No Fixed Address

And No Regrets

A few years back I made a call to walk away from the life I'd built. I packed what I needed and left the rest. It wasn't a crisis. I just knew I didn't want to wake up in 20 years having played it safe.

I'd done the career, the property, the dinner parties, the routine. I'd even been married. She was a good person and I cared about her. But deep down I knew I wanted something else. I've only got one life, and I didn't want to die wondering.

Life Now

I live most of the year on my boat, based in Monaco. The rest of the time I move around. Always have, always will.

Spring and summer it's Europe and the Mediterranean. The rest of the year it's mostly Southeast Asia, where I train in Muay Thai and generally slow down.

I've crossed an ocean solo, trekked to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, and run a marathon in Cambodia. 

I don't own much anymore, and that suits me fine. Living on a yacht for this long teaches you what you actually need. Turns out it's not much. I travel with even less. No interest in collecting things for the sake of it. How times have changed!

Money

I got into crypto early, back when most people were taking the piss out of it. I took a risk, backed myself, and it paid off. That's what gives me the freedom to live this way.

I've put time and money into schools, orphanages and even a stray dog home across Southeast Asia. 

That's It, Really

I don't miss the old life. I still catch up with a few people from Oz. Some understand it. Most don't.

What I Do Miss About Melbourne

• South Melbourne Market dim sims
• Andrew's Hamburgers in Albert Park, and their potato cakes
• Armstrong Street, Middle Park
• Running around Albert Park Lake
• The Puffing Billy Running Festival, Belgrave to Emerald
• The 1,000 Steps in the Dandenong Ranges
• The rail trails for cycling. Lilydale to Warburton takes a bow