Their kids were growing up and retirement offered a myriad of possibilities.

Michael and Debbie Campbell decided to do something really different.

Instead of slowing down, they hit the road indefinitely.

If we really got our expenses down as low as possible, could we travel the world for the same amount

of money we would spend if we were on our rocking chairs in our house?

Coming up, the senior nomads, take your calls and explain how they're able to make traveling together work full time.

Like every other couple, you know, we were apart most of the day, and now we were going to throw ourselves into the situation where we were

together 24 hours a day and today is day 1,256.

Plus Australia-based tour guide David Willett tells us why an off-the-radar country in the middle of the Balkans is one of his favorite

getaways. Tourists are still a novelty in Macedonia and that for me is the real charm of the place.

It remains untouched my mass tourism.

Let's explore the possibilities in the hour ahead.

It's Travel with Rick Steves.

A lot of people dream about it, but Michael and Debbie Campbell figured out how to become

full-time travelers in their retirement.

Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steves, the Campbell's explain how they've been able to settle in in more than 50 countries

around the world by relying on online home shares and short-term apartment rentals.

They'll join us in just a bit to take your calls at 87733 7425.

You can also email us at radio at Rick Steves.com.

Let's start out with a look at one of Europe's truly backdoor destinations.

Australian David Willick makes his living as a tour guide,

specializing in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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