We’re Germaine and Saidah—Black American empty nesters who traded a conventional life in the United States for slow travel, hotel living, and life abroad.
Travel Check Ins goes beyond beautiful destinations. We share honest conversations about what it costs, how it feels, what surprised us, and whether living abroad actually delivers the freedom people imagine.
Expect real-life experiences from Africa, Asia, South America, and beyond—along with cost-of-living breakdowns, cultural commentary, points-and-miles strategies, retirement considerations, and the financial decisions behind our lifestyle.
We have lived in Kenya, spent hundreds of nights in hotels, and learned that creating a life abroad requires more than inspiration. It requires clarity, adaptability, and a willingness to question the traditional American dream.
Subscribe as we explore where—and how—we want to live next.
📍 Or start with our Travel Check Ins resources below
Saidah & Germaine’s Travel Check Ins
⚠️ We’ve Lived Abroad for Years. It May Be Time to Move Back to America. https://youtu.be/AtaQXgd4d_0
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🆕Join us now for October’s Q&A!! https://youtu.be/IogjoWdQHAg
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Travel Check Ins Members Only Q&A w/ Saidah and Germaine https://youtu.be/IogjoWdQHAg
Discussing:
🏨 The Truth About Full-Time Travel — What YouTube Doesn’t Show
💰 What We’d Do Differently — When It Comes To Making Money Abroad
📝 Our Next Chapter Abroad — Apartment Hunting, Budgets & Plans
❤️ Marriage, Money & Major Decisions — What Living Abroad Has Taught Us
🇺🇸 Should You Leave America — At Age 40, 50 or 60
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Saidah & Germaine’s Travel Check Ins
⭐️THIS is why we care about hotel status.
It’s because status can translate into things we actually use:
Better rooms.
Breakfast.
Lounges.
Late checkout.
Bonus points.
And sometimes considerably more comfort during long stays.
For slow travelers, those benefits can add up differently than they do for someone taking one vacation a year.
We’re talking much more about this inside the membership.
Hit JOIN if you’re building a travel lifestyle—not just planning your next vacation.
New Episode on @BeyondTravelCheckIns voco Ma Belle Danang Hotel Review | Is It Worth Staying Here? https://youtu.be/R1VAoqrX8l8
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After more than two years of living abroad, we’ve learned a LOT about money, marriage, travel, and building a life outside America. But there’s plenty we haven’t shared. 👀
🗳️ PICK WHICH TOPIC DO YOU WANT NEXT
🏨 The Truth About Full-Time Travel — What YouTube Doesn’t Show
💰 How We Make Money Living Abroad — What We’d Do Differently
📝 Our Next Chapter Abroad — Apartment Hunting, Budgets & Plans
❤️ Marriage, Money & Major Decisions — What Living Abroad Has Taught Us
🇺🇸 Would We Leave America Again? — What We Know Now
👇 VOTE WITH YOUR COMMENTS!
🔒This exclusive video will be available to our Passport Club and higher-tier members next weekend.
👉 Click the JOIN button on our channel to become a member!
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September = multiple withdrawals, and for October it’s all gas no brakes! 📈🔥
👀 October’s Investment Earnings Update is coming exclusively to our Inner Circle members. So hit the JOIN button if you’re serious about learning how to make lazy money with us while living abroad.
❌Results vary. Investing and trading involve risk, and past earnings don’t guarantee future returns.
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Saidah & Germaine’s Travel Check Ins
Kenya has confirmed it’s first Ebola case. Because we are regularly back and forth to the country, we are watching the situation closely.
We know many of our subscribers are either in Kenya, care about the country or are planning to relocate so we are sharing this information.
This is a statement issues by Nairobi Hospital.
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