May 12, 2026
Tailors and lanterns in Hoi An, a cooking school, the legendary Hai Van Pass on two wheels, and a wander round Hue's Citadel - a quieter week before the final push to Hanoi.
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July 29, 2026
Peter on packing for forty days away, an economy-class flight to Vietnam via Kuala Lumpur, and the small lessons the journey taught him.
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July 29, 2026
A 35-minute, 54p ride through Ho Chi Minh City - cool, clean, almost empty, and the most unusual way Peter has found to see Saigon.
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July 29, 2026
On the road and online - Phil asks cyber resilience expert Paul which travel tech is genuinely worth the bother, and which you can happily ignore.
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May 1, 2026
Ten million motorbikes, the War Remnants Museum, a weekend in the Mekong Delta, and crawling through the Cu Chi tunnels - Arthur finally makes it to Vietnam.
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April 28, 2026
A dodgy stomach, a sobering visit to the Killing Fields, and an Irish passport that finally bit back. Arthur's week in Phnom Penh didn't quite go to plan.
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October 6, 2026
Phil talks to two recently retired friends who took their new freedom in opposite directions — one moved to the coast he loved, the other stayed put and travels more instead.
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August 28, 2026
Phil didn't expect retirement to cost him friendships - or that travel would be what brought new ones in their place.
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August 28, 2026
Phil unpacks why old budgeting habits die hard in retirement, and why spending a little more on travel might be the wisest investment of all.
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August 11, 2026
Phil reflects on how retirement blurs the line between travel and giving back — and why the two don't have to be a choice.
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July 7, 2026
This month, Phil challenges the common assumptions about retirement - from boredom to identity to how travel changes.
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On the road and online - Phil asks cyber resilience expert Paul which travel tech is genuinely worth the bother, and which you can happily ignore.
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October 12, 2026
Nineteen days in Peru: Pisco Sours in Lima, sand dunes at Ica, the Amazon, Machu Picchu, Cusco and Rainbow Mountain.
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October 7, 2026
Phil on booking three months in South America, the surprisingly tricky question of the bag, and a first night in Lima.
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October 12, 2026
Peter looks past the sights to the people he met in Vietnam: a veteran, a hotel waitress, and those making tourism pay.
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October 12, 2026
Peter set out to eat only local dishes across Vietnam, on the trail of Anthony Bourdain. His reflections on what to try, what to skip and how to stay well.
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October 9, 2026
Peter's field rules for finding a good meal in Vietnam — follow the locals, duck down the alley, climb the stairs — plus his top five dishes.
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September 9, 2026
Peter makes the case for pockets over paraphernalia — what to look for, what to avoid, and how he flies with everything close at hand.
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July 29, 2026
What UK passport holders need to know about visas for long-term travel: the Schengen 90/180 rule, long-stay options in Europe, and rules for Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
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August 20, 2026
A practical long term travel insurance guide for extended trips: duration limits, single-trip vs annual cover, the exclusions that matter, and what good cover costs.
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August 20, 2026
How to stay healthy on a 3-month trip over 60: the GP conversation, 3-month prescriptions, vaccinations, managing conditions abroad, and the routines that help.
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August 20, 2026
A practical UK guide to managing money on long-term travel: fee-free cards, currency, pensions, direct debits and fraud protection for a 3-month trip abroad.
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July 29, 2026
The complete packing list for 3 months of travel: luggage, clothing quantities, tech, medication and the leave-at-home list. One medium case really is enough.
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August 20, 2026
Leave it empty, get a house-sitter, rent it out or home exchange? The complete UK guide to what to do with your house during 3 months of travel, insurance included.
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July 29, 2026
A realistic monthly budget for 3 months in South East Asia — from lean to indulgent, plus real costs across Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.
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July 29, 2026
What to expect when returning home after long-term travel: the strange first week, the flat patch that follows, and how to carry three months forward.
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July 29, 2026
The honest emotional arc of long-term travel: the honeymoon weeks, the week 3–5 wobble, homesickness, solo travel realities, and the settling-in that follows.
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July 29, 2026
How to stay connected with family during long-term travel: eSIMs and WiFi, weekly call rhythms, keeping close to grandchildren, and easing family worry.
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June 17, 2026
Multi-month travel isn't a holiday. Pioneers who prepared for what it actually is had a better time. Here's a practical framework to do it properly before you leave.
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July 1, 2026
What actually happens when you come home from a retirement gap year — the adjustment, the identity shift, and what most people change afterwards.
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June 24, 2026
Your 60s are the ideal decade for a golden gap year — here’s why the combination of health, finances, freedom, and psychological readiness won’t be better later.
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