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  • Binge!
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    • What’s New
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    • Europe
      • Albania
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      • Greece
      • Hungary
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      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Romania
      • Serbia
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  • Real Costs,  Romania

    Why Brasov is the Ultimate Base for Exploring Transylvania

    September 17, 2023 /

    Let's be honest: the city of Brasov in Romania is a little on the small side. And yet we stayed for an entire month. 

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    Living Large in Affordable Belgrade

    September 5, 2021

    Is Cuenca Really as Affordable as its Reputation?

    December 25, 2022

    Why Mexico City Blew Our Minds (and Our Budget)

    August 15, 2022
  • Brasov, Romania
    Romania,  What's New

    This is the Romania that Most Tourists Never See

    September 3, 2023 /

    Plus all the essentials for life on the road

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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

    Why Brasov is the Ultimate Base for Exploring Transylvania

    September 17, 2023
  • Travel Logistics

    All the Practical Details that You Need to Know About Full-Time Travel

    August 27, 2023 /

    All those pesky administrative details that life demands can take a lot of research to figure out. 

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  • Brasov, Romania
    Hungary,  Romania,  What's New

    Is Beautiful, Gritty Budapest Still a Low-Cost Destination in 2023?

    August 6, 2023 /

    We initially came to Budapest thinking it was a low-cost option. Well, that might have been true ten years ago but it’s not the case today.

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    Boat cruise on the Danube in Budapest

    Most People Come to Bratislava for Just One Day; We Booked an Entire Month

    July 2, 2023
    Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

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

    November 5, 2023

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

    October 6, 2024
  • Hungary,  Real Costs

    We Came to Budapest to See if it’s Still a Low-Cost Destination

    July 30, 2023 /

    I honestly think that our impression of Budapest was maybe ten years out of date. We thought Budapest was supposed to be the less expensive alternative to Prague

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    Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

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

    November 5, 2023

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

    October 6, 2024
    Snowy Toronto in January

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

    January 7, 2024
  • Boat cruise on the Danube in Budapest
    Hungary,  Slovakia,  What's New

    Most People Come to Bratislava for Just One Day; We Booked an Entire Month

    July 2, 2023 /

    Bratislava is the type of city where tourists usually just stop by for a short visit. We were if we had made a huge mistake booking an entire month.

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

    October 6, 2024

    We Came to Budapest to See if it’s Still a Low-Cost Destination

    July 30, 2023
    Brasov, Romania

    Is Beautiful, Gritty Budapest Still a Low-Cost Destination in 2023?

    August 6, 2023
  • Vienna, Austria
    Austria,  Czech Republic,  Slovakia,  What's New

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

    June 4, 2023 /

    We discovered a region of the Czech Republic that we’ve never seen on any top ten list or even heard of before. 

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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

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

    October 6, 2024
  • Austria,  Czech Republic,  Hungary,  Romania,  Slovakia,  What's New

    We’re Kicking off our Adventure in one of the Most Expensive Parts of Europe (but it’s Worth it)

    May 7, 2023 /

    Our latest journey through Europe is well underway. This month’s newsletter comes to you from a charming little pension in the countryside of the Czech Republic. 

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

    October 6, 2024
    Snowy Toronto in January

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

    January 7, 2024
    Vienna, Austria

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

    June 4, 2023
  • Travel with Dogs

    The Ultimate Guide to Traveling with a Dog

    May 7, 2023 /

    Wherever we travel with our two toy poodles, other tourists come up to us in amazement and ask if it’s really difficult to travel with our dogs. 

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    We Thought We’d Have to Leave Our Dogs Behind

    May 30, 2021
    Long Term Travel with a Dog

    Long-Term Travel With A Dog

    April 9, 2020

    Traveling the World With A Dog

    November 22, 2020
  • Gillian in a plane
    Colombia,  What's New

    We Never Want This to Happen Again: We Got Stranded at the Airport in Colombia

    April 2, 2023 /

    Plus our very last video from South America

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    Honest Thoughts After a Month in Medellin (and What it Costs)

    January 29, 2023

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

    October 6, 2024
    Snowy Toronto in January

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

    January 7, 2024
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