June 15, 2018 - Nomads
Mid-June, Travel: We started our nomadic life in June, 2018, with the intent to travel 9 - 11 months a year.
Mid-April to Mid-June 2018 - Downsizing and Moving
Mid-April - Mid-June, Downsizing and Moving: We established residency in Nevada where our daughter and her family live. We allocated 2 months after the sell of the house to establish residency, obtain new drivers licenses, register the cars, get new medical insurance, register to vote, etc. Plus to finish several projects we had not gotten to. A lot of which was getting photo albums and pictures scanned and getting those organized and named. And downsizing from a desktop and a laptop to just one laptop (yet to see how that works). Needless to say, we will need another two or three months to finish.
During this time we took a good hard look at what we hopefully would be storing for years and after much discussion decided to donate most of the rest of the furniture, keeping a few cherished items. And gave some to the kids and donated a lot of kitchen and other items.
We still have a lot of boxes!
During this time we took a good hard look at what we hopefully would be storing for years and after much discussion decided to donate most of the rest of the furniture, keeping a few cherished items. And gave some to the kids and donated a lot of kitchen and other items.
We still have a lot of boxes!
May 2018 - Notes on suitcases
Suitcases: In the past, when we started traveling to Asia, we found a need for more space: taking all the medicines and toiletries you might need for the trip and taking lots of toilet paper. (Note on toilet paper: you really need to carry your own in Asia. But you can save a lot of space by getting TP marketed for camping/backpacking...they don't have the central core so they save a lot of space.) Plus we now carried cell phones, upgraded to larger cameras and multiple lens, started bringing a laptop, external backup drives, and all the associated equipment, power blocks, and cords for these. We also needed extra room to bring back presents - we actually bought a duffel bag on one trip.
So, we now each bought a 25 inch suitcase to check and an 18 inch suitcase to carry on - and still they are full (nature abhors a vacuum syndrome). And most of the electronics are carried in one backpack, since sometimes we have to check or gate-check the 18 inch suitcase.
One goal is to get all the electronics into the carry-on suitcases, but still pack the backpack in case we need to transfer the electronics to it for carry-on. So far, that has not happened.
So, we now each bought a 25 inch suitcase to check and an 18 inch suitcase to carry on - and still they are full (nature abhors a vacuum syndrome). And most of the electronics are carried in one backpack, since sometimes we have to check or gate-check the 18 inch suitcase.
One goal is to get all the electronics into the carry-on suitcases, but still pack the backpack in case we need to transfer the electronics to it for carry-on. So far, that has not happened.
Hints on luggage allowances: Regional airlines in Asia are particularly stingy when it comes to carry on luggage allowances. Before heading out you should check with your carriers to be sure that you will be able to take your carry on into the cabin.
April 16, 2018 - Selling the house
April, Selling the house: After a nervous moment when the first potential buyer showed up and they didn't even get out of the car - too much yard for them, we think - the house sold a week after it went on the market with multiple offers and for over the asking price.
January - March, 2018 - Downsizing
January - March, Downsizing: We spent the first three months of 2018 getting the house ready to sell.
Our kids took some of our furniture, for a total of about 3 mostly bedrooms gone. It turned out that neither our kids, consignment shops, nor antique shops wanted the master bedroom set nor any of our antiques (with two exceptions) or the rest of our furniture. It was not the right style, and there was no market for it. We did sell a few pieces to individuals and gave some furniture away. And Goodwill got a lot of stuff.
We packed everything else, and had movers move our stuff to our son-in-law's warehouse near Las Vegas. As the movers unpacked our stuff and piled it higher and higher, we were amazed at the amount of furniture and boxes we still had. 39 years in the same house saw us accumulate lots of stuff.
We then had repairs done to the house, the interior painted, new carpet laid, the house cleaned, and the house staged.
Our kids took some of our furniture, for a total of about 3 mostly bedrooms gone. It turned out that neither our kids, consignment shops, nor antique shops wanted the master bedroom set nor any of our antiques (with two exceptions) or the rest of our furniture. It was not the right style, and there was no market for it. We did sell a few pieces to individuals and gave some furniture away. And Goodwill got a lot of stuff.
We packed everything else, and had movers move our stuff to our son-in-law's warehouse near Las Vegas. As the movers unpacked our stuff and piled it higher and higher, we were amazed at the amount of furniture and boxes we still had. 39 years in the same house saw us accumulate lots of stuff.
We then had repairs done to the house, the interior painted, new carpet laid, the house cleaned, and the house staged.
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