We are Rachel and Al. In July 2021, we both retired from jobs we loved to begin the next great adventure in our lives. We hatched the plan as an interesting idea to talk about, far in the future: someday we want to live in a different country each year, for a full year, for ten years. Now the future is here! Our kids are grown and scattered, our health is still good. We seized the opportunity presented by an early retirement offer to fast-forward the time frame, sold nearly everything we owned, and here we are, exploring the world, one country at a time. If you’re interested in following along with our adventure, sign up below! If you want to learn more about us, click on About. If you want to learn more about the plan and how we launched it, click on the links to other articles we’ve written. And if you want to catch up on where we’ve been and what we’ve seen and learned along the way, check out our Blog and Photo galleries (above).
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Samurai Road
It felt like a balm to reach the mountains after spending three days in Tokyo, where we had recovered from the long flight and time change and explored just one small sliver of the third most populous city on Earth. In Tokyo, everything seemed to flash and sing and clamor for our attention. Our tiny…
Next Stop: Japan
A few months ago, I knew virtually nothing about Japan. We’ve heard from many people who have been there and loved it. The food, the culture, the scenery… but what is it about those things in Japan that is so magnetic, I wondered. I’ve been to Japanese gardens in many places around the world, eaten…
Speaking Kiwi
“Sweet as! Trampin’ in the wops are ya? Need a bach when yer done?” For the first time during our five years of travels, the country we chose has English as its predominant language. Easy, right? Little did we know how much we would have to learn. Take that phrase at the top. When we…
