They Sold Everything to Travel Full-Time: Tom & Mike on Love, Freedom, and Slowmad Life

What happens when you sell everything, leave the traditional life behind, and decide the world is home?In this episode of Pride Nomad Unleashed, Ken sits down with Tom and Mike of Take Time To Travel, a Canadian couple who did exactly that. In the middle of COVID, they made a decision most people only fantasize about: they got rid of nearly all their possessions and began traveling full-time.Almost five years later, they’re still going.This conversation is refreshingly real. It’s not the glossy influencer version of travel where everything is sunsets, cocktails, and suspiciously perfect linen shirts. Tom and Mike talk about the actual mechanics of living on the road as a couple: money, healthcare, Airbnb research, travel insurance, family obligations, packing, visa limits, relationship dynamics, airport stress, and the occasional cold shower in Colombia.They share how they transitioned from careers in finance, real estate, and trading into a location-independent life supported by pensions, smart budgeting, YouTube, sponsorships, and choosing destinations where the cost of living actually works.Ken, Tom, and Mike dig into what it means to be “slowmads”—staying in places for months at a time instead of racing through countries like a checklist. They talk about Mexico City, Spain, Thailand, Lisbon, Athens, Colombia, Paris, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, and the constant question that follows every great destination:Could we live here?The episode also gets into something many travel shows skip: what it’s really like to travel full-time as a couple. Tom and Mike talk about navigating travel-day stress, spending almost every waking hour together, maintaining connection with family and friends back home, and why compatibility matters more than age.For anyone who has ever wondered whether full-time travel is possible after 50, whether it’s too late to start, or whether selling everything is brave or insane, this episode is both practical and inspiring.Tom’s advice is simple:If you have your health, go now.Because at some point, health, insurance, family obligations, or life itself may make the decision for you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://pridenomad.com/