Freedom
Ukraine Bombed And Our Friend is Trapped There
- Will There Be a Recession in 2022? - May 16, 2022
- Reader Case: Lean FIRE or buy a ski studio? - May 2, 2022
- The Return of Underwater Mortgages - April 18, 2022
The world woke up this morning to a new reality: Russia has attacked the Ukraine and war has broken out. We’re in Europe right now, but thankfully we’re nowhere near this conflict so we’re not the ones in danger. But a friend of ours is, and we’re very very worried about him. We first met Johnny FD at the Digital Nomad conference in Chiang Mai back in 2020. We interviewed him on this very blog, and he interviewed us for his podcast. Our conversations centred around digital nomadism, remote work, and Financial Independence. Never in a million years did I […]
How to Make Work Sustainable
- Will There Be a Recession in 2022? - May 16, 2022
- Reader Case: Lean FIRE or buy a ski studio? - May 2, 2022
- The Return of Underwater Mortgages - April 18, 2022
MAN, people really hate working. Coming out of the pandemic and two years of on-again-off-again government-imposed lockdowns, you would think that people would be chomping at the bit to go back to work as the economy re-opens and eternally grateful for whatever job they’re fortunate enough to have. Nope. Especially in the industries that were heavily affected by COVID like travel, health care, and restaurant work, workers are being asked to do more, with less pay, and with zero concern for their safety and well-being. All this has fuelled what the media has dubbed the Great Resignation, with record numbers […]
Chautauqua 2022: Come Join Your FI Tribe!
- How to Travel for Free with Home Exchange - May 23, 2022
- How To Avoid Investment Scams - May 9, 2022
- Let’s Go Exploring! Please Don’t Go to the Azores Part 2 - April 25, 2022
Chautauqua 2022 is sold out! I can’t believe I am writing this just 18 hours after tickets went on sale to Chautauqua 2022 but the event is now sold out. Thank you so much for your interest. If you would like to join the wait list encase someone has to drop out you can or you can sign up to the mailing list to hear about the 2023 event before the general public. After a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we’re seeing a ton of interest for Chautauqua this year, so if you already know what it’s about and want to sign up, […]
How FIRE Changes Your Perception of Time
- How to Travel for Free with Home Exchange - May 23, 2022
- How To Avoid Investment Scams - May 9, 2022
- Let’s Go Exploring! Please Don’t Go to the Azores Part 2 - April 25, 2022
Back in 2014, the year before I quit my job to travel the world, there was only one picture on my phone I’d taken that whole year, and this was it: This was a bacon latte I had at a board game café in Toronto, on a rare weekend where I wasn’t working overtime or writing my first novel, finally spending time with friends. It wasn’t the best latte I’d ever had, but as far as interesting things happening in my life, this strange, confusing concoction (meat and coffee, together at last!) was it. Life was a blur back then, […]
Our 2021 Finances
- How to Travel for Free with Home Exchange - May 23, 2022
- How To Avoid Investment Scams - May 9, 2022
- Let’s Go Exploring! Please Don’t Go to the Azores Part 2 - April 25, 2022
After the terrible experience in 2020 of being holed up away from family and friends, Christmas and New Year’s 2021 was a significant improvement. I mean, sure, we had to do a bunch of rapid tests and sure, we had to intersperse going to COVID booster appointments in between unwrapping presents, but this year we were able to finally spend Christmas with our loved ones. And it was AWESOME. As the clock ticked down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, I reflected on the past year with a few close friends. Was the worst behind us? Do we dare hope […]
