Category: Investing

Katie and I recently hit our 5 year nomadic retirement anniversary. In the last half decade, we have traveled to 4 continents, visited 19 foreign countries, and lived in 39 different cities. During this time we experienced multiple typhoons and earthquakes, a major wildfire, and an ice skating mishap that resulted in a broken wrist. We’ve shopped at dozens of local markets, enjoyed numerous museums, and taken countless pictures of street art. And after paying for all of these adventures, our portfolio is larger than when we started, despite us not earning a single dime. 

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2022 was our third full year of early retirement and we spent it exploring Europe. We managed to visit 8 different countries and 13 cities without setting foot in an airport. Our cheese consumption increased astronomically and we frequented numerous delicious bakeries. We saw a ton of great art and pet so many cats. Katie broke her wrist and we had a couple of transit adventures, but otherwise it was a great success. We didn’t even gain weight. 

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2020 was our first full year in retirement and everything went mostly according to plan. Ho hum, just another year in the books. I’m kidding, obviously. Instead, our resolve was tested, both mentally and financially. We learned way more than we ever wanted to know about coronaviruses and how they spread. And we received a stark reminder of all of the things that we normally take for granted, like freedom of movement.

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