Financial Independence Update- July 2024

July was spent almost completely at home after we wrapped up our Travel PT contracts in Charlottesville and moved back. We were mostly busy working on the business and preparing for the baby, but we also squeezed in some family time, home projects, and hiking. Whitney was hard at work creating a baby registry, planning … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- July 2024

Financial Independence Update- June 2024

At the end of June, Whitney and I finished our travel contracts in Charlottesville, VA and moved back home. It was a little bittersweet. We loved the patients and the area, but we were glad to be done with the demanding caseload at the clinics. This was definitely the last time that we'll work at … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- June 2024

Financial Independence Update- May 2024

May was a busy month for us. Whitney and I were in the middle of our part time travel therapy contracts in Charlottesville, VA, while still doing a lot of work on the business, and trying to do as much hiking and exploring on the weekends as possible. These Travel PT contracts haven't been the … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- May 2024

Financial Independence Update- April 2024

8 Years of Monthly Updates! April 2024 makes eight full years (96 months) of these financial independence updates! It is very hard for me to believe that it has been that long since I started this website (April 2016). In a very real way, me starting to do these monthly updates made a massive positive … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- April 2024

Best and Worst U.S. National Parks after Visiting All 63

Have you ever dreamed of visiting all of the U.S. National Parks? Us too! We achieved our goal of visiting all 63 U.S. National Parks in August of 2023! Read on to learn a bit about our journey to visit all the National Parks, as well as a summary and some of our rankings of … Continue reading Best and Worst U.S. National Parks after Visiting All 63

Financial Independence Update- March 2024

In March we spent the month working on the websites, looking for travel therapy contracts, traveling, packing and moving. It seems like we're always playing catch up when it comes to work we need to do for the websites. While it's a flexible business and doesn't require more than 15-20 hours or so per week … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- March 2024

2024 South America and Antarctica Trip: Summary and Expenses

At the beginning of 2024 we embarked on our 7th multiple month international trip since 2018. We've learned a lot about how to plan these trips over the years, and each successive trip has been a little more optimized. Although the costs of our trips have increased gradually over the years, our enjoyment of the … Continue reading 2024 South America and Antarctica Trip: Summary and Expenses

Financial Independence Update- February 2024

In February, we finished up our 6 week trip to South America and Antarctica. Our last stop was in Ecuador where we spent some time in Quito during Carnaval as well as in a very relaxing guest house in the cloud forest a couple hours away from Quito. A relaxing week in Ecuador was perfect … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- February 2024

Financial Independence Update- January 2024

January was an action packed month! We spent the whole month abroad. On New Years Eve, we flew to Buenos Aires for the start of our 6 week trip to South America and Antarctica. We were actually in the air over Brasil at midnight, which was an interesting experience. We thought there may be some … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- January 2024

Financial Independence Update- December 2023

December felt like it flew by. It kinda seems like that every year, but this one was particularly fast. At the beginning of the month, we went on a weekend trip out of state with some friends to the Smoky Mountains. This was either our third or fourth visit to the Smoky Mountains National Park, … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- December 2023