The Expat Almanac: Sell it all. Pack a bag. Hit the road.

Well into their second fifty years, Louise Lague and Tom Lichty abandoned everything that was comfortable and secure, packed one bag each, and embarked on an adventure that lasted a year. They let their apartment lease expire. They sold their car—and almost everything else. They said goodbye to young and old and hit the road. How did they prepare? What did they take? Where did they live? How much did it cost? What if there was a medical crisis? (Spoiler: there was.) What did they do when the year ended?