About me

Welcome!

I’m Martha Miller, a writer and author passionate about seeing new places, living abroad and not wrecking the planet or my bank account while I do it. If this sounds like you, I hope you find inspiration here. My memoir of the two years I lived in Rome, “Times New Roman: How We Quit Our Jobs, Gave Away Our Stuff & Moved to Italy” and Travel Essays are written to share my experiences and encourage you to get out there sooner rather than someday!

My family and I moved to Spain 5 years ago; here’s the story of how we made that happen, “Why Spain? Why Valencia?“

I love the European lifestyle, especially having close proximity to so many wonderful countries to experience. I travel to places I’ve been dreaming about when I find great deals. And sometimes on an impulse and it’s a great deal, “Belgium in January?” This satisfies my travel itch for a while. Oh, who am I kidding? I’m often thinking about where to go next before I even get unpacked!

Distractions are EVERYWHERE and are destructive to pursuing our dreams. In this post, I share a zero-cost, simple way to get you on track to where you want to be “Lifelong Dreams: Do they have to wait that long?“

When I look back, it’s the trips I didn’t take I regret the most. Prague, I finally got to experience your beauty! I It took more than 20 years, and I will be writing about you and why it took so long soon!

Here’s a piece about a trip to the Balkans that I worried would cost too much after I was too far in the planning to back out. “One Trip, 8 Lessons: 4 Foolish Things I Did & 4 Things I Did Right.”

There’s much more in my pieces about traveling solo to Brussels, how to pack for a week with just a carry-on, and 6 things you need to know before you go (wink) Spanish toilets.

And if you’re looking for a taste of life in Rome, here’s a mouth-watering piece, “Miles and Miles from Slice & Bake.”

Thanks so much for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment. I’d love to hear from you!

Martha

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