Life, travel, and growing older together — between cities, seasons, and everyday moments.

This is a space for slow travel and long relationships, for cities experienced over time and for lives shaped by ordinary days. We write about what happens when the rush fades — when movement becomes thoughtful, routines matter, and the small details begin to carry more weight than milestones.

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What We Write About

This is a place for people who prefer depth over speed.

Slow travel and cities lived in, not passed through

Life as a couple over time — what stays, what changes
Getting older quietly, with attention and care
Everyday rituals: walks, food, seasons, routines

What’s Been Staying With Us

Butter Bird — Ancoats Manchester

Butter Bird Manchester

Nine Years and Counting

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What you’ll find here

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London Breakfast , Done Right: Why the Breakfast Club Soho Gets It

The Breakfast Club

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About

We’re a couple living between cities, writing about travel without rush and life as it unfolds over time.
Nine Years & Counting is our way of noticing what most people move past.

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