The stress and workload of the first few months of 2026 began to lighten up almost as soon as our airplane from Tucson touched down at DFW Airport. I say almost because the flight was delayed by seven hours, so we arrived at our Plano hotel just after 3:00 am…

The first part of this year was a surreal blend of savoring our final days as members of the tightly-knit community of RVers while simultaneously managing the dizzying logistics of permanently relocating to another country. This wasn’t just a move–it was more like the end of one era and the start of an entirely new one. Just like we did almost ten years ago when we became full-time nomads, we were preparing to embrace not only a new home in unfamiliar surroundings, but also a completely new lifestyle to go with it.

We didn't know it yet at the beginning of 2025, but this would be our last year of full-time RV living. (Read to the end to find out why!) Looking back at everything we did, though, we definitely didn't slack off at all on our adventures! January New Year's Day…