Wherever We May Roam - Travels With Jim and Rita

Full Time Roaming - How To Travel Without A Home Base


Listen Later

Send us Fan Mail

The fantasy of full-time travel is simple: sell the house, grab your bags, and go wherever you want. The reality is both better and messier. We talk through what “full-time roaming” actually means when there’s no reset button, no familiar place to return to, and every move and decision is on you.

We share what surprised us most when we tried full-time travel ourselves, including the unglamorous systems that suddenly matter a lot: mail, physical address requirements, banking and credit cards, renewing a driver’s license, and the limits of virtual mailbox services like PMBs. We also get into the practical side of downsizing, whether it’s worth storing a car, and how eliminating a home base can cut recurring costs while introducing new logistical headaches.

Health and comfort matter too. We discuss prescription medication access abroad, why over-the-counter rules vary by country, and how routines make long-term travel sustainable. From choosing walkable neighborhoods to slowing your pace with longer stays, we explain how “slow travel” can feel more like real life and less like a never-ending sprint.

We also zoom out to the bigger point: not everyone needs to travel full-time to get what they want from travel. Sometimes part-time roaming or extended getaways offer the best balance, especially when family traditions and a home base still matter. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s dreaming of long-term travel, and leave a quick review so more travelers can find us.

And if you want to go deeper, you can check out my book, Wherever We May Roam: Finding Your Travel Style, where I walk through all of this in more detail. If you have any questions, a topic you would like discussed, or would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected].

"Wherever We May Roam: Finding Your Travel Style" is available on audiobook on Amazon, Audible, and other audiobook outlets!

Subscribe to our Mailing List

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2292506/supporters/new
http://jimsantos.net
https://www.instagram.com/jimsantosblog
https://www.youtube.com/@jimsantos508
[email protected]

"Wherever We May Roam: Finding Your Travel Style" - On Amazon



...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Wherever We May Roam - Travels With Jim and RitaBy Jim Santos, travel writer and his wife, Rita

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

5 ratings


More shows like Wherever We May Roam - Travels With Jim and Rita

View all
Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,100 Listeners

Travel with Rick Steves by Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

2,505 Listeners

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast by Chris Christensen

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

30 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,948 Listeners

Crimes of the Times by L.A. Times Studios

Crimes of the Times

41,277 Listeners

Untold Italy travel podcast by Katy Clarke

Untold Italy travel podcast

649 Listeners

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson by Higher Ground

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson

13,084 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,950 Listeners

The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

The Economics of Everyday Things

1,637 Listeners

Travel Tuesday with Teresa by Teresa Belcher, Founder of Honeymoon Islands, Inc.

Travel Tuesday with Teresa

0 Listeners

Slow Travel Diaries by Kaphryn Lee

Slow Travel Diaries

6 Listeners