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Dwellingtiny
by Jeff Jasper
Welcome to the podcast Dwelling tiny a podcast addressing why I and so many others have chosen the lifestyle. Along the way I'll detail experiences and lessons learned as seen through the lenses of a retired realtor, whose lived in 24 houses in 5 states. I'm not trying to sell anything, just share the journey. Why not come along and learn why I chose Dwellingtiny.
Episodes
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Public bus system in Costa Rica
Insights into why I love the great Bus System in Costa Rica. Clean, affordable and safe!
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Sedentary, Nomad, or Vagabond which might you be?
The vast majority of the world consists of sedentary souls. And then there's a small fraction. Who keep exploring? Keep growing. Settling just happens. Well, a journey begins with one step. Both are correct but only one for you.
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What about family, while on the road
I want to travel, but don't want to lose touch with my family! A common concern and one I reflect on in this episode.
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The value of knowing time spent
Knowing where your time is going is paramount to achieving success going forward. In this episode we provide insight on tools to accomplish a plan forward
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Year end recap of traveling abroad to live and at 79
A brief recap of 2023 where I traveled abroad to live in Costa Rica and at age 79.
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Setting up to start living in Costa Rica
A few details on my arrival and setting up to live life in Costa Rica
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Preparing to live abroad at 79
How I decided to live abroad and a few of the accomplishments to facilitate that transition.
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Finding your focus
A few quick tips for finding and maintaining your life focus.
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Where to travel in three easy steps
Identifying types of travel, site selection to satisfy your requirements with a focus on travel abroad.
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How old is too old to travel abroad, an interview with Dave Jasper!
A question, I'm asked often. Whether it's directly or not, I aren't you too old to be traveling? They're really asking that of them themselves. Recently, I had the occasion to visit my brother, who I interviewed, and I think in a way answers that question. By his example.
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What's your sense of purpose?
Do you have a clear sense of purpose? Are you aware that having one can greatly improve your life! In this episode, I relate how and why I believe a sense of purpose is so important, even in Blue zones!
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Car or no Car when traveling or....
When traveling abroad is a car, a requirement? For that matter is a car a requirement at home? What my experiences have been and choices I've made in this regard.
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Cell carriers while traveling abroad
Why I switched carriers and a tip or two to consider.
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Planning to retire?
Set a plan prior to retirement for success.
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Can I live abroad on Social security?
Reflections on living in Costa Rica on Social Security.
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You lost What?
Losing a debit card while traveling. And, how I dealt with it.
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How to meet people, while living in a different country
How I learned to reach out and get to know like minded people in a different country.
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How to get around in a strange country
One man's take on trepidation and public transportation.
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Geo-Arbitrage, who knew?
A brief description of geo-Arbitrage in my life and how I use it for a quality of life and how you might as well.
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What to do when traveling to live..
From kindergarten forward, we want to know what's going to happen. What should we do, what is expected of us? This continues on every major life activity change. When we plan a trip, we plan the activities and what to pack. The further the trip, typically the more we plan to pack into each day....
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Flight into a new way of living
On Dec 31st, I boarded a flight taking me to a country I've never been to nor knew little about to live for the next two months. I had no financial commitment on where I'd love, only the voice of a man who said he'd meet me. I had seen a couple of photos of the place a couple of years back. Knew...
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The sounds of quiet
When you feel it's so quiet and by comparison it is! Yet, when recorded the far off sounds seem so plentiful. Sound, noise or the lack of it adds so much to the quality of the experience!
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Consequences
The choices we make have consequences, some good some not so good. The key is to live with the consequences and make the choices that grow and enrich your life.
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Community while on the road.
When you read or hear community you probably think of the geographic area. While the one commonality of types of community is people. One might think of Communities as interest groups , work groups more so than proximity Over many years I've lived in numerous communities yet...
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Park Model
When I set out on this journey to enjoy the day by dwelling-tiny, I had no idea what a Park model was much less why it would be of interest to me. Initially, I set out as my folks did by renting condos. I had flexibility as to where but soon realized my income was fixed and my outgo wasn't fixed,...
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What I Learned when...
What I learned while.... Welcome, I'm Jeff Jasper and this is dwelling-tiny The title suggests what I learn when ..., but that's not necessarily the case, yet it suggests a beginning and end. For several years I've volunteered as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army during the Christmas season....
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Sprinter vs teardrop
The course I took and why I chose one over the other.
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Fences in the mind.
“to figure out what to do every day in my life – as ordained by God – and then to do it.” Jill Briscoe Or If your dream doesn't scare you, it's not big enough! And, why you might tear down the fences in your mind.
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You're doing, What!
The title is the expression I received from my youngest daughter when I related my new path which starts with this episode.
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Follow your dream
Insights on when it's too late to follow your dream.
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Visions, Goals and Marbles
One person's view of how to create a future by establishing visions of their future, getting there by setting goals and, checking the tank with marbles.
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How old is too old?
Is age a consideration when RVing? How old or for that matter to young to be living the RV lifestyle?
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The land of OZ
Where are you from? When you're living the RV lifestyle that's not a straight forward answer for many.
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New beginnings
Creating a new way to travel in my Dwelling-tiny life.
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When the bank calls
How I believe we best handle those annoying calls from banks and alike that we need and use.
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Practice
Practice in life gets it done.
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Freedom to live the life we dream about
Are you living the life you dream about, if not why not?
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Size matters
Introspective on why size matters.
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Changing your mind can be a good thing!
Sometimes we get so focused on the daily journey / goals that we miss the fact that we're deviating from the vision we have. And, changing our mind can be a good thing!
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Expect the unexpected
Life is full of surprises. The biggest is often the end. Are you prepared? More to the point have you made preparations for those who are left behind?
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Mail on the road
Mail we all use it, we all need it. Yet, when living like a nomad mail presents a unique problem. Listen to how I resolved the problem and saved money as I did so. For additional information https://myrvmail.com/ref/dwellingtiny
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Living and enjoying life on Social Security
How I set out to enjoy my life going forward and relying only on Social security for my income.
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Episode 7 Sound
Sound and how it affects our values and feelings.
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Silence is golden.
Silence is golden but only if we practice it, daily.
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What do you do all day?
Insight into what I've done in a typical day of dwelling tiny.
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Covid19 in an RV
Life during the Covid 19 shut down in an RV.
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Plan Ahead
A view of planning your move forward by looking to your past in terms of four basic aspects of the human experience.
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Look before you leap, Episode 2
Insight into the past for the future.
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Dwelling-tiny episode 001
New beginnings, how and why I'm on the course I'm on.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the podcast Dwelling tiny a podcast addressing why I and so many others have chosen the lifestyle. Along the way I'll detail experiences and lessons learned as seen through the lenses of a retired realtor, whose lived in 24 houses in 5 states. I'm not trying to sell anything, just share the journey. Why not come along and learn why I chose Dwellingtiny.
HOSTED BY
Jeff Jasper
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