Being former diplomats (well Alan really, Fiona was the supporting spouse) we are familiar with moving around and have lived in a number of different countries – India, Thailand, Samoa and the UK.

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Although we were ready to give up the 9 to 5 jobs we were not ready to give up the travel.
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We both trained as English language teachers and our intention was to settle in Spain for a few years and teach English from September to June and then travel in Europe over the summers.  We arrived in Spain and then Covid arrived three weeks later...

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And so we, along with the rest of the world, spent the next few months in limbo.  We left Spain because we were not confident about being able to communicate if one or both of us got Covid, and we went to Belfast in Northern Ireland to 'sit it out’.  

 

In September 2020 when things first started to open up again the English teaching scene had changed markedly - jobs were harder to get, a lot of the teaching was online, and if it was in the classroom, teachers and students were required to wear masks and stay one metre apart.  Because jobs were relatively scarce, remuneration was extremely low and simply not worth the time and work that went into the preparation for us rookie teachers. 

And so we have changed tack 

Alan is developing an online business as a business and life coach.  And Fiona takes photographs and writes the occasional  article. 
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• To read about where we go each month click here (2020) and  here (2021) and here (2022)

 

• to read about some of the places we have been to check out our blog here 

 

• for an overview of places we’ve been to click here