Timeline Stories

I turned in my key and became “home-free.” Two weeks later I’d be in Zagreb, kicking off the start of a dream I never thought I’d turn into a reality.

Five years from the date I sold family heirlooms just to pay rent and eat, I bought myself a one-way ticket to London: October 5 was the day everything would change. I officially opted into [...]

Over a year of working six days a week to pay down debt, I finally began telling friends and family I planned to sell everything and travel. I was met with doubt and skepticism, but resolved to [...]

I’d moved to a stunning Art Deco apartment and work was more lucrative than ever. Suddenly my dream of going abroad in five years looked like it could be accomplished in three.

As I watched other friends travelling long-term, “digital nomads” and location-independent living began to intrigue me. With no emigration needed, I sought to learn more.

I realized I’d never get beyond solvent in Victoria, and thoughts of moving abroad for a few years began to weigh heavily. But where?

After the darkest patch of my last 20 years, during which I drank relentlessly, was morbidly unhappy and deeply in debt, I moved to Victoria, Canada, with the dream of changing my life and [...]