Couple sell home to travel across the US in retirement
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Keith and Jamie Ochoa, a couple from Virginia, sold most of their possessions and now spend $5,000 each month to rent short-term housing as they travel around the United States.
Four years ago, after their youngest child entered university, they decided to transition to a nomadic lifestyle. Instead of buying a recreational vehicle, they chose to rent homes for short periods, testing the lifestyle with three-month trips followed by a month at home before fully committing.
The couple prioritises spending 40% of their year visiting family members spread across seven states and uses the remaining time to explore new places like Wisconsin’s lakes and Louisiana’s swamps. They move to a new location every six weeks, a period Jamie Ochoa, a former French teacher, finds sufficient to experience local culture and secure affordable rental rates.
Jamie manages all the logistics of finding accommodation, often booking six to eight months in advance, as her husband Keith continues to work remotely. They advise others interested in a similar lifestyle to begin with shorter trips to determine what works best for their needs.
