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Quiet connection often happens before you say hello
Hands gently lift a chair to avoid scraping noise; a small act of consideration. Walking up to our fifth-floor apartment today, a...

Gavin Moffat
Aug 251 min read


Why do our nails grow faster in Thailand?
Wrists, side by side, with matching black ampersand tattoos, symbolising a belief in “and” instead of “either/or”. It’s a small question,...

Gavin Moffat
Aug 132 min read
Lunch. DIY. Seoul-style
DIY Korean lunch bubbles in a wok as a timer counts down. Gochujang, noodles, tteokbokki and odeng cook at the table. There's always a...

Gavin Moffat
Jun 31 min read
Seoul in motion. It's a city designed for people
Riding e-bikes on Seoul’s greenway as locals jog, skate, and play — a city alive with motion and community. Morning in Seoul. The air is...

Gavin Moffat
Jun 11 min read
They’re everywhere. And they say a lot.
Mobile number plate They’re called contact number plates. Or phone number boards. Or just plain parking plates. Whatever you call them,...

Gavin Moffat
May 161 min read
Seoul, you’ve got us hooked. Again.
Wandering the streets of Seoul, it’s easy to feel like you’re being followed… Not by a person — but by your own personal Wi-Fi router....

Gavin Moffat
May 61 min read


The paradox of freedom through constraint
So much for clarity If you had told me 10 years ago that carrying less would make my life richer, I may have laughed. Surely more - more...

Gavin Moffat
Apr 142 min read
Pack light, live more: The things we thought we needed
Before we kicked off our nomad work life adventure, we researched and prepared extensively. We read blogs, watched videos, and made...

Gavin Moffat
Feb 112 min read


Phuket feels like home: A festival of colour, culture, and street food
Phuket feels like home: A festival of colour, culture, and street food The Old Phuket Town Festival, celebrated alongside the Lunar New...

Gavin Moffat
Feb 51 min read


Pack memories, not stuff. Life’s treasures are unseen.
Since the end of April, we've been in Johannesburg, South Africa, standing steadfast by our daughter’s side as she navigates her journey...
Ingrid Lotze
Dec 21, 20241 min read


A Coelacanth with a suitcase as a reminder to live lightly
Ingrid Lotze recently received a birthday gift that felt like a manifestation of everything she loves and aspires to. It is a pottery...
Ingrid Lotze
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Living by design, not my default
As we approach the end of the year, our family is reaching a milestone: our daughter’s chemotherapy journey is coming to an end. It’s...
Ingrid Lotze
Nov 7, 20241 min read


A night to remember at the Owl Sky Lounge
✨ A night to remember at the Owl Sky Lounge ✨ We highly recommend making a plan to visit the Owl Sky Lounge hosted by the Owl Rescue...
Ingrid Lotze
Sep 14, 20242 min read


Weather the weather, whatever it is
Adapting to the present moment is key not only as a nomad, but in life in general and it is especially true when it comes to the weather....
Ingrid Lotze
Jul 9, 20241 min read
What HOHO bus tours teach us about business strategy
As passionate advocates for Hop On Hop Off (HOHO) bus tours, my partner and I have always found them to be more than just a fun way to...

Gavin Moffat
Jan 31, 20242 min read


It finally happened
For sensitive peeps, this may be TMI and you could be scarred for life, or at least the next couple of minutes. You are Forewarned. One...

Gavin Moffat
Jan 16, 20242 min read


Gili Trawangan - Just another scuba dive?
The past couple of dives have tickled us. The boat trips (short and zero stress), the dive masters (vibey, energetic, interested), the...

Gavin Moffat
Dec 29, 20231 min read


X-Mas on Gili Trawangan
An epic Christmas Day on Gili Trawangan. A scuba dive first thing, a walk along the coastal road, Mexican food for breakfast 😂, a visit...

Gavin Moffat
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Corn on the cob
It’s not really a delicacy and it’s not native to Gili Trawangan or Indonesia. Nevertheless, it’s an exotic experience to try something...

Gavin Moffat
Dec 23, 20231 min read


1st dive back on Gili Trawangan
We’re on back on Gili Trawangan. 1st time since December 2018. Like everywhere, time has moved on, change has come, along with repairs...

Gavin Moffat
Dec 22, 20231 min read
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