We’ve finally resigned ourselves to the fact that we’re going to be in Australia for a while yet. So much so that we’ve formed a “bold and cunning plan”, something we’ve avoided for a while because, well, things keep changing.
Self-isolating in style
That time has come round again – It’s 5 years to the day since we retired, left The Netherlands and got on a one-way flight to Bali to start our lives as “Permanent Tourists”. And here we are – More “Permanent” than “Tourists” 🙂
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We didn’t just celebrate our birthdays in May, but also 4 years of retirement and being permanent tourists. Settling down is not yet a consideration: We have no idea where we’d want to live long term plus we still get really excited about planning and moving on. It is definitely time to start considering other destinations besides South-East Asia though.
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Decision made!
With our travels in Australia over, it’s time to think about what to do and where to go next. Continue reading
Another double celebration
It’s been a while since the last post, which doesn’t mean we haven’t been enjoying ourselves but more that we haven’t done much worth writing about. After leaving Thailand, we spent 3 months in Vietnam. Continue reading
Celebration time!
Not only is it my birthday (56!!😱), but 8th May also marks one year of being retired and one year since we left Europe. Continue reading
Well, this is the last post from The Netherlands and boy, are we looking forward to blogging from more exotic locations in the future 🙂
Time is running away from us and all of a sudden we only have four weekends left before we leave, one of which I’ll be in Berlin visiting my father: Leaves three to get the final bits and pieces sorted out. Continue reading
For the last few years, we’ve been very fortunate to live in the centre of the Dutch city of Delft.
Not only is it steeped in history but, because it’s a student city (University of Technology), it’s also a fun place to be.
D-Day
And we’re down to two months !
Focus at work is out the window and the Boss is looking forward to my leaving nearly as much as I am 🙂
Excitement is a constant state of mind at the moment and I’ll be suprised if we make it to May without me giving myself a heart attack. Dave’s not doing much better.
It’s hard to imagine that in three months we’ll be off; the waiting is becoming more and more difficult and as for concentrating on work – nigh on impossible.
All the big things have been taken care of: House is sold, belongings have been given away or sold. The camper has found a new owner and we’ve handed in our notice.
We know that we will spend most of our time in Asia and although we don’t intend to settle in one particular country in the foreseeable future, we do need somewhere where we can have mail sent (PO box), a local bank account and a place to go when visas run out.
Permanent Tourists 