Wherever We May Roam - Travels With Jim and Rita
Not all travel is created equal. Some people take a two-week vacation and call it an adventure. Others disappear for months—or years—without ever really “coming home.” We discuss the challenges, rewards, and drawbacks of travel both domestically and overseas. Information for the would-be expat, digital nomad, roving retiree, or just plain traveler. We can help you find the travel style that is right for you. But this isn’t just theory. Drawing on over 16 years of real-world experience, Jim and Rita Santos share practical, honest advice on what it actually takes to travel longer, smarter, and with fewer surprises. Host Jim Santos is a published travel writer with over 200 articles and eight books (jimsantos.net). He and his wife Rita lived in Ecuador for 6 years, and have tried every style of travel - including selling their home at one point to travel full-time. They and are currently enjoying the roving retirement lifestyle, taking trips of 2-3 months and returning to their home base to visit family and friends.
Wherever We May Roam - Travels With Jim and Rita
Latest Episodes
You Can Travel For Months Without Quitting Your Life
You don’t have to blow up your life to travel longer you just have to travel differently. We’re Jim and Rita, and we’ve learned that the real breakthrough isn’t a bigger bucket list. It’s choosing a travel style that fits your real-world respon...
Extended Getaway Travel
Your vacation shouldn’t leave you more tired than your job. We dig into why so many trips feel rushed even when you “did everything right,” and the answer isn’t hustling harder or planning tighter. It’s choosing a different travel style. We cal...
Wherever We May Roam: A Practical Guide To Longer Travel
Most travel advice starts with destinations, but that’s not what makes a trip work, especially when you’re traveling for weeks or months. We’re Jim and Rita Santos, and after 16 years of everything from short trips to living abroad and experime...
Episode 59: Season End, Slow Travel Sneak Peek
A medical detour changed our itinerary, but it sharpened our belief in slow travel and why roaming creates better stories than any checklist. We close out season two by sharing a vivid sneak peek of our upcoming book on how to plan, budget, and...
Episode 58 - Castles, Creepy Laundry Rooms, and an Airbnb Disaster
Our journey continues as we embrace "Plan B" - establishing a home base in Tennessee while still spending six to nine months a year abroad. This episode picks up our 10-week European adventure as we complete our circuit around Ireland, revealin...
Fan Mail
Hello Jim, this is Waylon from Florida. I wondered what happened to the IL podcast you were hosting and just recently saw on your site that they put it on hold but that you had transition your work to this other one. I've enjoyed listening to your episodes and am excited to listen through your new podcast. Happy you all are back on the road traveling.
Florida
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