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Practical Globetrotters

Early retirees slow traveling the globe and sharing what we learn along the way

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The Travel eSIM Safety Gap: Why You Can’t Dial 111 in a UK Emergency (and How to Fix It)

We thought we were covered for international phone services and discovered we definitely were not

How We Saved $17,000+ Last Year Without Becoming Full-Time Points & Miles Hackers

Our system for leveraging hotel loyalty programs

Western Europe Heatwaves and the New Reality of Travel Planning

Bordeaux Heatwave Diary: What This Spring Tells Us About Future Travel

Hot Takes May 2026: Where life is good or getting better

Let's take a walk on the bright side

George Town, Penang, Malaysia: Trains, Ferries, and Life in Little India

We went to Malaysia for the first time in December 2025 on a bit of a whim.

Arriving in Europe this Spring or Summer? Europe’s New Border Era Has Arrived

A checklist of what you will need

Hot Takes April 2026: The value of Hyatt Globalist Status, Best Transfer Partners, Travel & Banking Warnings, and more

In this post, we’ll cover:

✈️ Surviving US airport chaos: What did we do to successfully make all of our flights yesterday from QRO through DFW to TPA?

We made it to Tampa!

How We’re Prepping for TSA Chaos on Our Next U.S. Trip (And How You Can, Too)

Next week we’re flying from Querétaro, Mexico (QRO) to Tampa, Florida with a connection in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.

Hot Takes March 2026: Tools for saving money and miles and earning more credit card points, cool new museum openings, and just trying to keep it all together

Let’s face it - the news is a shit show and it’s really hard to lead a quality life (nomadic or not) knowing another anvil could drop on us at any minute.