Scott and Angie Drake have just embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. Immediately following Scott’s retirement from the Air Force after 28 years of service, last month they set out to spend 6 months traveling in South America. While they plan to settle back in the U.S. next year, …
Ron and Colleen Adams just sold their house and most of their belongings. Six years after Ron’s retirement from the Army, they are ready for a new adventure to see where their military travel benefits can take them! In August 2018 they will start the next phase of their lives …
Have you ever had one of those moments at work when your boss pushed your buttons, and you were tempted to quit on the spot? Or when you got tired of the usual grind and wanted to just take off and travel full-time? Lisa Crawford, an Air Force retiree, did …
Have you ever thought about living full-time in an RV? Or wondered how you would choose where to live after military retirement? Jan Wesner Childs and her family did both at the same time! In this guest post, she shares her family’s experience with full-time RVing after her husband retired …
House sitting is a great way to save money while traveling, especially if you enjoy taking care of pets. Kim Hinson and her husband, Kenny, are military retirees who have been house and pet sitting for many years. Here’s what the experts have to say about how to become a …
Many people ask how we traveled for more than 8 years with only a carry-on suitcase and small backpack each. In our experience, it’s quite easy, but there’s no one-size-fits-all packing list. How you use the precious space in your luggage depends entirely on where you plan to travel and …
We’ve been traveling and living overseas for more than 10 years, but even though we are constantly on the road, we seldom stay in hotels. Except when we are on a U.S. military base, short term apartment rentals from sites like Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO (formerly Vacation Rentals by Owner) …
My husband and I used to stay up late to binge watch episodes of House Hunters International. We both had an appreciation for traveling and living abroad, and we loved to see the amazing properties that often cost less than a monthly parking space in our hometown of Arlington, VA. …