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...

We've been back in Melbourne for almost a month and are enjoying every day. We've had some time to reflect on what it is we love so much...

Travel is the gift that keeps on giving. The more you travel, the more at home you feel all over the world. So even though we were...

In some ways, the past 4-5 months have felt like a holding pattern. We launched our nomadic life in January, bouncing around Europe...

These are the last of the photos from the cruise. I posted a photo album Seattle to Hawaii. I've also posted a lot of the Pacific...

We are nearing completion of our first long cruise. We have spent the past 35 nights on board the ms Westerdam, a Holland America ship,...

During our 36-night cruise across the Pacific Ocean, we have stopped in several ports. We've had our fair share of typical port fare -...

We boarded the Holland American line ship Westerdam in Seattle, Washington, USA on October 2. We left the port of Seattle and headed for...

We boarded the Holland America ship Westerdam 22 nights ago, on October 2, 2022. Generally, we have been very pleased with this voyage. ...

I’ve always had trouble relaxing. For over 30 years, I did well in my career because I could manage multiple projects – juggling courses,...

Don McClean wrote his iconic song, "American Pie", 51 years ago. The song was released when I was entering high school, and it was...

I have to confess, when we first realized we'd be spending a couple of months in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, we had low expectations for...

When we embarked on our nomadic life, we knew we would be planning six months or so into the future at any given time, and we would have...

After several domestic flights characterized by delays, frenetic passengers, and cramped seats, I decided to take the train back to...