Expatagogo

Slow travel freedom after 50

Retire sooner.
Travel farther.
Live better.

Sharing our journey into retirement, slow travel, and financial freedom.

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Russ and Sherri smiling together on a tropical beach in Guam
Guam — one of the places that helped inspire our next chapter.

Why Expatagogo?

We sold our old life.

Now we’re seeing how far retirement, slow travel, and smart financial choices can take us.

Every country.Every lesson.Every mistake.Shared honestly.

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Episode 1

Can You Really Retire at 50+ and Travel the World?

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Russ and Sherri on a tropical beach in Guam

Hi, we’re Russ & Sherri

We stopped waiting for “someday.”

A year ago our lives looked very different. We had successful careers, comfortable routines, and a future that looked a lot like our past.

Then we retired, downsized, and began building a new life centered on freedom, slow travel, better healthcare options, and experiences instead of possessions.

We do not pretend to have every answer. We are figuring it out together—and sharing the real numbers, decisions, mistakes, and surprises along the way.

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Resources we personally use

Resources that support the journey

We’re starting with the credit cards that are part of our own travel and business strategy. Over time, this section will grow to include hotels, insurance, eSIMs, camera gear, and other tools we actually use.

Everyday travel

Chase Sapphire Reserve®

Our primary travel card for flexible points, travel protections, airport lounge access, and dining.

  • Priority Pass airport lounge access
  • Flexible Ultimate Rewards points
  • Travel and purchase protections
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Hotel stays

IHG One Rewards Premier

The hotel card behind much of our IHG strategy as we work toward more rewarding long stays.

  • Earn IHG points on everyday spending
  • Useful benefits for IHG stays
  • Supports our long-stay hotel strategy
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Creators & business

Chase Ink Business Preferred®

A strong fit for eligible business and creator expenses while earning flexible Ultimate Rewards points.

  • Rewards on eligible business purchases
  • Transferable Ultimate Rewards points
  • Useful for creators and small businesses
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Referral disclosure: These are referral links. We may receive a referral bonus if you are approved through one of them, at no additional cost to you. Offers and card terms can change, so review the issuer’s current details before applying. We only share cards that are part of our own travel or business strategy.

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Follow our journey from the very beginning. We’ll share what we are learning—not a constant stream of sales pitches.

  • New videos
  • Travel resources
  • Country cost breakdowns
  • Hotel recommendations
  • Behind-the-scenes updates
  • Things we wish we knew sooner
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What we are exploring

01

Slow travel

How to stay longer, spend smarter, and experience more.

02

Financial freedom

The practical choices that helped make an earlier retirement possible.

03

Healthcare abroad

What quality care really looks like outside the United States.

04

Real-world resources

Hotels, routes, tools, costs, and lessons we can actually use.