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Married with Maps

 

At the Earthquake House

 

Who are we?

We are Married with Maps, an American couple. We’ve been on the move since graduating college in the early 2010s. It began with a couple cruises, and a few moves in the U.S. between Florida, Texas, and California. But the big jump came after a second layoff. We jumped to a house sit in South Korea and from there we began our journey into budget travel and digital nomad-ing. After about a year and a half with no home, we returned to California. After another layoff, we ended up in Puget Sound, and now we’re in eastern Washington. We have been here over four years! So not so nomadic anymore.

If you want to learn a little more about us, we did a Q&A back in 2016 here. If you have more questions for us, let us know and maybe we’ll do another post like that one.

Why the name?

Roof Top Terrace

We are “Married with Maps” because we are indeed, married with maps. It began with our collecting trail maps while hiking in California and from there our interest in maps grew. We also enjoy consulting the world map, thinking about where we want to go next, and just looking at all there is out there to explore. Despite all the maps, we still excel at getting lost.

Where are we now?

Forest of Nisene Waterfall

Currently, we are residing in Spokane, Washington. Both of us work remotely. We actually can no longer travel together due to the health conditions of our cats.

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    It sounds wonderful! When I tell people that we are digital nomads, they go: “Digital…what???” And my friends often say: “So, when you come back…” And then I quickly interrupt them and tell them: “But we are not coming back!” Do you get the same reactions?

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      Lol yes. Lots of “So, when you come back..” from everyone. Also, “So when are you planning to settle down?” For some reason, many people fail to acknowledge/recognize that freelance and remote work is still work. They think we are just out playing around.

      Though we are visiting friends/family for the holidays and I think many of them think we are not leaving again. Kyle’s parents sometimes ask if we are tired of traveling yet and keep sending us jobs in their area lol. As long as we don’t move too often we are good.

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