RAA dance-floor adventure and a quieter relationship with blogging
After leaving teaching in Japan, Randy and Lori traveled with few possessions. A cruise dance competition drew Lori beyond her comfort zone. Later that year, she explained why maintaining a travel blog had begun to feel like an obligation.
Finances
Investments at retirement2014-06 · Household
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2018
Post 02
Taking pressure off the blog
“To answer your question....we started to feel pressured to keep posting but didn't feel inspired to write anything, especially after staying in one location for almost 2 years.”
Pausing a self-imposed publishing schedule removed an obligation that no longer inspired them.
Research
Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.
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