30 Cities. 4 Continents. One Epic Year of Travel | Our 2025 Global Journey
2025 was an unforgettable travel year. 🔥
We explored 30+ cities across 4 continents, living proof that early retirement and slow travel can be affordable, fulfilling, and deeply enriching.
From Buenos Aires and Ecuador in South America…
To Malta and Barcelona in Europe…
To Kuala Lumpur and Da Nang in Asia…
And time spent with family in Toronto and Columbus…
This video shares the highlights, lessons learned, and a first look at our 2026 travel plans, including Thailand, Japan, Laos, Albania, and Poland.
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✅️ Expat life & slow travel
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:10 Ecuador — Where the Year Began
2:14 USA — A Return to Familiar Ground
3:26 Europe – Classic, modern and energetic
3:40 Southeast Asia – Rich in culture and heritage
6:50 South America – Tranquil and friendly
7:13 Middle East – Traditional and futuristic
8:07 The next chapter – Where we are headed next
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