Don’t wait for someday.
We’re Kevin and Sadie. We’re building a life of travel before retirement, earning online, and helping people along the way. We didn’t wait until we were rich, and we’re sharing what it really takes as we go.
If you’ve been thinking, “Could we do this?” Yes, you can. And we’re here to help you figure it out, step by step.
Let’s put a number on it
What would a month abroad cost?
Pick a city. Tell us who’s coming. See what the everyday basics could cost, then add the things that make the trip yours. You might be closer than you think.
How we pay for it: we build online income that fits around our life, not the other way around. Inside the Smiley Life Club we share our real income numbers and what’s working right now.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
Where could you go?
Pick a city to see a starting budget.
estimated essentials per month
Add meals out, adventures, insurance, giving back, and anything else you want to budget for.
What’s behind these numbers?
Rent is a long-term city estimate. Check furnished monthly stays before booking. Flights, visas, deposits, insurance, childcare, and other one-time costs are not included. The choices you make will change what you spend.
City data from cityparity. Rates By Exchange Rate API.
Free starter kit
Save, Earn & Go Starter Kit
Four digital guides to help you budget the trip, earn on the road, sleep somewhere wonderful, and fill your days with the good stuff.
- BudgetFind your real monthly number before you book a thing.
- Earn moneySimple ways to keep income coming in while you wander.
- LodgingCozy places to stay that don’t eat your whole budget.
- ExperiencesBig memories on a small budget, plus ways to do good where you land.
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Come along with us
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Leave a little kindness wherever you land
Go see the world.
Do some good along the way.
In Baja California, we cooked and shared meals every week for three years with migrant farmworkers from Oaxaca and their families.
Share a meal
Help someone learn
Give your time
We also support women starting businesses and volunteer with local communities. You can start right where you are.
A little about us
We’ve started over.
You can start, too.
We’re Kevin and Sadie. Kevin is a veteran, and we’ve both been homeless. So if you’re looking at our travels and thinking, “Must be nice,” we get it. We know what it’s like to wonder how you’ll get through the week, let alone see the world.
We didn’t wait until we were rich or had everything figured out. We started with what we had. Now we’re sharing the real costs, the lessons, and the ways we give back, so you can see what’s possible for you. You don’t have to book a flight today. But you can take one step toward the life you keep putting off.
The Smiley Life Club with the Smileys
Build a life that makes you smile.
Want to move abroad? Earn on the road? Stop putting your own life last? Let’s figure out your next step. The Smiley Life Club is where we work on the money, the mindset, and the things you actually want to do.
You don’t have to wait for financial independence to start living. Future nomad or happy homebody, wherever you are on your path, you’re welcome here.
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See what’s inside the Club
A peek behind the scenes
Get a closer look at our life and travels, including the things we don’t share on YouTube.
Help making your next move
Videos to help you save, earn, move, and take your next step.
Done-for-you money dashboard
See your money clearly. Make a plan for what’s next.
Our real travel budgets
What each place actually costs us, so you can plan your own wander.
Guest coaches
Hear from tax and accounting professionals and other guest experts who can help you make sense of money and plan your next move.
Monthly Zoom hangouts
Let’s talk saving, earning, moving, and whatever makes you smile.
Questions
Who are the Wandering Smileys?
We’re Kevin and Sadie, a married couple starting a new chapter of travel after three years in Mexico and two in the US. We share what it really costs and look for ways to help people wherever we go.
How do you afford to travel?
We build online income that fits around our life, and we share our real costs from every place we live. The Smiley Life Club brings together practical tools and support for saving, earning, moving, and living your best life.
Where are you headed next?
We’re still figuring that out. We’re following our astrocartography and looking for good weather. When we pick our next country, we’ll share it on our YouTube channel.
Do you ever stop traveling?
We don’t move around all the time. We lived in Mexico for three years, then spent two years in the US. Now we’re starting a new chapter of travel, and we’re bringing you along as we figure it out.
How do you choose people to help?
We start by listening. Wherever we land, we get to know people and find out where we can be useful. Sometimes that means sharing a meal, helping someone learn, or lending a hand to people already doing good. We help where we can, with what we have.
How can I join your email list?
We’d love to have you along! Join our email list for travel stories, real costs, and ways to build a life that makes you smile.
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Want to do what we do?
Wander more, spend less, and help the people doing good wherever you land. Come along. Get the stories, the real costs and the ways we help along the way.