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Financial Independence

Finding Tenants Amidst Pandemics and Protests

I’ve been wondering lately who is looking to rent and how the process has changed.  Lucky for me, we had a house become vacant at the end of May 2020.  Miss Defy listed the house and surprisingly we had a Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsJune 17, 2020 ago
Lifestyle

Fireflies of the Sea

By: Miss Defy Have you ever looked over the edge of a boat to see neon blue water gleaming under the stars? You take a second to make sure your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, and the bright sparkles Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsMay 7, 2020 ago
Travel and Adventure

Deploying to NYC for COVID-19- a His and Hers Take

Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog to get the latest updates. We promise to only send content related to our blog, no spam. By Mr. Defy & Miss Defy Before Miss Defy and I left for New York we Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsApril 27, 2020 ago
Lifestyle

A Year Off in the Time of Coronavirus

As Miss Defy and I celebrated New Years in Chiang Mai, Thailand amidst the 1,000s of lanterns floating in the sky, little did we know that a virus was spreading in Wuhan, China.  The virus, now known as COVID-19, is Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsApril 5, 2020 ago
Financial Independence

What is Financial Independence?

By Mr Defy Sometimes descriptions of financial independence are unnecessarily complicated.  In plain language, financial independence (FI) is having enough resources to do what you want with your life.  There are many paths to reach financial independence, but the end Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsMarch 28, 2020 ago
Travel and Adventure

A Bikepacking Honeymoon on the Colorado Trail

-by Miss Defy When my husband and I married in early 2019, we decided we wanted to defy convention and take a year off to follow pursuits outside of work. So naturally, we decided to start with a grueling, 20 Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsMarch 14, 2020 ago
Travel and Adventure

Havasu Falls- A Bucketlist Hike

By Mr Defy In early October Miss Defy and I were looking for our next adventure.  On a whim Miss Defy checked on permits to Havasu Falls, a place we had always dreamed of.  These waterfalls are located in one Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsFebruary 26, 2020 ago
Travel and Adventure

A Surprising Stay in Siem Reap

A Surprising Stay in Siem Reap -Miss Defy “Enjoy your breakfast!” says an aging man with a thin build, tan skin, and a smile that spans the width of his face. He places a large plate of crepes with bananas Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsFebruary 14, 2020 ago
Travel and Adventure

8 Reasons Why My Sailing Dream is Dead

By Mr Defy I have never had a dream so completely shattered and destroyed as this sailing dream.  I have been day-dreaming about sailing since I was 17.  Reading books, watching movies, but never getting onto a boat while living Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsJanuary 27, 2020 ago
Travel and Adventure

The Boat That Never Was

The Boat That Never Was -by Miss Defy We found a boat! One of our main goals during sabbaradical is to go sailing on someone else’s boat. Why? Because we want to try out the sailing lifestyle. It’s an appealing Read more…

By Defy TheJoneses, 5 yearsJanuary 27, 2020 ago

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