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You don’t have to be an EXPAT to leave the US!

Ep.128 If you're considering retiring outside the U.S., or maybe you just want a change of scenery for a while, this is the video you want to watch. We’ve been full-time travelers for over 2 years and have been through the decision process of analyzing the pros and cons of expat life vs slow travel. We share all our thoughts to help you choose your own path.

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Sell, Donate, Gift, or Trash Your Stuff | Downsizing for Full-Time Travel and Retirement

Ep.114 Downsizing is a big task! Whether you’re doing a Swedish Death Cleaning, preparing for a life of less stuff in retirement, becoming a minimalist, or you’re getting rid of everything to travel the world like we did, there are 8 critical questions you should be asking to make the most of your time and energy. We also share 5 realities you should know to set yourself up for success.

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Our Hard-Earned Advice for Downsizing | Full-Time Travel Prep

Ep.112 Viewers have been asking us how we made the transition from living in San Francisco to full-time travel, so we decided to create a series to help anyone who wants to travel more or just simplify for their retirement. In this episode, we talk about our best tips for making these process easier and more stress free.

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Why are we back in the US so soon?

Ep.31 After a few glorious weeks as digital nomads in Southern Italy, we decided to fly back to California. This wasn’t our original plan when we were leaving San Francisco, but you know how our plans don’t always go as planned.

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Our Top 10 biggest MISTAKES Downsizing for Full-Time Travel

Ep.28 We look back on what we did to prepare for full-time travel and discovered so many things that we could have done better. But if you've never done it before, downsizing can be hard. We share our mistakes and how we could have improved this process. If you're getting ready get rid of stuff, watch this video so you don't make our same mistakes.

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Saying goodbye to our stuff and our apartment! Our new digital nomad life

Ep.27 We can’t believe we actually did it, but we did. We’ve sold or donated all our stuff (and put a select few things in storage), gave up our San Francisco apartment, and flew to Italy! We’ve officially started our journey as digital nomads, but our exit from the U.S. didn’t go smoothly. Watch as we tell our story from Napoli.

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This is the easy stuff? 50 years in 5 suitcases

Ep.17 This episode is about getting rid of the things we’re not using daily or just don’t love. The limitation of 5 suitcases is a good plan, but since we don’t have our European destination finalized, emotions still come into play. Some of this turned out to be harder than we had expected.

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