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  • Welcome
  • Binge!
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    • What’s New
    • Plan for Travel
    • Airbnb Living
    • Real Costs
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  • We Recommend
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    • Staying Healthy
  • Destinations
    • Europe
      • Albania
      • Austria
      • Croatia
      • Czech Republic
      • Greece
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Malta
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Romania
      • Serbia
      • Slovakia
      • Spain
      • Ukraine
    • Middle East
      • Turkey
    • North America
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru
    • Asia
      • Thailand
  • About Us
  • Stephanie with Jasper and Huxley
    Peru,  What's New

    After Four Years of Retirement, I Have a New Job – Sort of

    May 5, 2024 /

    Plus our visit to Peru was everything we hoped it would be and a few things we didn’t. 

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    Machu Picchu

    We had a Once-in-a-Lifetime Visit to Machu Picchu (Now We Know What it’s Really Like )

    May 5, 2024
    Stephanie and Gillian at home

    Finally, the Big Reveal of our New Home

    April 7, 2024
    Gillian cross-country skiing in the countryside

    We Planned Another Exciting Trip to Peru – and This Time We’re Actually Going

    March 3, 2024
  • Machu Picchu
    Peru,  Real Costs

    We had a Once-in-a-Lifetime Visit to Machu Picchu (Now We Know What it’s Really Like )

    May 5, 2024 /

    I’ve wanted to visit Machu Picchu for many years but I hadn’t anticipated what it’s like to visit a wildly popular world heritage site with tourism on the rise. Whoops.

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    Stephanie with Jasper and Huxley

    After Four Years of Retirement, I Have a New Job – Sort of

    May 5, 2024
    Gillian cross-country skiing in the countryside

    We Planned Another Exciting Trip to Peru – and This Time We’re Actually Going

    March 3, 2024
    Stephanie and Gillian at home

    Finally, the Big Reveal of our New Home

    April 7, 2024
  • Stephanie and Gillian at home
    Peru,  What's New

    Finally, the Big Reveal of our New Home

    April 7, 2024 /

    Those of you following us on Instagram will know that we just arrived home from an exciting adventure in Peru. This was a landmark trip for us for a few reasons. 

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    Gillian cross-country skiing in the countryside

    We Planned Another Exciting Trip to Peru – and This Time We’re Actually Going

    March 3, 2024
    Stephanie with Jasper and Huxley

    After Four Years of Retirement, I Have a New Job – Sort of

    May 5, 2024
    Machu Picchu

    We had a Once-in-a-Lifetime Visit to Machu Picchu (Now We Know What it’s Really Like )

    May 5, 2024
  • Gillian cross-country skiing in the countryside
    Peru,  Portugal,  What's New

    We Planned Another Exciting Trip to Peru – and This Time We’re Actually Going

    March 3, 2024 /

    We’re finally having our redemption trip to Peru. This time last year we had to abandon our plans at the last minute due to political unrest.

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    Stephanie with Jasper and Huxley

    After Four Years of Retirement, I Have a New Job – Sort of

    May 5, 2024
    Stephanie and Gillian at home

    Finally, the Big Reveal of our New Home

    April 7, 2024
    Machu Picchu

    We had a Once-in-a-Lifetime Visit to Machu Picchu (Now We Know What it’s Really Like )

    May 5, 2024
  • Portugal

    5 Tips for Experiencing Beautiful Lisbon Without the Crowds

    February 25, 2024 /

    We came to Lisbon to see a destination famous for architecture, scenic lookouts and historic trams still running across town. What we weren’t expecting was the huge number of other tourists.

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    The Very Last Chapter in our Four-Year, Around-the-World Adventure 

    October 6, 2024
    Funchal Madeira

    Lisbon in 2023 was Even More Crowded Than We Expected

    December 3, 2023
    Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

    5 Important Lessons that We’ve Learned About Full-Time Travel

    November 5, 2023
  • Snowy Toronto in January
    Austria,  Colombia,  Czech Republic,  Hungary,  Portugal,  Romania,  Slovakia,  What's New

    We’re Saying Goodbye to a Very Adventurous 2023 – and Hello to a New Chapter

    January 7, 2024 /

    Our happy new year wishes are coming to you from chilly Toronto.

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    The Very Last Chapter in our Four-Year, Around-the-World Adventure 

    October 6, 2024
    Vienna, Austria

    We Found a Wonderful Hidden Gem in the Czech Republic (Only Locals Know About It)

    June 4, 2023
  • Funchal Madeira
    Mexico,  Portugal,  Romania,  Turkey,  What's New

    Lisbon in 2023 was Even More Crowded Than We Expected

    December 3, 2023 /

    From the moment of our arrival in Lisbon a month ago, we were absolutely shocked at the number of tourists crammed into this city. 

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    Winter Escape to One of the World’s Most Vibrant Cities

    March 10, 2025

    It’s Been Three Years of Full-Time Travel and Still Nothing Ever Goes to Plan

    September 1, 2024

    What You’ll Find in Puerto Escondido, Mexico’s Most Underrated Beach Town 

    June 19, 2022
  • Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal
    Albania,  Colombia,  Czech Republic,  Greece,  Hungary,  Portugal,  Romania,  What's New

    5 Important Lessons that We’ve Learned About Full-Time Travel

    November 5, 2023 /

    It's our “travel anniversary;” we’ve now had four years of life on the road. -- including lots of challenges, mishaps and frustrations.

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    What it Takes to Survive the Balkan Wilderness

    October 10, 2021

    Our Top 5 Favourite Airbnbs (and Why They Weren’t Perfect)

    March 6, 2022

    Albania is Europe’s Last Hidden Gem — For Now

    November 30, 2021
  • Plan for Travel

    5 Crucial Lessons About Full-Time Travel That You Need to Know

    November 5, 2023 /

    These are the topics that rarely get discussed in blogs or vlogs but are absolutely essential for a life on the road.

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    How To Get Rid Of Everything You Own To Travel

    March 20, 2020

    The Ultimate Packing Guide for a Trip Around the World

    July 25, 2021

    Money, Travel, Relationship + More

    October 8, 2020
  • Toronto, Canada
    Romania,  What's New

    Travel is Suddenly a Lot More Expensive

    October 1, 2023 /

    As much as we were surprised by the inflation we saw in Europe - our expensive apartment in Budapest springs to mind - we’ve been floored by what we’re encountering here in Canada.

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    Snowy Toronto in January

    We’re Saying Goodbye to a Very Adventurous 2023 – and Hello to a New Chapter

    January 7, 2024
    Funchal Madeira

    Lisbon in 2023 was Even More Crowded Than We Expected

    December 3, 2023

    Why Brasov is the Ultimate Base for Exploring Transylvania

    September 17, 2023
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