I used to dream of living the kind of life that I didn’t need a vacation from. I didn’t want to have to retire to do what I love. So, I created a life that made traveling a key part of what I do, combining my greatest passions and adding new skills and expertise to make a digital nomad life supportable.
MICE, Ink & Wanderlust is where I share personal travel experiences, tips, and digital nomad business strategies. I was poised to leave the States and live around the globe pending my youngest son’s graduation from high school in 2020, but … COVID. In 2021 I embarked on the first leg of the journey of my dreams, living totally immersed in Spanish-speaking countries. Habla poquito Espanol!
I’m preparing to live in Oceania and South Asia now, but this time I’m doing things a lot differently—and I’m hosting an 8-day writing retreat in Bali with an acclaimed Aussie author and professor! Stay posted!
PLANNING
“Ya don’t have to be rich.” – Prince
It’s not as expensive as you think.
FINANCIAL
Global traveling with financial freedom
Planning
“Let’s go!” -Ne-Yo
Managing the project that IS leaving the States
About This Blog
MICE
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Books and writing. I’m a veteran freelance editor, owner of a boutique editing firm with a team of five, and author of a book for aspiring and novice freelance editors. I edit for “Big 5” publishers and corporations; I host retreats and conferences for writers and editors worldwide; and I continue to help others to launch and produce their own events.
WANDERLUST
My events and travel business has taken me on some awesome adventures in many gorgeous places so far, but there’s so much more I want need to see.
Wanderlust just keeps callin’ meee!
Latest Posts
Costa Rica: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Costa Rica sits near the top of just about all of my clients’ travel bucket lists. I made it a point to include the country on my itinerary for two reasons. One, so that I …
Guat’s Good in Guatemala
Despite all the negativity in my prior post, Guatemala is not all bad at all.
Weapons for Self-Defense While Traveling
Self-defense planning is just as important a part of travel as choosing your destination. Plan in advance and you won’t be caught completely unprepared or defenseless. And if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.
Two Days in Guatemala: Why I Left So Soon
Two days was all I could take. I went to Antigua, Guatemala, for two weeks of total immersion Spanish tutoring–one on one, four hours a day, with a private …
Steps to Leaving the States
As the months until my departure turned into weeks, the countless tasks seemed overwhelming. Putting them in writing, then in order of priority was the only logical way to …
My Route to 884 FICO and Zero Debt Before Leaving the States
Debt elimination for me was a matter of reducing amounts I owed without incurring any further debt. My method of choice was the snowball method. I purchased my home …
Making the Numbers Work: Financial Planning for Global Travel
Getting clear on current expenses, income sources, and future living expenses are all critical steps anyone seeking to travel or move abroad must take to make your next move …
The International Driving Permit
Moving down my pre-departure checklist I picked up my new international driving permit (IDP) today, and a friend asked what it is. If you’re unfamiliar with international driving permits, …
Guatemala Bound: Spanish Language Immersion at Ixchel
Thanks a lot, Philippines Air. You forced me to change my travel route … and made my plan far better. One of the most important things to know about …
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MY COMPANIES
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Hi! I’m Tia, a single mom, editor, author, entrepreneur, retreat curator, conference director, consultant, coach, and yogi living the greatest adventure of my life. I didn’t get a gap year to travel early in life, but now it’s time to realize more of my travel dreams. Until 2021, I’ve been wandering only North and Central Americas—solo or bringing friends and groups with me—but staying relatively close to home while my boys were small. Now 20 and 27, they’re fully grown! Mama can roam!
So, finally, I’m venturing further, on an extended getaway with nothing but a stack of one-way tickets, a bucket list of destinations, multiple businesses and income streams that support my digital nomad lifestyle, and an insatiable urge to indulge my wanderlust, immerse in other cultures and languages, explore, and just live beyond the borders of my home land.
DESTINATIONS
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