Mount Fuji has profound importance and a mystical quality to the Japanese people. They refer to it as “Fuji-san,” a name of respect for the sacred mountain. At an elevation of 12,388 feet, Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and unmistakable in photographs. If you’ve ever flown into one …
Many people ask how we traveled for more than 8 years with only a carry-on suitcase and small backpack each. In our experience, it’s quite easy, but there’s no one-size-fits-all packing list. How you use the precious space in your luggage depends entirely on where you plan to travel and …
Today we have a guest post from my husband, Michiyo (Mike) Montague. He is an avid golfer and plays every course he can find. I asked him to write about his top 3 courses played during our recent world travels. Enjoy! ***** During my 30 years in the Army, I played …
If you’re looking for ways to save money on travel and experience life as a local in the places you visit, doing a house exchange is a great option. In short, a house exchange, also known as a “home swap” or “apartment swap,” means that you stay in someone else’s home, …
Wondering how to use your phone internationally without charges? The solutions are simple and require only a little bit of advance planning. My husband and I have been traveling and living abroad (including 2.5 years in Fukuoka, Japan) since he retired from the Army in 2015. We have all this …
We’ve been traveling and living overseas for more than 8 years, but even though we are constantly on the road, we seldom stay in hotels. Except when we are on a U.S. military base, short term apartment rentals from sites like Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO (formerly Vacation Rentals by Owner) …
“The plan is not to have a plan.” My husband made that declaration during one of our many conversations about how we would spend our year of travel. Those words became our mantra and our automatic response whenever someone asked us what countries we were going to visit. Or how …
My husband and I used to stay up late to binge watch episodes of House Hunters International. We both had an appreciation for traveling and living abroad, and we loved to see the amazing properties that often cost less than a monthly parking space in our hometown of Arlington, VA. …