December brought a slower travel pace in Hanoi and new spending patterns. This post breaks down our travel budget, daily costs, and how we’re tracking after two months on the road.
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November 2025 Travel Budget: Our First Month on the Road
November 2025 was our first full month on the road — and the first real test of our long-term travel budget. We’re not budget travelers chasing the cheapest option, but as early retirees we do have a travel budget. Here’s how much we spent, where it went, and what we learned.
From Work to Wonder: Our Unhurried Journey Begins
Our slow travel story began in 2021, when a remote work idea turned into a five-month stay in Mexico—and changed how we see the world. What started as a break from routine grew into a new lifestyle of early retirement, deeper travel, and living at an unhurried pace.