I ask Paul why he likes being in Osaka so much. He says, so much of his life he has felt out of place. When he worked in Tokyo, he learned

But here's the thing. Paul tells me it's wasn't the fact that I "broke the rules" that upset the saleswomen. It was more that their job is

Paul and I are children of the 1960's, part of a cohort called Generation Jones (born 1954-1964). We were the kids who grew up watching...

As we bid Kuala Lumpur adieu, I wanted to discuss several day trips we took when we were staying in KL. Each of them was fun & easy to arr

Singapore is smaller than KL in population (6 million compared to 8.6 million) but also in geography (710 sq. kilometers vs. 5194 sq. kilome

I did not grow up in an athletic family. I loved my parents, but my dad was an academic librarian and my mom was first an academic, then...

We are nearing the end of a little more than two months in Suva, Fiji, the nation's capital. As we prepare to leave for our next stop...

We've been in Suva about six weeks, and in that time we've had a chance to experience some really good food. As I've mentioned in my...

We've been living in Suva, Fiji, for about a month. This small archipelago nation consisting of about 330 islands in the South Pacific...

We just completed our fourth trip to Aotearoa New Zealand, and every time we visit we learn more about this vibrant island nation. ...

Paul and I have been on the road now for about 15 months. In many ways, full-time travel is living the dream. We're seeing places we've...

When we tell people where we plan to travel next, we often get a reaction something like this: "Well, I don't know if there's enough to...

In 2011, the New Zealand city of Christchurch (Ōtautahi) experienced a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, killing 185 people and destroying...

We all know that communication if a two-way street. When you’re in a country where English is not the primary language, you expect to...

Paul and I have been to New Zealand several times, and we’ve visited some incredible spots in the past. Between 2015 and 2018, we had...

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...

It's hard to believe it's been over two months since we returned to Australia, after almost five years away. We've loved every minute of...

On January 30, 2022, Rocinantes on the Road published our first article. What a ride it has been. It's been a year since we started our...

This seems like a good time to reflect on the housing we chose during our first year of nomadic life. We started these adventures in...

A lot of people have asked me how we could spend so much time away from home, especially over the holidays. Like everything else about...