Real conversations about spending more time abroad later in life.
Without selling everything. Without pretending it's effortless. Without assuming there's only one right way to do it.
We're Caroline and Keith, and every episode starts with one question, one topic, a couple of real stories, and the practical truth underneath it — whether you're traveling solo, with a partner, or still figuring out what this chapter could look like.
We talk about extended stays, house sitting, Schengen rules, long rentals, costs, staying active, family considerations, health questions, and the emotional side of choosing something different when your life is already good.
Start here: our first conversations.
One honest question, a few real stories, and the practical details underneath. No scripts, no experts, no stage.
Your Life Is Already Good — So Why Want More?
Why this is not about escaping a bad life, but expanding a good one.
Not a Holiday, Not a Move — The Third Option
The difference between vacation, relocation, and living somewhere long enough to have a favourite bakery, walking route, or market stall.
The Kitchen Table Conversation
How to think through time abroad — money, fear, family, health, work, pets, and what you actually want from this chapter.
House Sitting Changed Everything
How caring for animals through TrustedHouseSitters opened doors to neighbourhoods, routines, and homes we could never have experienced as ordinary visitors.
The Schengen Shuffle Without the Panic
How we think about 90 days, 180 days, and building a year that still feels spacious rather than stressful.
What It Really Costs
The honest numbers: accommodation, groceries, flights, cars, insurance, mistakes, and the places where costs can quietly creep up.
Staying Active Abroad Later in Life
Hiking, cycling, walking dogs, markets, hills, stairs, and why time abroad can actually support a more active everyday life.
The Next Reasonable Thing
Why you don't need a five-year plan. You need one small decision that makes the next one possible.
Recorded from the kitchen table.
We're recording Season One now from Sun Valley, Idaho, during a house sit with two dogs we've returned to care for three times.
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The story behind the latest episode, what we're learning, what things cost, and the practical notes we'd send a friend who asked, "Could I do this too?"