Long before we became nomads we started traveling. Traveling introduced us, and our kids, to a world beyond the bubble that was our life in Kansas City. We started with travel in the US and Mexico, but with the opportunity to travel abroad through my work we quickly expanded our boundaries. We recently reminisced on our favorite travel experiences over the past 32 years.

Over thirty years of marriage we’ve had endless conversations about whether we like winter or summer better. For most of our adult lives we lived in Kansas City, where the winters are unbearably cold and the summers are unbearably hot. By the end of July you are longing for snow. And in February you can’t wait to sweat. Now that we are homeless, we can decide exactly what kind of weather we want! So as we planned our 2026 and early 2027 itineraries, it all focused around seeking sun and 60-80 degrees. And note…we left our cold weather clothes behind in Kansas last month, so it better be warm!

Here’s a glimpse into where the road will lead us over the next 16 months.

Yesterday marked one year of our nomad life. We’ve done some reflecting over the past few days. Was there anything we learned about ourselves? About the world? What surprised us? What do these things mean for the future?

November 9, 2025 will mark one year of our nomad life. Over the past year we’ve stayed in 16 Airbnbs and 12 hotels.

I tried to remember to take pictures out the window or the street in front everywhere we stayed. Some views were stunning. Others were just every day life. It is a good analogy to the journey we’re on. Every place we’ve stayed has special memories. And while every view isn’t beautiful, it has taught us something about the world, and about ourselves.

Life has changed over the past month. Big changes. Great changes. A new season of our lives. Time to reconnect with family and old friends. How are we finding balance in these changing times?

Depending on your interests, London Calling can either reference the BBC identification during World War 2, or the song by the Clash, released in 1979. I like to think of it as the anticipatory buzz that I feel when I know I’ll be visiting this great city.

It has been over six months since we sold or donated everything we owned and embarked on this nomadic lifestyle. We have learned a lot about travel, and ourselves, over the past six months. And yet we continue to make mistakes, course correct, and consider new ideas for the future. Let’s dive into it all!

We’ve wrapped up our first country and our first three months of slow travel in Mexico. So what did we think? Could we live in Mexico long term? We’ve developed some rating categories as we experience different cities and countries. Here are our thoughts on Mexico.