How to learn a new language for free with Mango Languages

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You know, hosting Meet, Plan, Go! in Seattle has been a great learning experience for us, and the biggest bonus is meeting great people and learning about new companies that support long-term travel. One of my favorites has been Mango Languages, not only because my contact Beverly Cornell is so fun and engaging, but because [...]

So, what do you do with your house while you travel the world?

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One of the main questions we get asked about our trip is what we did with our home. Even before we sold, we had a lot of debate amongst ourselves and with friends and family over the best plan. Selling meant possibly losing money and not having an automatic place to return to after the [...]

How to make a little extra cash without feeling smarmy

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We’re all looking for a little extra cash, whether we’re traveling around the world, trying to pay off some bills, or saving up for something great. One thing that’s really hard for most of us – me included – is to ask for money from someone when it is not related to your job. If [...]

How to Move to Portugal

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Editor’s Note: This guest post is from our reader Laura in Britain. She is a great example of someone with a long-term view of lifestyle design and travel. Laura and her family plan to relocate to sunny Portugal in five years and write about the process at Move to Portugal. When Betsy first asked me [...]

How to have an indoor yard sale

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We are one month away from our move-out date, and our goal is to leave with only enough items to fit in our car. And since Max’s dog crate takes up quite a bit of room, that doesn’t leave much for us. We’ve also got a one-week business trip for Warren and a one-week visit [...]

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