Chapter 0 - The Backstory

Diving deep into why we left South America, dealing with quarantine, the pros and cons of opening your own business, relationships and mental heal th.

We each came up with 5 questions to ask one another that relate to our first days here, adjusting to travel life, leaving home and opening ourselves to a new culture. ••• Questions: Does the coffee live up to the hype? Favorite and least favorite things about Medellin? What have you learned about the city since arriving? Goals that you set for yourself when coming here? Favorite foods so far? Have you felt uneasy or unsafe? What luxury do you miss from home? What personality traits of yourself do you see reflected in the city? As of a lover of mountains, do you like snow capped or “hot mountains” lol? How much time do you need here to feel like you’ve fully experienced it?

Three planes, one bus ride, one taxi and a lot of walking. Clay’s first passport stamp and hostel! Allison’s all about the art and coffee.

The grind has been real. The wait has been tiring. The excitement has been building. Tomorrow we will be Colombia bound. On the forecast: Coffee, Mindfulness and Healthy habits.

Our first official day as nomads. All the details from the last year that led us to this point. From graduating college, our first apartment together, a year of budget & saving, plans upon plans, no plans and the culmination of putting it all into place. Here’s to making change the norm, fear the inevitable and growth the goal.