A: First there was Panama for 14 months. Mexico was country #2. From there we went to Spain for 3 months, which is all our visa would allow. After Spain was South Africa, where we stayed for 3 months until we
Q: What does your extended family think of what you are doing?
A: No one was too surprised when we announced our plan. We’re known for surprising people with what we are doing. And given that Allison’s mother did this exact same thing with the family when Allison was 13, well, no one
Q: How long do you stay in each place?
A: Our stay in Panama was 14 months. Mexico was 10 months. Spain was 3 months, as limited by the visa for US Citizens. South Africa was also 3 months due to visa limitations, and then Europe again for 3
Q: Do you have a home base in the USA?
A: Nope. We have a storage unit in Gilbert, Arizona. We have a mailing address via Traveling Mailbox and our address with them is in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have family in Oregon, California, Alaska, Maine and Canada. We don’t
Q: What is your budget?
A: Let’s be real honest here, shall we? We like our comforts. We don’t house-sit or camp or “backpack” or stay in places that don’t have A/C or internet. We don’t have to justify that but we do by saying
Q: What about a car? How do you get around?
A: In Panama, we bought a car with cash. They don’t do financing there. Or at least with people who are on a “tourist” visa. Then we sold it before leaving. In Mexico it was so expensive to rent a car
Q: What do you miss about the USA?
A: Of course we miss our friends and family but other than that probably just the comforts and ease of life. In the USA, internet is reliable and fast. Food is fast, plentiful, easy and many times, inexpensive. Stores are
Q: Where are your favorite places?
A: I think we would all answer that with “Gilbert, Arizona”. Simply put, there’s no place like home. But of course we love so many other places too. Zoe used to say her favorite place was Panama. She was adored
Q: How did you like Panama?
A: Panama was a great first-stop. We had experience with the language, we didn’t have to do any currency conversions, it was a small country and easy to explore it all via car, and there were lots of expats who
Q: How did this whole thing begin?
A: The very very short answer is: in October, 2014 we left the USA for Panama. But everyone who travels knows that nothing ever starts when you leave the country. Technically, you could trace our journey beginnings back to 1961. I