About this episode

Jason and Eric discuss the realities of slow travel in retirement based on Eric's recent road trip experiences.

Is slow travel in retirement all that we hoped or is the dream far better than the reality? In this episode, Jason talks with Eric about his recent experiences during a month-long US road trip. Learn how the trip ended up way over budget, compare how Eric+Jason manage expenses, and whether they would do it again - and much more. Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/slowtravel

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Eric

Topics covered

• slow travel
• retirement
• budgeting
• road trip
• expenses management

Keywords

• slow travel
• retirement
• budget
• road trip
• expenses

Mentioned in this episode

Places: US

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