‘Travel the world in retirement’ pep talk
You’ve planned and saved – but still have doubts.
Adventure
Looking at Boracay during the pandemic
Tedly wonders how long it will take to paddle over to the famous island…
Dauin Marine Sanctuary: Budget travel sweet spot
The Dauin Marine Sanctuary is a great place to snorkel — for free — on Negros Island in the Philippines. I travel with a prescription dive mask and snorkel gear, so I didn’t even have to pay a few bucks for equipment rentals. I just walked into the water and started looking around. Heaven! But …
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Adventurous waterfall jumps in the Philippines
This early retired budget traveler feels like a kid again at these waterfalls and swimming holes.
Astonishing Komodo dragon overnight trip on a budget
(***This post was updated in September 2021 with pandemic information, and with the reclassification of Komodo dragons as a threatened species due to climate change. See the table of contents to quickly jump to these sections, noted with stars***.) We took a Komodo dragon trip in Indonesia to see cold-blooded carnivores living on some islands …
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7 Incredible waterfalls, thrilling cliff jumps in Bali
Adventurous cliff jumps so accessible, even retirees can leap off.
Public bus ride into a Marrakesh neighborhood
What a Marrakesh neighborhood away from tourists was like.
4 useful tips for Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca
A beautiful stop on our early retirement budget travel world tour.
Banco Chinchorro: A treasure trove of life on huge reef
This amazing corner of the earth is worth your time and money.
