Travel Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/category/travel/ Funding the Adventurous Life Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:03:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/clippingchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TEST_CC_Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Travel Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/category/travel/ 32 32 150809980 Under Gray Skies on a Shipwrecked Coast https://clippingchains.com/2024/11/13/under-gray-skies-on-a-shipwrecked-coast/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/11/13/under-gray-skies-on-a-shipwrecked-coast/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=10257 Australia’s Victoria coast along the Great Ocean Road is advertised as one of the world’s most scenic drives. Instead, we found fierce winds, ship-devouring waves, and a hefty dose of humility.  This is part 2 in a series. Read part 1 here. Listen to the Podcast My wife and I stood at the edge of …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/11/13/under-gray-skies-on-a-shipwrecked-coast/feed/ 0 10257 The Flat White Chronicles https://clippingchains.com/2024/10/21/flat-white-chronicles/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/10/21/flat-white-chronicles/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=10227 My wife and I spent September in Australia. This essay, the first in a series, recounts our sun-drenched start before things took a turn for the worst. Listen to the Podcast Australians, it seems, are utterly smitten with coffee. The beverage of choice appears to be the flat white, a silky yet buttoned-down cousin to …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/10/21/flat-white-chronicles/feed/ 0 10227 David Champion: The Psychological Challenge Of Early Retirement https://clippingchains.com/2024/08/19/david-champion/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/08/19/david-champion/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=10151 David Champion retired early at 53. In his own words, the first five years were “magnificent,” with endless opportunities for climbing and adventure. However, he knows the next five won’t come so easily. Introduction Retirement is often an ideal detached from reality. When overwhelmed by daily routines, it’s easy to imagine retirement as a stress-free …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/08/19/david-champion/feed/ 0 10151 Cory Richards: The Color of Everything https://clippingchains.com/2024/07/01/cory-richards/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/07/01/cory-richards/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=10120 Cory Richards shocked the world when he abruptly ended his climbing career at the foot of Dhaulagiri in 2021. He is ready to tell his story. Introduction Perhaps no one has quit their job like my guest today, Cory Richards. Richards, still a world-renowned photographer, abruptly ended his career as an elite mountaineer in April …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/07/01/cory-richards/feed/ 0 10120 QA12: Will A Life Of Financial Independence Meet Expectations? https://clippingchains.com/2024/01/22/questions-vol12/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/01/22/questions-vol12/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9842 We’re back to the digital mailbag to answer your questions! For this week: Submit Your Questions! I solicit questions from email subscribers of this website. First, become an email subscriber here, which also includes a FREE spending and net worth tracking spreadsheet: Subscribe for new posts and receive a FREE spreadsheet for tracking spending, income, …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/01/22/questions-vol12/feed/ 0 9842 “The Rewards of Being in One Place for a While” (Meghan Walker and Callan Cooper) https://clippingchains.com/2023/12/26/meghan-walker-callan-cooper-podcast/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/12/26/meghan-walker-callan-cooper-podcast/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9794 By popular demand, I’ve decided to extend a travel series centered around the topic of building community or maintaining our need for social interactions when away from home. Community building is especially complicated when abroad, where cultures and languages vary considerably from our own. My guests today, veteran travelers with considerable expat experiences, are perfectly …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/12/26/meghan-walker-callan-cooper-podcast/feed/ 0 9794 The Social Dilemma of Extended Travel (Jeff, A Way to FI) https://clippingchains.com/2023/11/20/the-social-dilemma-of-extended-travel/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/11/20/the-social-dilemma-of-extended-travel/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9744 In October I published a mini episode on my thought processes on the pros and cons of extended travel abroad. Many of you left comments or emailed me your thoughts, and I’m so thankful for your input. You’ve all given me plenty to consider. One of the most insightful emails came from Jeff of awaytofi.com, …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/11/20/the-social-dilemma-of-extended-travel/feed/ 0 9744 Mini Episode: Is the Best Life Lived at Home? https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/16/is-the-best-life-lived-at-home/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/16/is-the-best-life-lived-at-home/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9678 Years ago, we decided to one day try living abroad for at least a year. We always loved traveling and also always felt that we never had enough time to truly experience a place beyond the superficial. I wanted to stay for a while, learn the language, and slowly morph into a new life mode. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/16/is-the-best-life-lived-at-home/feed/ 4 9678 An Ode to the Road Trip https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/09/ode-to-the-road-trip/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/09/ode-to-the-road-trip/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9664 This is a bit unusual, but why not? Here’s my love letter to the road trip. The stress and anxiety of gathering. Second-guessing. Relinquishing routine and comfort. The long drive. Sweat on the back and stiffness of the spine and interstate gas stations and pissing on gravel with open doors in raw and white daylight. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/09/ode-to-the-road-trip/feed/ 0 9664 The Problem with Bucket Lists and How to Be Happy with Less https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/02/the-problem-with-bucket-lists/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/10/02/the-problem-with-bucket-lists/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9646 It’s often said that happiness equals what you have minus (or sometimes divided by) what you want. When our wants are many, what we have is of little consequence. That is why there are hordes of unhappy millionaires and high achievers who quietly suffer (yes, suffer) under the weight of lofty and insatiable desires and …

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