ABOUT US

TWO CANADIANS. TWO BACKPACKS. 

ONE SLIGHTLY IRRESPONSIBLE EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN. 

WE'VE HAD WORSE IDEAS.

In 2025, we sold everything we owned, gave up our home in Victoria, British Columbia, and set off to find out what life might look like without a permanent address.

We're Ian (tall) and Alain (hat), two Canadians who retired at 61 and decided we weren't quite ready to settle down.

After 35 years together, we traded our comfortable life for something a little less predictable: travelling slowly, staying in places for weeks or months at a time, and making the most of the freedom that retirement delivered.

We're not particularly interested in ticking destinations off a bucket list. We'd rather find a favourite café, get to know a neighbourhood, discover what people eat for breakfast and figure out how everyday life works somewhere new.

And contrary to what you might expect, travelling full-time doesn't necessarily mean spending more. By staying longer in places where our Canadian dollars go further, we're finding that this lifestyle is surprisingly affordable. In fact, our first year showed it to be significantly cheaper than just staying home. 

Away with Ian & Alain is where we share how it's all going: what we're spending, what we're discovering, what works, what doesn't and the occasional questionable decision along the way.

Because this isn't just about seeing the world. It's about discovering what life after sixty can look like when you stop following the usual script.

And if our paths cross somewhere along the way, do say hello.