We sold our house and quit our jobs
Dear mom & dad
We're going to treat our notes like it's for friends & family since that's probably who's going to read this.
How it started
5 years ago when we first started dating, we talked about traveling the world for an entire year. We said it was only 2 years away from happening. 2 years later, we still said it was 2 years away. That timeline never seemed to move forward.
After we honeymooned in Bali in 2023, we knew we would return one day soon.
We sold our house
Matt & Shan outside their house
Even though we kept talking about this incredible trip, we had bought an expensive house that would have cost almost as much as the trip itself while traveling.
We knew that if we were serious about the trip, we couldn't keep the house, so we sold it.
It actually took us 2 attempts to sell the house because the buyers fell through the first time in 2025.
We had no other offers before we took the house off market after 5 months. After renovations, we re-listed in 2026 and closed the deal.
We quit our jobs
A common question we get about this trip is, "What will you do for work??" We quit our jobs, obviously!
Besides the house expenses, we've been very frugal and had the income to save a lot, so we're excited to fully enjoy the experience unencumbered.
And who knows... maybe our influencer career is about to take off!!
The plan now
Our friends, Maor & Lindsay, have been so generous to let us live with them for a couple months between selling the house and leaving for the trip.
I was supposed to get my braces off in September, but it got pushed back to November 4th. Tomorrow is my last full day with them! That was the last thing holding us back.
We're flying to Pennsylvania to spend Thanksgiving with our families, and then we'll come back to Seattle for a few days before flying to Thailand (where we start the journey with SCUBA certification).
Conclusion
We're so excited. Love you guys ❤️