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Under Gray Skies on a Shipwrecked Coast

Mr. Clipping Chains — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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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“The Rewards of Being in One Place for a While” (Meghan Walker and Callan Cooper)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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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The Social Dilemma of Extended Travel (Jeff, A Way to FI)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

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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Mini Episode: Is the Best Life Lived at Home?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

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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Jeff and Priti Wright: You Might Need a Sabbatical

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 64 I’m excited to welcome Priti and Jeff Wright, two accomplished young professional alpinists from Seattle, WA. In 2020, Priti, a software developer, and Jeff, a mechanical engineer at Boeing, embarked on a year-long sabbatical to travel across the globe and climb alpine objectives in Patagonia, France, and Pakistan, finishing by the …

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Traveling Abroad: You’re Paying Too Much

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:00:41 +0000

Traveling abroad is an adventure that everyone should experience at some point in their lives. And I’m not talking about an all-inclusive stay in Cabo, where you’re shuttled from the airport and kept within the confines of a protected resort. I mean going to a place and living amongst the locals for at least a …

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