"We gave up our fixed address, a rental too large and expensive for our needs, while we explore the world. We spent several weeks in São Paulo, about the same amount of time in Providence, and a few days in rural Vermont, watching spring settle into the mountains. We lived in Montreal for a month and a half this summer and depart for three months in Brazil again the first week in December."
"First, you have to truly enjoy your partner. We're both writers and consultants, so we create work in similar ways. We've realized how much we rely on the predictable - the same coffee maker, clocks you don't have to search for, all the different shoes - and how exhausting unpredictability can become. We accommodate these challenges by going to bed early and leaving room in our days for uncertainty."
The couple began a gap year in January 2025 with no fixed end, calling their approach rotational living. They gave up a large rental and fixed address to live temporarily in cities and countries, including São Paulo, Providence, rural Vermont, Montreal, and Brazil, with plans for Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East. Both work as writers and consultants and structure travel to allow work continuity. They note reliance on predictable routines, find unpredictability tiring, and adapt by sleeping early and planning buffer time. They value uncertainty, adventure, and freedom while using rotational living to decide future residence.
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