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
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...
Episode 57 - Navigating Ireland's West Coast
The wild western coast of Ireland beckons with its dramatic cliffs, winding mountain roads, and villages where Gaelic still echoes through local pubs. Our adventure through this stunning landscape reveals both the tourist-filled hotspots and th...
Episode 56 - The Courage to Speak: Tales from the Road Less Comfortable
Ever been more terrified of speaking in public than jumping out of a plane? You're not alone. Public speaking consistently ranks higher than death in surveys about our greatest fears, and as my wife Rita and I launch the second season of our tr...
Fan Mail
Hi Jim (and Rita), I also used to work at the Debate and I remember interacting with you a couple times. Darren Richards (with whom I stay in touch) told me about your podcast and I am enthralled! My wife and I are in our upper 40s and our dream is to retire in our upper 50s and do what you're doing!
Austin, Texas
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