March International Travel FIRE Budget
The beginning of March was the tail end of our tough stay in Sri Lanka before moving on to South Africa. The majority of spending in our March international travel FIRE budget is comprised of South Africa costs. In the upcoming expat cost of living series post on South Africa, I will extract the South
Sri Lanka Expat Family Budget
⚠️ Limited Data: This cost breakdown is based on only two weeks in Sri Lanka, a much shorter stay than our typical destinations. Use these numbers as a rough guide rather than a comprehensive analysis. Sri Lanka turned into a tough stay for us. Given the short time we stayed in Sri Lanka, I debated
Sri Lanka Travel Reflections
Sri Lanka was our shortest stop of the year at just two weeks. The trip got off to a bad start when we pivoted last minute, throwing our plans into disarray. We learned at the last minute that Hikkaduwa, where we planned to stay, had issues with dumping sewage into the ocean and unethical treatment
Travel From Sri Lanka To South Africa
This week was jam packed with travel activity, and unexpected planning. The week started quietly as we ran out the clock on our time in Colombo (days 249 and 250). War in the middle east impacted our travel (day 251), but we adjusted and still managed to travel from Sri Lanka to South Africa. Part
February International Travel FIRE Budget
Our February international travel FIRE budget includes the cost for time spent between Chiang Mai Thailand and Colombo Sri Lanka. More of the days were spent in Thailand, but the costs were pretty similar between the two locations. However, these two locations could not have been more different outside of the cost. Thailand blew us
From Colombo to Galle Sri Lanka – Fort and Jungle Beach Day Trip
In an effort to see more of Sri Lanka than just the Colombo area, we took this tour today from getyourguide.com which includes sites along the path from Colombo to Galle here in Sri Lanka. We really want to give Sri Lanka a fair evaluation and try to set aside some of the known problems
Planning For The Finale In Europe
This week was mostly dedicated to determining our plan for the final locations of our trip. That was always planned to be a finale in Europe, but we struggle with even wanting to go to Europe (day 242). Eventually we get around to making some decisions and booking the final pieces of our travel year
Traveling From Thailand to Sri Lanka
This week we are traveling from Thailand to Sri Lanka. We wrap up our time in our incredible Airbnb, I lose access to the gym I love, and we’re leaving behind the best food we’ve had all year. Sri Lanka ends up being a bit of a shock to the system (days 238-240), and the
Traveling Toward Fire
A Premature FI Experiment
