague for the next six weeks, flying to Calgary in early July where we will spend the summer.

“My life was so Good, that I would do it all again.  One Life is not Enough”

My friend, Bruce Goodall,  who passed away in August 2024

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Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, the most beautiful Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, the most beautiful beaches we found during our 2 months.
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Agulhas, South Africa and the southernmost point o Agulhas, South Africa and the southernmost point on the continent.
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Franschhoek, South Africa, what a charming little Franschhoek, South Africa, what a charming little town.
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My absolute favorite South African wine discovery My absolute favorite South African wine discovery 💕 So sad it will be very hard to find now that we have left South Africa
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