👋 Hey, we’re Steph & Romain

Romain

Tech, budgets & travel hacks

Steph

[Her specialty - to fill: e.g., Culture, photography, food...]

🌍 Our Story

We’re a French couple who said screw it to the 9-to-5 routine in 2018.

The initial plan: Go to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa for 1 year, explore the world, then return to France like good little citizens.

Reality: We stayed 7 years. And we still haven’t gone back to France. 😅

🎒 Our Philosophy: Slow Travel

We’re NOT typical backpackers.

You’ll never see us:

• ❌ Changing cities every 2 days
• ❌ Ticking off “Top 10 Things to Do” lists
• ❌ Eating at restaurants for every meal
• ❌ Pretending everything’s perfect on Instagram

What we actually do:

• ✅ Stay 1-2 months per city
• ✅ Rent apartments (not hotels)
• ✅ Cook, shop at local markets
• ✅ Work remotely (we’re not trust fund babies)
• ✅ Share the real struggles and actual budgets

Basically: we live normally, just… elsewhere.

💼 How We Finance All This

Because that’s THE question everyone asks. 😄

Romain: [Your job - e.g., Freelance dev, consultant, etc.]
Steph: [Her job - to fill]

We work remotely 20-30h/week. It leaves time to explore, but we’re not on permanent vacation.

Average monthly budget (both of us): €1500-2000 depending on the country
(Rent, food, transport, activities, insurance… EVERYTHING included)

🗺️ Our Journey

2017-2025: Australia 🇦🇺

8 years of Aussie life. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth… We did everything: waiter, sales, office jobs, freelancing.

Key takeaway: Australia taught us to live differently. Less stress, more nature, better work-life balance.

2023: Back to Asia 🌏

Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines. Rediscovering Asia with a different perspective (and a better budget than at 20).

2024-2025: South America 🌎

Our current adventure. Argentina, Paraguay, Peru… And the journey continues in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia.

2026+: Back to Asia?

We’re thinking of returning to Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan…) but nothing’s set. That’s the beauty of it.

📱 Why This Blog?

3 reasons:

1. Share the reality of nomad life
Real info: how much it costs, how to find an apartment, visa hassles, scams to avoid…

2. Help other couples get started
Many of you ask us questions on Insta. Might as well centralize everything here.

3. Finance our travels (total transparency)
This blog contains affiliate links. If you buy through our links (insurance, gear, accommodation), we get a small commission. It helps us continue the adventure at no extra cost to you.

🎯 What We Share Here

📝 In-depth articles: Detailed budgets, practical guides, experience reports
📸 Photo galleries: Our destinations, unfiltered
🎬 Vlogs: Our daily life (on YouTube/TikTok, excerpts here)
💡 Travel hacks: Apps, tips, tested and approved gear
💰 Transparent budgets: Each month, we share our actual expenses

💬 We Want to Hear From You!

Got questions? Travel plans? Want to know if a country is worth it?

Contact us:

• 📷 Instagram: @yourhandle
• 🎥 YouTube: @yourhandle
• 📧 Email: romain.steph@ourlifeabroad.com

We respond to ALL messages. Seriously. We love connecting with you. ❤️

🔥 Fun Facts About Us

• 🍕 Romain could eat pizza every day (Steph not so much)
• 📸 Steph takes 200 photos a day, Romain keeps 3
• 🏍️ We almost died on a scooter in Bali (monkeys, you know…)
• ☕ We’re addicted to local coffee, no matter the country
• 🎮 Romain brings his Switch everywhere (yes, even traveling)
• 📚 Steph reads 2 books a week on her Kindle
• 🌅 Our favorite routine: coffee + sunrise + planning the day

Thanks for being here! 🙏

Romain & Steph