Welcome to Closer Lives: Your Guide to Travel, Alternative Living, and Honest Storytelling
At Closer Lives, We Explore More Than Maps. We Journey Through Mindsets
Closer Lives is where thoughtful travel, intentional living, and real stories come together. We’re Jenn & Leon, full-time travelers sharing practical travel resources, destination guides, and personal experiences to help you explore the world with confidence and curiosity. After leaving the traditional 9-to-5 behind, we built a life shaped by freedom, creativity, and a desire to live differently. Our journey includes everything from long-term travel and digital nomad life to embracing personal transformation—like Jenn’s empowering grey-hair journey, which has become one of the most unexpected parts of our story to inspire others.
What We Do
We turn real travel experience into useful guides, smart resources, and everyday inspiration.
We create detailed travel guides, honest reviews, itinerary ideas, and helpful tips for traveling smarter, saving money, and embracing a more flexible, alternative lifestyle.
Through our Travel & Lifestyle Emporium, we curate products and resources we personally use—from travel gear to digital tools—to help you plan your next adventure with ease.
Everything we publish has one goal: to make travel more accessible, meaningful, and doable for anyone who wants to step outside the conventional path.
Who We Are
Two curious minds, one shared path, shaped by travel, creativity, and lived experience.
Together we bring backgrounds in coaching, teaching, writing, retail leadership, and creative entrepreneurship.
These experiences shape the way we share our journey: practical advice when you need guidance, reflective storytelling when you need connection, and plenty of real-life insight from years spent living on the road.
Jenn’s experience going grey has become a core part of our lifestyle storytelling—proof that growth and self-belief can come from the most personal places. Leon’s passion for creativity and exploration fuels our content, from travel hubs to social media guides.
What We Believe
That travel, curiosity, and self-belief can reshape how you live your life.
Our guiding principals:
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Travel is a catalyst for growth
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Freedom comes in many forms
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Learning never truly ends
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Stories connect us in powerful ways
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Alternative living is possible for anyone, with the right tools, resources, and encouragement
Meet Jenn & Leon
Jennifer David
Jenn is a former blogger in her 40s, has spent much of her life raising children (both her own and others), and is the founder of many projects.
She is a former funeral director and a certified death, life, confidence, and mindfulness coach. Jenn could be a perpetual student of the humanities and is a big fan of culture and astrology (she's a Scorpio).
She abides by the rule of living life to the fullest and finding one's true calling and purpose in life through manifestation and the power of belief.
Oh, and she is a big fan of cuisine (who isn't!) She is also the intense but laid-back one.
Leon Gregori
Leon is in his 30s (he's a cancer), has never married, and has no children (before meeting Jenn and her famjam).
He formerly worked in retail and antiques/reclamation in the UK before leaving it all behind to join Jenn in Canada.
Leon is a published author, a fan of Brandy, KFC, Subway, and loves history, architecture, football (Arsenal), pool (billiards), technology, and politics. He is the polite but particular one!
Leon also runs our website in the background, constantly learning and evolving to help deliver the best user experience.
What We Offer
At Closer Lives, we blend creativity, exploration, and connection into everything we do. Here's how we bring you closer to the world and yourself.
Explore Our Socials
Catch our latest travel vlogs, lifestyle reflections, and poetic snapshots.
Join us visually as we share what it means to live freely and curiously.
Coming Soon: Digital Nomad Training Courses
Ready to work from anywhere?
We're building a practical course packed with honest guidance and real experience to help you take the leap into location-independent living.
