Better Off Abroad

17/12/2023

Todays purchase for the terrace or maybe the courtyard. What I loved the most was the hand delivery.

Walking through the piazza carrying these on a glorious sunny winters day.

A Pinch me moment to be cherished. 🇮🇹💕🏡🥰 🍷

20/12/2022

A new video has just been released on my YouTube channel - Buying a house in Italy 🇮🇹

Link is in my bio.

The latest video shares a walk through of the house I’ve put a deposit on and the whole process of making an offer on a house in Italy.

I hope you enjoy it.

09/12/2022

I love a good Eggs Beni in the morning 🌄

I also love good customer service. They messed up the order and then not only fixed it but also gave us a complimentary drink to make up for it.

Well done in Scarborough
❤️

01/12/2022

Doing the “instagram” pose - but with no makeup (except lipstick 💄), no filter, no retouching, no editing OMG 😱 will it be banned from Instagram as not being worthy 😂

It’s no wonder there’s been an explosion of mental health problems since we all spend so much time on social media being fed images that actually aren’t real.
💋

27/11/2022

Looking for my inner Picasso…the vino helps!!

A great experience either on your own on a rainy Sunday or with girlfriends (or boyfriend) any time.

They have theme night events too!!

So much fun!! 🤩

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to all near and far 💕💕

Today and every day I’m grateful for:

All my friends and family I love and hold dear to my heart. 💕

The opportunity to travel the world 🌎 and experience different cultures, foods, and people.

My body that continues to carry me through this life every day.

The technology that enables us to connect with people all over the world and work online so I can live this lifestyle.

My wonderful clients who trust me with their business growth and pay me to do what I love.
❤️❤️❤️

16/11/2022

This mornings breakfast views…I so love Amed, Bali

The views, the people, the food 🥘 the snorkeling 🤿 and the different pace to Seminyak and Kuta.

Who else has been here? Or would like to come here next time they’re in Bali?

07/06/2022

We have the basics so we’re all set. Boots (steel capped of course), safety glasses, gloves 🧤

Let’s get ready to renovate!!

23/04/2022

It was time to get rid of the Covid hair and donate it to Cancer.

Many thanks to for doing such a wonderful job on both cut and colour.

I was a bit nervous initially but I’m so glad I trusted you!

I love it so much and now I’m all ready for my trip to Italy 🇮🇹 in a few weeks.

Who else likes it? Give it a heart ❤️ if you do!

02/04/2022

Counting down the days til we get to go to Italy 🇮🇹

In the meantime enjoying anything Italian like this Ciao Bella bottle of wine 🍷

Not long to go now!! Follow my Italian adventure on YouTube (link in bio) as I buy and renovate a historic house in southern Italy 🇮🇹

29/01/2022

Looking at properties in Italy 🇮🇹 This one is a beautiful farmhouse in Tuscany exquisitely renovated and decorated, with stunning views.

You’ll find it on Nick’s YouTube channel Italy Property.

So beautiful 🤩 unfortunately out of our budget but wonderful for renovation ideas.

25/01/2022

It’s happening! The first leg of “take me to Italy” is booked.

After over two years here in Mexico 🇲🇽 I’m setting off to Italy 🇮🇹 via a slight detour to Australia 🇦🇺

I’m so excited 😆 plus a little nervous 😬 due to the current pandemic situation 😷 but this girl has got to get on with her life and fulfill her dream of buying a house in Italy 🏡

Happy travels…Italy here I come!!

24/01/2022

Spending time (when I should be working 😂 ) scouring through the Italian real estate sites.

I love looking at all the different houses. I’ve decided not to go for something on the ocean and instead I’m wanting a historic building in an old historic town centre.

I want a building I can discover and over time I can uncover hidden elements of its story as I get to know the locals.

What type of house would you choose?
A newer build closer to the ocean or a historic one in an old town?

19/01/2022

My two loves 💕🐾
The first is of them both having a nap.

The second is just a few seconds later when Lily woke up and decided it was playtime.

Lily is our current foster dog who will find her furever home soon.

When we get to Italy in May we will foster an Italian dog(s).

Shoutout to foster parents (fur & Hopman) the world over.

Have you ever fostered a dog in a foreign country?

I can highly recommend it. You get to have fur baby cuddles while helping to make a difference in their lives.

If anyone can recommend where to foster in Puglia/Salento let me know.

17/01/2022

I’m buying a house in Italy OMG! 😳 🇮🇹

During the pandemic 😷 I decided I wanted to buy a property in Italy 🇮🇹

It started with a dream long ago, then a YouTube binge and now it’s turning into reality.

Now I’m buying a house I’ve never seen 😳 in a place I’ve never been to 😳 via someone I’ve never met 😳 with a room that doesn’t exist 😳 What could go wrong 🤪

It’s guaranteed to be an interesting ride, maybe even amusing at times.

Follow along here and on YouTube. Link in bio.
🇮🇹

28/12/2020

12/12/2020

When you travel what footprint do you leave? Do you even give it a thought? I'm curious.
We do our best to always leave things as they were, minimize our impact on the environment, and balance out our carbon footprint to be as small as possible.
What sort of things do you do?

30/11/2020

We've designed this challenge for people like ourselves. We know what it's like to have adult responsibilities and we also don't believe in going without, carrying a backpack everywhere, or staying in less than comfortable places.

We didn't want to give up our comfortable lifestyle or jeopardise our retirement plan and use our savings when we started to travel full-time.

As a part of our 5 day challenge, we will help you understand how you can earn money online (without having to blog) and prepare for the freedom lifestyle you always wanted!

Join the 5 day F.R.E.Edom Lifestyle challenge now! https://www.teganmarshall.com/lp/freedom-lifestyle-challenge/
The start is on December 1.

26/11/2020

Imagine that this time next year you will have the freedom to choose a new exotic location to live for the next few months. One that's been on your bucket list your entire life.

No begging your boss for the extra time off. No cubicle to return to afterwards with the holiday blues. You get to choose because you are in control.

During the 5 day F.R.E.Edom Lifestyle challenge, we will take you through what you need to do in each area of your life. From finances and income through to what to do with your house and all your stuff.

We'll even cover dealing with family and friends if they aren't being supportive of your new choices.

Join our free challenge now! https://www.teganmarshall.com/lp/freedom-lifestyle-challenge/

24/11/2020

Seven years ago we made the decision we wanted to live our best life now while we were still young enough to enjoy it. Two years later we bought a one-way ticket around the world and haven't looked back since. It was the best decision ever!

With five years of experiences under our well-worn belts, we love busting the myths about what it takes to have a freedom lifestyle and helping others stop postponing life until retirement and find the courage to start their ultimate freedom dream life now.

Ready to make the first step to your freedom life? Join our free challenge!

During the 5 days, we will take you through what you need to do in each area of your life to be able to live the lifestyle you want and travel once we can again. With our experience and help, it will take you much less time to prepare than it took us.

Click the link https://www.teganmarshall.com/lp/freedom-lifestyle-challenge/ to join! The challenge starts Tuesday 1st December 2020.

23/11/2020

Want to travel the world (when we can again)? Let’s prepare now so you have the freedom to travel later. If this is your dream, then join the 5 Day F.R.E.Edom Lifestyle Challenge where I'll take you through all the DO’s you need to do (Plus One Massive Don’t) to make your dream come true.

Join the free 5-day challenge now! https://www.teganmarshall.com/lp/freedom-lifestyle-challenge/

20/11/2020

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long!

When I posted my last post which was for my 50th birthday (In JULY!)I never could have imagined what the next few months had in store for me.

Did you miss me? LoL

I certainly missed a lot of connections with people and yet I also grew a lot as a person too.

So what have I been up to? Well, there were a couple of months there where I was sick in bed for a while. You're all familiar with the symptoms, shortness of breath, coughing, headaches, and exhaustion etc.

Then we had a couple of hurricanes to get through. Thankfully no one was hurt! Just lots of mopping up to do.

And then I dived into the creation of something that's been on the burner for most of this year...The Courage to Travel Course.

I'm so excited to be finally launching it (in Beta form) next month! I can't wait to share all of what we've learnt over the past seven years and help other people our age to live the life of freedom and travel but without having to make the mistakes we did.

Anyway, I just wanted to pop in here and say hi and let you know you'll be seeing more of me as we head into the holiday season and welcome in 2021.

Until next time,
Love and kindness always,
Tegan xo
P.S. Here are some of the pics from the past few months and yes we are still in self-imposed isolation but boy what a great place to have to be locked up LOL

08/07/2020

This is me at 50! It’s the first day of my fiftieth year on this turn on earth 🌎
It says a lot about me actually...
Sunglasses on because we follow the sun around the world ☀️
Wearing a gym top because I’ve just finished a workout (I love to exercise) 🏋️‍♀️
Wine in hand because I believe life is here to be enjoyed and I enjoy a nice hearty red 🍷
Hubby in the background- I know he’s always got my back 💕😘
Smile on my face because life’s too short not to be happy 😃 and because I love my life 🤗
🥳 🎂🎉🎈🥂💕🎉🥳🎈
❤️

02/07/2020

Reminiscing hanging out with Paddington the labradoodle at Christmas. What an adorable boy! He and his buddy Mikey kept us entertained and loved unconditionally 💕 Really missing having fur baby cuddles at the moment. Who else here loves puppy cuddles?

24/06/2020

Starts in 4 hours time!

So excited to be presenting our very first webinar on how we went from working too many hours with only 4wks holiday a year, to traveling the world and working hardly at all.

We didn't use our savings! We definitely don't backpack! And we stay in each location 1-3 months.

Now is the perfect time to start planning this type of a lifestyle out so that once the Covid restrictions are lifted and it's safe to travel again, you'll be all set.

Alternatively, you can use what we share in the webinar to become location independent and travel your own country for a while, or to spend more time with your family, or to take up a new sport or hobby.

It's really all about what freedom means to you and it's a bit different for everyone. The plan to get there though is the same.

In this webinar we will be sharing not only how we did it, the mindset and the practical steps but also three mistakes to avoid.

Click the link below to find out more and to register.

Hope you can join us as it's been so much fun stepping this out and going through the photos of our five years of experiences. So many good times we want to share with you.

See y'all real soon.

Love always

Tegan Marshall

https://www.couragetotravel.com/location-independent-webinar/

20/06/2020

FREE WEBINAR How I found the courage to create a new kind of normal and how you can too.

Seven years ago I was working too many hours, trying to pay too many bills, having only fleeting moments of happiness.

I dreamt of freedom but had all but given up on discovering it and I basically disliked myself and my life immensely.

Two years later I was on a plane with a one-way ticket around the world and I've been circling the globe (following summer) ever since.

I didn't use my savings. I don't backpack or stay in hostels. And I definitely don't do camping, couch surfing, or campervanning. (Not that there's anything wrong with any of those, it's just not my style - I like my creature comforts!)

If you find yourself thinking "I wish I could do that" (once covid has finished of course)

or "I'd like to do that but around my home country"

then join me for a free webinar where I am going to walk you through the exact steps I took to turn my dream life into a reality.

Wednesday 24th June 6pm CST for USA peoples
which is
Thursday 25th June 9am AEST for Aussie's

Click the link below to find out all the details and I look forward to seeing you there.

Love always,

Tegan xo

https://www.couragetotravel.com/location-independent-webinar/

If you're looking for a new kind of normal, one where you are in control of your income, your location, and have the freedom to choose what you do each day then this free live webinar is for you

31/05/2020

The most common question we get asked about our lifestyle is "how did you do it?" So we have finally gone back and looked at the steps we took and decided to put all the info into a free webinar.

We love nothing more than inspiring other people to escape from the mundane of traditional living and create a truly magnificent life that they don't need an escape from.

Even if it helps just one person to start the journey of changing their life from everyday stress to everyday freedom then it will have been worthwhile.

So, if you are even just a little bit intrigued as to what it takes to create an unconventional lifestyle (without backpacking, taking endless selfies, or using your savings) then click the link below and find out more.

And if you're thinking, "yeah, I like the idea but I could never do that" check it out anyway because you might be pleasantly surprised.

In the 5 years traveling the globe so far we've met people from all walks of life, with kids and without, old and young who have chosen to go against societal expectations and create their life on their terms. It's easier than you think, once you know how to do it and have someone to lead the way.

Now is the perfect time to create a new (and better) normal.

https://www.couragetotravel.com/location-independent-webinar/

If the whole 'digital nomad' idea intrigues you then join us for our live location independent webinar on how we created and live this freedom lifestyle

18/05/2020

ESCAPE YOUR CURRENT REALITY. Join us for our next virtual tour to the tropical island of St John in the US Virgin Islands.

The perfect distraction with its turquoise waters, white sandy beaches and turtles. Yes, you get to swim with turtles here!

Join us on this virtual tour by clicking the link below and registering. It's totally free.

I can't wait to share this magical island with you and all the wonderful experiences you can have here.

Let's keep your passion for travel ignited while we wait for the travel bans to lift.

https://www.couragetotravel.com/tours/st-john-caribbean/

Thursday 21st May 6pm CST USA (9am Friday 22nd May Aussies AEST)

St John Caribbean is renowned for its white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and swimming with turtles. Join us on a virtual tour as we share our fav island

12/05/2020

Latest blog about how traveling actually saved us from the Coronavirus and how it can set you up for a life of freedom, flexibility and financial security too.

Enjoy xo

https://www.couragetotravel.com/travelling-saved-me-from-coronavirus/

Traveling saved me from Coronavirus by Tegan Marshall of Courage to Travel tells how traveling for the past five years prepared her for the outbreak affects

03/05/2020

All my favourite shades of blue for a Saturday afternoon.
What are you doing today that relates to your favourite colour?