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About marquestra

After 25 years of corporate life and too many responsibilities, I’d had enough. I needed to change my way of life and way of being. 2013 was a catalyst year that prompted a life of travel, a desire to travel deeper. Now location independent, housesitter and full-time wanderluster.

Two baggallini Bags in Review: Are These Bags Travel Essentials or Not?

2020-06-16T23:19:06-04:00By marquestra|Travel Gear, Travel Tips & Advice|

baggallini all-day backpack & bryant rfid pouch I have a confession to make, I’m a travel items geek. It’s true, travel gadgets, bags, [...]

13 True House Sitting Stories That Will Change Your Mind

2019-07-15T19:50:05-04:00By marquestra|Housesitting|

Real Life House Sitting Stories From scary anecdotes to expectations meeting reality, the following true house sitting stories provide a glimpse of what [...]

The Best Cities to Visit on a Portugal Itinerary

2019-07-08T03:01:08-04:00By marquestra|Bloggers Collab, Europe, Itinerary, Portugal|

Create the perfect Portugal Itinerary with these beautiful places and cities to visit. Visiting Portugal seems to be on everyone’s radar lately and [...]

7 Whisky Distillery Tours in Scotland

2018-12-19T14:17:13-05:00By marquestra|Destination Guide, Europe, Scotland, Travel Tips & Advice|

The Ultimate Malt Whisky Discovery 7 Scotland Distillery Tours Reviewed If you’re an amateur of the Water of Life you won't want to [...]

Business Class Upgrades: How-to and Perks

2018-12-19T14:22:00-05:00By marquestra|Travel Tips & Advice|

When you travel long distances like we do, you often wish you could do “Business Class” all of the time or even “First Class” some [...]

Shipping Your Vehicle to South America (updated Feb. 2018)

2019-01-29T02:26:21-05:00By marquestra|Overlanding, Travel Tips & Advice|

HOW TO DO VEHICLE CONTAINER SHIPPING Read how we managed a vehicle container shipping to South-America... While in preparation for our [...]