Over 4,000 meters high in the Indian Himalayas, Ladakh, Northern India.
What started out as a break away from our “conventional” lives 5 years ago has already become a firmly settled way of living for my husband, Rick and I. We started on a journey to change the way we spent our time together and from the very beginning, it was an easy adjustment for us to just let go and do the things that we love to do. For Rick and I, it’s travel and meeting new people.
We started by renting out our home in Malaysia, which we eventually sold after we realised that we have no intention of settling down in Kuala Lumpur, the big city where i spent 15 years building up my career. Now,we are truly free. No loans with the bank, no attachment to any particular place and most certainly no plans to rejoin the rat race.
We now carry everything we need in our backpacks and are lucky enough to be able to move around and see new, beautiful places while taking the time to enjoy each others company. Along the way we have had some priceless experiences. We have learnt a lot about ourselves, growing through our mistakes and triumphs, and we are learning to embrace what comes ahead trusting that the right opportunities will come to us as we continue along this path.
Our days are unplanned and unstructured. Being able to take each day as it comes has been one of the best gifts these past 5 years has given us. We are living our lives on our own terms and enjoying every moment of it!
Anita's Wanderings 
January 26th, 2014 at 11:30 am
Hi, Anita. I noticed your blog about Nicaragua visa requirements. My daughter (US passport) is headed to down to Managua/Granada in July. It’s her second trip. But this time she aims to stay with a host family for about 9 months. Your post confirmed a lot of what I’d heard – one 90 day extension is possible (on top of the original 90). After that you must at least briefly leave the country. My question: No one mentions whether an airline ticket for departure must be held by the applicant. It’s impossible to book the return 9 months in advance, so she would have to hold a ticket and then change the date (something that comes with a $200 charge on American Airlines). Any advice on whether “proof of exit” is a requirement either in the first visa update or any subsequent ones? Many thanks! Clay
January 29th, 2014 at 8:10 pm
Hi Clay. To be honest when we applied for our extension visas in Leon, we (Spanish and Malaysian passport-holders) were not asked for “proof of exit” but i am unclear whether it is a requirement. We had our tickets (exiting through Mexico) though just in case. One big lesson learnt though, was to do the whole thing at the main immigration office in Managua. We met a girl (an American) who told us that it took her only a day to get it done there, as opposed to our long experience in Leon. Hope that helps in some way. While we are enjoying being half way around the world in tropical Malaysia, we look back on our experience in Nicaragua and secretly think of going back 🙂 Granada was a very special place for us. Hope you like the blog.
April 11th, 2014 at 7:53 am
Hi Anita,
How are you?
I saw that you visited Chemuc Champey, Guatemala and that you stayed in Hotel Zapote. I would like to go to the same Hotel, but can’t find there website or any other contact details.
How and where did you booked the hotel?
Kind regards,
Athaliah
May 14th, 2015 at 11:03 pm
Hard to find people like u. Keep going. I request u to do something big on the map of tourism. Feel like seeing you people one day.
Thanks.
May 15th, 2015 at 10:18 am
Thank you for your kind words Kumar. It’s been more than 4 years now, and there are no signs of us slowing down, even after recently being evacuated from Nepal after the earthquake. We hope to be able to finally visit Ladakh, Kashmir by road this summer, if you’re in the area 🙂