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We're Larissa & Michael, a middle-aged couple who sold everything in 2011 and have been full-time travelers ever since. We're inspiring independent travelers to seek out historic, tasty, and quirky destinations all while using wheeled suitcases This site describes our around-the-world trip and provides inspiration for you to take a mid-life break.
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Last Updated on August 18, 2021 by Larissa During the two years I spent driving around the country visiting car museums for my new book, the Roadster Guide to America’s Classic Car Museums & Attractions, I was pleased to see the high number of car museums in Pennsylvania, my home state. It’s a great way to enhance ..read more
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Last Updated on April 9, 2021 by Michael Choosing A Vacation Destination For Your Permanent Home We’ve been on the road as full-time global nomads since 2011 with no place that we call home. We are constantly asked where we would settle down if we stopped traveling. We’re not sure yet, but it would have […]
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Last Updated on March 19, 2021 by Larissa Where was the movie Local Hero filmed? We set off to Scotland to find out. The filming locations for Local Hero are scattered throughout northern Scotland; seeking them out makes for a great road trip [be sure to see our tips for driving on the left]. Along the way we […]
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An average of 6 million car accidents occur in the United States each year. It’s important to understand why they happen, as well as what can be done to prevent them, in order to stay safe when you’re driving in unfamiliar territory. Along with speeding, driving under the influence, driver fatigue, and other well-known causes of […]
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The Harland Sanders Museum and Cafe in Corbin, Kentucky is where KFC was born. We visited to learn the KFC Founder Story, and got some “finger lickin’ good” chicken in the process. Fried chicken is a global phenomenon, and KFC is at the forefront. Today KFC is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain with […]
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For the past two years Michael has been traveling with an Eagle Creek Expanse underseat rolling luggage bag, also known as a rolling tote bag or wheeled tote. It’s his go-to bag for a long weekend or his second (i.e. carryon) bag for a longer trip. Since we travel full-time, those longer trips can be […]
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[NOTE: Portions of this post were originally published in an article I wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer.] Michael and I recently completed the Hadrian’s Wall Walk, an 84-mile trail that spans England at its narrowest point. My 60th birthday was approaching and I was looking for a unique way to celebrate it. Would the meme […]
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The holidays are a magical time in London, Christmas lights are everywhere! They adorn the major shopping areas and London Christmas Markets, making Christmas shopping oodles of fun (even if you don’t buy anything ?). London is one of our favorite cities to visit during the holidays. Here we share our choices for places to […]
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It’s easy to figure out why there’s a National Packard Museum in Warren, Ohio. The Packard brothers started out in Warren in 1899. Within a decade the company, known for its high-quality cars, was based in Detroit and neither Packard sibling was associated with it. But their legacy lives on in their hometown in northeast […]
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