Archive - Brent and Michael Are Going Places

Should Trump Win, How Easy Is It For Americans to Move to Another Country?

After the 2016 election, Michael and I chose to leave the U.S. Here's everything we learned.

Jul 8, 2024 •

Brent Hartinger

Want to Cut Your Travel Costs? Consider the Hand-Holding Principle.

One way to reduce your travel costs is by avoiding popular destinations in the high season. This is the other way.

Apr 4 •

Brent Hartinger

Norway is Perfect. Too Perfect.

It seemed clear this country had a dark and unsettling secret, and I was determined to find out what it was.

Jul 24, 2024 •

Brent Hartinger

Want to Lose Fifty Pounds by Doing Almost Nothing? Leave America.

Traveling the world for the last eight years has me questioning some of the conventional wisdom on weight loss in America.

Jan 10 •

Brent Hartinger

How to Travel in a World of Increasing Chaos

We're trying not to be fearmongers, but international travel may get much more difficult in the years ahead. Here's *specifically* what can you do about…

Mar 25 •

Brent Hartinger

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What Happens at the End of a Lifetime of Travel?

Am I doomed to end up huddled and alone in a chilly apartment in Tangiers?

Jan 14 •

Brent Hartinger

Nine Things We Miss About the United States

We love living abroad, but being back in America for the holidays reminded us there are still some things we miss.

Jan 2 •

How Much Did We Spend in 2024? Our Annual "Digital Nomad Budget" Report!

The plan was to spend more money this year. So did we succeed?

Jan 21 •

Brent Hartinger

Twenty-Five Years Ago, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crashed. I Could Have Been On That Plane.

Two of my friends died. What if it had been me?

Jan 28 •

You Can Only Travel For One More Year. Where Would You Go?

Here's what I'd do!

Feb 25 •

We Left America When Trump Was First Elected President. Does That Make Us Cowards?

A reader asks: If you hate fascism so much, why didn't you stay and fight?

May 4 •

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Brent Hartinger

The Day Our Tour Bus Took a Very Dark Turn

One couple on the tour couldn't ever seem to make it back to the bus on time. Should we leave them behind — or worse?

Sep 20, 2024 •

Brent Hartinger

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