Theo

Tedly is an early retired slacker. His wife Ellen calls him an overachiever. After years of working in TV news, he's now traveling the world, sampling cheap beer, looking for travel bargains, and taking naps on beaches.

Slow travel cost to live in Rishikesh 1 month

By Theo / budget travel, monthly spending tracker / March 18, 2023 March 18, 2023

cost to live in rishikesh

Did we come in under budget?

Beatles ashram in Rishikesh

By Theo / travel destinations / February 25, 2023 February 25, 2023

beatles ashram in rishikesh on the ganges river

Definitely worth a visit.

Food prices in India for slow budget travelers

By Theo / budget travel / February 21, 2023 February 23, 2023

eggs are among items of lower food prices in india

Prices so low – we can hardly believe it!

Happy birthday, Mom!

By Theo / commentary / February 19, 2023 February 19, 2023

Mom Diane pictured after Catholic mass on her 84th birthday in Rishikesh, India.

Theo’s Mom Diane is as inspiring as ever.

What it cost to live in Chennai as budget slow travelers

By Theo / budget travel, monthly spending tracker / February 12, 2023 February 12, 2023

Partial city skyline with phrase about what it cost to live in Chennai, India.

Budget BUSTED by charitable giving, and a dental emergency.

Tamil Nadu beach review – and Puducherry, too

By Theo / travel experts / January 29, 2023 February 2, 2023

Garbage is part of the Tamil Nadu beach review.

Beach cleanliness is always relative.

Indian airline IndiGo for budget travel: Worth it?

By Theo / travel experts / January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023

passengers board indigo indian airline

An honest review.

See Kortan’s Crib in southern India

By Theo / budget travel, slow travel / January 10, 2023 January 21, 2023

pool at monthly rental in chennai india

Watch a ‘Kortan’s Crib’ from southern India!

What budget slow travel cost in 2022

By Theo / monthly spending tracker, retired budget travel / January 7, 2023 January 2, 2023

pie chart of expenses for slow travel, couple waving at camera, passports, question marks

Did we stay on budget in the COVID era?

A vacation from vacation

By Theo / slow travel, travel destinations / December 31, 2022 January 1, 2023

casa grand apartment complex, chennai, india

Theo found a deal near a beach.

Taj Mahal info: 10 truths, troubles & takeaways

By Theo / travel destinations, travel experts / December 22, 2022 December 22, 2022

Taj Mahal info you won't see elsewhere.

What we want you to know.

India trip: Under budget, low cost of living

By Theo / budget travel, monthly spending tracker, slow travel / November 26, 2022 November 26, 2022

Earth Vagabonds India trip included Jaipur, with the famous Hawa Mahal, pictured here.

Our India trip came in under budget last month.

Kortan’s crib: Dengue den edition

By Theo / budget travel, slow travel, travel destinations / November 20, 2022 November 20, 2022

a tour of our airbnb rental in jaipur, rajasthan, india

Theo is feeling better, and giving a tour.

Dissecting days of dengue fever in India

By Theo / health care abroad / November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022

theo in bed with dengue fever in india

Theo shares graphic details on what the virus felt like.

Thar Desert camping near Jaisalmer

By Theo / retired budget travel, travel destinations, travel experts / October 26, 2022 October 26, 2022

empty beds in the desert near jaisalmer, india

An authentic adventure to remember forever.

A different type of slow travel expense report

By Theo / monthly spending tracker, retired budget travel / October 15, 2022 October 15, 2022

slow travel expense report includes outings at museums like this one in udaipur

Slow travel, but a little faster, means a bigger housing cost.

Travel notes: religions in India

By Theo / commentary, travel experts / October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022

people at a festival for the hindu goddess Durga in Udaipur, India

Theo has some observations.

Our living costs in Penang as slow travelers

By Theo / budget travel, monthly spending tracker / September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022

theo and ellen in penang

Did we come in under $2,000 this month?

Alive in Mumbai

By Theo / budget travel, slow travel, travel experts / September 8, 2022 September 9, 2022

'I love Mumbai' sign.

Theo is nearly overwhelmed.

COVID booster #2 in Penang, Malaysia

By Theo / COVID-19, health care abroad, travel experts / September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022

Ellen & Theo after COVID booster #2 in Penang, Malaysia

Ellen & Theo get jabbed again!