Welcome to Travelin' Fools, a blog-turned-vlog about moving & working abroad. About UsVlog We moved to Europe and to the surprise of no one, it rules. Europe Travel InfoEurope Vlog Four years in Los Angeles was several years too many. California Travel Info Say 'sawasdee ka' to life in Thailand. Thailand Travel Info Chur, bro. See what Kiwi life is like in New Zealand. NZ Travel Info Venturing to Australia's Gold Coast? Good on ya. Straya Travel Info Life is grand on the 'Island of the Gods,' aka Bali, Indonesia. Bali Travel Info Ditch the life plan, move to Maui. Maui Travel Info Everybody starts somewhere. We did in Playas Del Coco, Costa Rica. Costa Rica Travel Info Want to tell us what a fantastic job we're doing? WORD. We dig that. Contact Us We Bought a House in ItalyMarch 1, 2025 Travel Hacks for AlbaniaJuly 19, 2024 Buying Property in Italy as a ForeignerJune 16, 2024 How to Stay in Europe Longer than 90 Days, Part 3April 4, 2024 How to Stay in Europe Longer than 90 Days, Part 2February 16, 2024 How to Stay in Europe Longer than 90 Days, Part 1February 15, 2024 One Month in Dubrovnik, CroatiaJune 15, 2021 An Honest Look at Life in CaliforniaMarch 1, 2020 The Challenges of Moving Back to the United StatesJanuary 21, 2019 Moving AnnouncementOctober 12, 2018 Hoi An, Vietnam: The Lantern Town Break DownSeptember 28, 2018 Dang Ol’ Dang, Da NangSeptember 16, 2018 How to Move to Thailand without a ClueAugust 14, 2018 Vietnam Newbie Guide to HanoiJuly 17, 2018 E Noho Ra, New ZealandJuly 15, 2018 One Week in New Zealand’s Bay of IslandsJuly 11, 2018 Where You Should Live in New ZealandJune 7, 2018 Moving AnnouncementApril 10, 2018 Coromandel Peninsula Road TripApril 10, 2018 New Zealand’s Only Geothermal Mud BathMarch 3, 2018 How to Self Contain a Campervan in New ZealandFebruary 28, 2018 Buying & Renovating a Van in QueenstownFebruary 7, 2018 Ferry Travel Between New Zealand’s South & North IslandFebruary 5, 2018 One Night in DunedinDecember 8, 2017 Stargazing in Lake TekapoNovember 24, 2017 Celebrating Dia de los Muertos in WanakaNovember 8, 2017 Learning to Snowboard in QueenstownSeptember 3, 2017 Milford Sound by Bus & BoatJuly 26, 2017 Queenstown First ImpressionsJuly 3, 2017 Queenstown’s Sweetest SoakJune 27, 2017 Moving AnnouncementMay 22, 2017 Lessons After 4 Years of TravelingMay 5, 2017 The Melbourne Town Get DownApril 24, 2017 Camping Australia’s Great Ocean RoadMarch 24, 2017 Things Americans Don’t Understand About AustraliaMarch 6, 2017 Visiting Lone Pine Koala SanctuaryFebruary 14, 2017 Getaway Guide to North StraddieJanuary 2, 2017 Exploring the Gold Coast HinterlandDecember 1, 2016 Australia Financial BreakdownNovember 3, 2016 Professional Ghosting: The Australian WayOctober 1, 2016 Where You Should Live on the Gold CoastSeptember 22, 2016 American Guide to Getting an Australian Work VisaSeptember 2, 2016 Australia First ImpressionsAugust 8, 2016 Nusa Lembongan: Bali’s Badass GetawayJuly 22, 2016 Swimming with Manta Rays in BaliMay 16, 2016 Lessons After 3 Years of TravelingMay 9, 2016 Moving AnnouncementApril 28, 2016 Where You Should Live in BaliApril 24, 2016 Avoiding Murder as a Traveling CoupleMarch 30, 2016 Bali Financial BreakdownMarch 17, 2016 Gili Air: Sexy Sweaty Swim TimeFebruary 20, 2016 Bali Fast Boats for the OverpreparedFebruary 12, 2016 Ditching the Crowds for Amed, BaliJanuary 31, 2016 Visiting Bali’s Sacred Monkey ForestJanuary 4, 2016 Bali Travel & Moving TipsDecember 19, 2015 WTF is Bali Belly?December 5, 2015 Bali First ImpressionsNovember 10, 2015 Visa Advice for Moving to BaliOctober 28, 2015 How to Kick Your Own Ass in NOLAOctober 12, 2015 A Hui Hou, MauiSeptember 4, 2015 Things to Do on Maui in SeptemberAugust 28, 2015 Maui VW Camping: Day 3August 25, 2015 Maui VW Camping: Day 2August 18, 2015 Maui VW Camping: Day 1August 9, 2015 A Tale of Freezing Your Ass Off on MauiJuly 22, 2015 Planning a Move to BaliJuly 14, 2015 Slow Travel SuckageJune 21, 2015 Y’all Are Weird And I Dig ItJune 12, 2015 Moving AnnouncementJune 5, 2015 How to Decide Where You Want to MoveMay 27, 2015 Things Ain’t Nobody Got Time For on MauiMay 27, 2015 A Tiny Town Called AnnecyMay 19, 2015 Lessons After 2 Years of TravelingMay 7, 2015 Paris: The Fun Seeker’s GuideApril 22, 2015 Paris 101April 14, 2015 How to Bake Bread Like a ParisianApril 2, 2015 How to Be a Maui MermaidFebruary 26, 2015 Maui Helicopter ToursFebruary 20, 2015 Maui Bar GuideFebruary 4, 2015 Pura VidaJanuary 28, 2015 A Brief Guide to Food on MauiJanuary 10, 2015 How to Piss Off the Locals in HawaiiJanuary 1, 2015 FelizDecember 24, 2014 A Tale of Moving to New YorkDecember 19, 2014 Stargazing on HaleakalaDecember 1, 2014 Best of MauiNovember 17, 2014 Maui’s GMO MoratoriumNovember 11, 2014 Adventures in Salty WebsitesNovember 6, 2014 One Night on LanaiOctober 22, 2014 Avoiding Rock FeverOctober 15, 2014 Camping on MauiOctober 2, 2014 5 Dollar Fun on MauiSeptember 27, 2014 Travelin’ Fools Turns OneAugust 27, 2014 Fancy Fun: Maui RoadstersAugust 24, 2014 A Lesson in Emergency PreparednessAugust 16, 2014 Maui Financial BreakdownAugust 12, 2014 Aruba: One Happy IslandJuly 26, 2014 One Day in ChicagoJuly 12, 2014 Adventures in TexasJuly 9, 2014 Couchsurfing Europe: Italy, Spain & FranceJuly 1, 2014 Couchsurfing Europe: Amsterdam & PragueJune 1, 2014 Lessons After 1 Year of TravelingMay 12, 2014 What is it Really Like to Live in the South Pacific?May 5, 2014 5 Weird Things You Didn’t Know About MauiMay 3, 2014 Where You Should Live on MauiApril 23, 2014 Lessons in PhotographyApril 7, 2014 Maui Budget TipsMarch 22, 2014 Cost of LivingMarch 16, 2014 Spread the Love: The DayMarch 5, 2014 Spread the LoveFebruary 22, 2014 World Whale DayFebruary 18, 2014 Under the SeaFebruary 16, 2014 Maui Whale WatchingJanuary 30, 2014 Adventures in Public TransportationJanuary 14, 2014 The Other HalfJanuary 6, 2014 Hawaiian HolidaysJanuary 2, 2014 Hawaiian LifeguardsDecember 16, 2013 The Road to HanaDecember 2, 2013 Life on an IslandNovember 20, 2013 Visiting versus MovingNovember 10, 2013 Finding Jobs in MauiOctober 26, 2013 Maui First ImpressionsOctober 14, 2013 Moving to MauiOctober 3, 2013 Checklist for Working AbroadSeptember 29, 2013 Going HomeSeptember 26, 2013 Why We Are LeavingSeptember 13, 2013 Puerto Viejo, Costa RicaSeptember 9, 2013 Sloth Sanctuary of Costa RicaSeptember 8, 2013 Bare Necessities in Costa RicaSeptember 2, 2013 Considerations When Moving AbroadAugust 30, 2013 Finding Jobs in Costa RicaAugust 27, 2013 What’s Cool in Costa RicaAugust 25, 2013 Moving to Costa Rica: First ImpressionsAugust 24, 2013 Preparing for a Move to Costa RicaAugust 23, 2013
