Brent and Michael Are Going Places

Follow the exciting journey, experiences, and travel advice of a gay couple living as digital nomads while they explore the globe. This is a "Substack Featured" newsletter! Their adventures have also been highlighted on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.

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Mexico and I Both Have a Lifelong Affair With the Volkswagen Beetle

2 days ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. My first crush had round eyes, a chubby body, and a racing stripe down his back. I was five, he was five. It was meant to be. His name was Herbie — the Love Bug, to be exact. The star of the 1968 kids’ movie about a sentient car. Oh, you think kids’ movies are so much smarter now? May I remind you there’s currently a thriving franchise about, yes, a group of sentient cars. Anyway, five-year-old me adored Herbie.
How Guilty Should We Feel That We're Living in a Country With Extreme Poverty?

5 days ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. Michael and I are currently living in San Miguel de Allende, a charming colonial-era town in central Mexico that’s become a bustling tourist hub and thriving center for the arts. We’ve rented a big, fabulous house, we’ve made lots of new friends, and we’re generally having a fantastic time. And every day, we’re surrounded by signs of extreme poverty.
Let the Doors of San Miguel de Allende Take You to Magic Lands

1 week ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

In C.S. Lewis’ classic children’s novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, eight-year-old Lucy Pevensie steps through the door of a nondescript wardrobe into enchanted lands. The same thing happens in San Miguel de Allende, a Spanish colonial town located on the high plains of central Mexico.
Six Fantastic Spas and Hot Springs From All Over the World - and One More Where We Almost Died!

1 week ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

I have always loved hot springs and spas. For me, there is nothing better than sinking into a pool of hot water. The more attractive or interesting the surroundings, the better it is. As Michael and I have traveled the world as nomads these last eight years, I have dragged him to every little puddle of warm water I can find. But he’s always been a good sport, and we’ve ended up having some wonderful adventures in some absolutely fantastic settings.
How Guilty Should We Feel That We're Living in a Country With Extreme Poverty? (Audio Edition)

2 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

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America vs. the Rest of the World: Where Are Restaurants Better?

2 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. I promise this isn’t yet another article saying how it costs, like, three dollars to eat out while traveling the world as a digital nomad. Well, it’s not only that. A week ago, Michael wrote about how “shopping” is often very different outside of America. Eating out in restaurants is very different too. Yes, I’m making generalizations.
Shopping Is a Different Experience Outside of America

3 weeks ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. Last year, Brent and I lived in Fethiye, Turkey, just a few blocks from a public market that set up shop once a week. You could find almost anything at the “Tuesday Market”: fresh produce, meat, cheese, and street food, but also hats, dresses, pants, shirts, shoes, purses, and all kinds of household items. If it was something you could carry home, it was probably for sale somewhere in the market.
Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 26!

1 month ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

Yet another edition of our unusual travel hacks!For other travel hack columns, go to Part Thirteen and Part Fourteen and Part Fifteen and Part Sixteen and Part Seventeen and Part Eighteen and Part Nineteen and Part Twenty and Part Twenty-One and Part Twenty-Two and Part Twenty-Three and Part Twenty-Four and Part Twenty-Five. Here are the latest hacks:Need to charge your phone fast? Put it in airplane mode to disable cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth — all big power drains.
We Left America When Trump Was First Elected President. Does That Make Us Cowards?

1 month ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Michael Jensen |Brent Hartinger

Donald Trump’s first election as President of the United States in 2016 wasn’t the only reason we decided to leave America and become digital nomads. We’d always talked about doing long-term travel “eventually,” and we’d also always disliked certain aspects of American life: the car culture, the consumerism, and what seemed to us like too much jingoism. But that election did push us over the edge. Within months, we’d sold our house and were making arrangements to indefinitely travel the world.
Eight Years of Travel Have Changed My Tolerance for Risk

1 month ago | brentandmichaelaregoingplaces.com | Brent Hartinger

For the audio version of this article, read by the author, go here. In our first year of nomading, Michael and I spent part of the summer in Bansko, Bulgaria — a winter ski town that was fast becoming a year-round destination for expats and nomads. On Saturday afternoons, the local ski resort opened the chairlifts to give people access to the alpine hiking trails, and one day, Michael and I joined a group of fifteen or so nomads for one of these excursions.