Shape Your Life to Shape Your Body
CONTRIBUTED BY RONI NOONE OF SKINNYMINNYMEDIA When her weight hit 200lbs, Roni finally had enough. She vowed to stop feeling sorry for herself, to stop her lifetime of yo-yo dieting, and to […]
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Move to Spain – Our Family Dream Come True
CONTRIBUTED BY HEIDI AND ALAN WAGONER OF WAGONERS ABROAD Do you dream of living right on the Mediterranean? Of strolling along the beach every day? Of becoming fluent in Spanish? […]
Six Years as a Nomadic Photographer
INTERVIEW WITH GARY ARNDT OF EVERYTHING-EVERYWHERE Gary considered doing his PhD. Then he changed his mind. Instead, he sold his house in 2007 to travel the world. He started out […]
Recession Lessons for your Kids
WRITTEN BY AKAISHA KADERLI of RetireEarlyLifestyle.com When it’s time to tighten the purse strings, figuring out how to bring your kids on board can sometimes be quite tricky. Retirement expert and financial advisor […]
Around the World in 14 Months: Our Extended Honeymoon
INTERVIEW WITH MIKE AND TARA SHUBBUCK of TwoTravelaholics.com Why honeymoon for just a couple of weeks when you can do it for 14 months and see many of the places […]
Canadian Homestay Changes my Life
CONTRIBUTED BY ANONYMOUS Have you ever been so committed to something that you’d dedicate your childhood to creating the foundation that may one day make it possible? That’s exactly what […]
Earn a Living by Pursuing your Bucket List
CONTRIBUTED BY LESLEY CARTER of Bucket List Publications How would you like to earn a living by pursuing your Bucket List? That’s what Lesley Carter of Bucket List Publications decided […]
Perform Global Random Acts of Kindness
CONTRIBUTED BY EXPLORAMUM & EXPLORASON This inspiring Australian mom and son duo are travelling the world, helping the needy as they go. Aged 51, Exploramum decided that NOW is the […]
Unexpected Challenges on the Road to Financial Independence
WRITTEN BY AKAISHA KADERLI of RetireEarlyLifestyle.com Everyone thought they were crazy. But, with all of their possessions sold, there was no going back. Gulf War or not, Akaisha had to get on that […]
How Two Penniless Hippies are Creating Serendipity Farm
WRITTEN BY FRAN AND STEVE PIMBLETT of Serendipity Farm Fran and Steve are finding imaginative ways to turn four acres of inherited, inhospitable land in Tasmania into a thriving garden of […]
Open a Tool Library in Your Community
INTERVIEW WITH RYAN DYMENT of TorontoToolLibrary.com Why buy expensive tools when you can rent them as easily as borrowing a library book? Ryan and his team at the Institute for […]
How We Prepared for Financial Independence and World Travel
WRITTEN BY AKAISHA KADERLI of RetireEarlyLifestyle.com Retirement expert, Akaisha, details the internal struggle of selling absolutely everything they owned, only to find their plans scuppered by the start of the […]
Build a Life of Harmony in Bali
CONTRIBUTED BY KADEK ANIS Anis lost her father at the age of four, was abandoned by her mother from age 10-14, and became widowed by the age of 30. Despite […]
Open a Yoga Retreat on a Thai Island
CONTRIBUTED BY TERESA KENNARD Open a yoga retreat on a tiny Thai island? It’s the stuff dreams are made of! This couple has actually made it happen. Find out how… […]
From Drugs & Depression to Passionate Personal Trainer
WRITTEN BY TRINA CHICKLOSKI OF ENVY FITNESS Trina has fought back against drugs and depression to find her right path in life – and has turned it all around! She’s transformed […]
How and Why we Retired at 38
WRITTEN BY AKAISHA KADERLI OF RetireEarlyLifestyle.com This incredibly inspiring couple has done what most of us only dream about because it’s widely considered impossible. They retired at age 38! That […]
How I Bought a House in London with Just £7800
WRITTEN BY KRISTA BEAUVAIS When you’re living in London (UK), a city where it normally costs less to pay a mortgage than it does to pay rent, how do you […]
Move to Qatar – Our Family Adventure
CONTRIBUTED BY JAMIE When lots of families with two young children are working hard to keep a comfortable, manageable routine, this inspiring family has instead opted to throw off the […]
Listen to your Wake-up Call
WRITTEN BY BETSY AND WARREN TALBOT OF MARRIED WITH LUGGAGE We are a recovering, 40-something, Type-A couple who learned that living large is not necessarily living well. We did all […]
Teach Your Way Around the World
WRITTEN BY BETH CARROLL Teaching in certain countries can leave you feeling drained and beaten down by the system. If you’re unhappy, consider going international. It’s easy to do and […]
Become a Dive Instructor in Thailand
CONTRIBUTED BY DAN KELSO (via personal interview) How do you become a Divemaster / Instructor in Thailand? What’s the best location in Thailand for doing this? What are the pay and working […]
Live on a Tiny Thai Island
CONTRIBUTED BY DAN KELSO (via personal interview in Thailand) What’s it like to live on a tiny Thai island that is famous the world over for diving? What’s the cost of living? […]
Sell Your House and Travel the World
WRITTEN BY CAROL VANDERWILP of the TRAVELLING MUDSKIPPERS What do you do when you have a house that’s anchoring you down and limiting the quality of your life? This brave 40-something couple from Canada […]
Afford to Stay Home & Raise your Family
WRITTEN BY JENNIFER VEYSEY MILLER When a professional woman decides to start a family, she may find herself wanting to leave full-time employment for a period of time. But how do […]
Buy your Dream House in France
WRITTEN BY NICOLE ERASMUS OF MAISON BERNIS Buying a huge country home (like a ‘château’ or ‘maison de maître’) and moving to France to start a new life is truly the stuff dreams […]
Teach English in South Korea
WRITTEN BY KRISTA BEAUVAIS What is it like to teach English in South Korea for a year? What is it like to live in a country whose language you can’t even […]
Dig Clams on Canada’s East Coast
WRITTEN BY KRISTA BEAUVAIS Digging for clams is one of those fabulously fun and tasty family activities that can only be done in a few select parts of the world. Eastern […]
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