Destinations
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We’re Saying Goodbye to a Very Adventurous 2023 – and Hello to a New Chapter
Our happy new year wishes are coming to you from chilly Toronto.
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Lisbon in 2023 was Even More Crowded Than We Expected
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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5 Important Lessons that We’ve Learned About Full-Time Travel
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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Travel is Suddenly a Lot More Expensive
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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Why Brasov is the Ultimate Base for Exploring Transylvania
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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This is the Romania that Most Tourists Never See
Plus all the essentials for life on the road
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Is Beautiful, Gritty Budapest Still a Low-Cost Destination in 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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We Came to Budapest to See if it’s Still a Low-Cost Destination
I honestly think that our impression of Budapest was maybe ten years out of date.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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Most People Come to Bratislava for Just One Day; We Booked an Entire Month
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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We Found a Wonderful Hidden Gem in the Czech Republic (Only Locals Know About It)
We discovered a region of the Czech Republic that we’ve never seen on any top ten list or even heard of before.
