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    • What’s New
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    • Europe
      • Albania
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  • About Us
  • Real Costs

    How Much it Really Costs to Travel Full Time

    May 9, 2022 /

    We haven’t been honest about how much travel costs. If you’re serious about travelling, there are a slew of other costs you need to know about.

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    Look What $2,500/Month Gets You in Europe

    April 18, 2021

    Making Belgrade Our Home for the Month

    August 15, 2021

    A Month of Spanish Food, History and Culture at a Surprising Price

    January 23, 2022
  • Real Costs,  Turkey

    Wowed by the Low-Cost Lifestyle in Izmir, Turkey

    April 11, 2022 /

    Izmir is a huge city; it’s Turkey’s third-largest and it seems like there’s something exciting going on around every corner.  

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    Why Mexico’s Top Foodie Destination is Worth the Trip

    September 11, 2022

    How Much it Really Costs to Travel Full Time

    May 9, 2022

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

    July 30, 2023
  • Real Costs,  Turkey

    This is Why We Keep Coming Back to Turkey

    March 13, 2022 /

    It’s our third visit to Turkey and so far this one is our very best. And a lot of that has to do with being here in Antalya.

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    Why Mexico’s Top Foodie Destination is Worth the Trip

    September 11, 2022

    Is a Month in Seville Worth the Splurge?

    February 13, 2022
    How Expensive Is Fethiye?

    How Expensive Is Fethiye?

    May 9, 2020
  • Real Costs,  Spain

    Is a Month in Seville Worth the Splurge?

    February 13, 2022 /

    As soon as we arrived in Seville, we knew that we’d be going over budget. This is an exciting city with so much on offer.

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    This is Why We Keep Coming Back to Turkey

    March 13, 2022

    Look What $2,500/Month Gets You in Europe

    April 18, 2021
    How Much To Budget For Two-Week Trip To Lviv, Ukraine

    How Much To Budget For Two-Week Trip To Lviv, Ukraine

    April 4, 2020
  • Real Costs,  Spain

    A Month of Spanish Food, History and Culture at a Surprising Price

    January 23, 2022 /

    Spain is a country that we’ve been dreaming about forever. Finally we had our first taste: a whole month here in the city of Valencia.

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    This is Why We Keep Coming Back to Turkey

    March 13, 2022
    Machu Picchu

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

    May 5, 2024

    Look What $2,500/Month Gets You in Europe

    April 18, 2021
  • Albania,  Croatia,  Greece,  Italy,  Malta,  Real Costs,  Serbia,  Spain,  Turkey

    7 European Destinations that Won’t Break the Bank

    January 2, 2022 /

    Since we’re traveling full time, we love it when our money goes a long way. We’re always looking for places where we can get the most value.

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    What it Takes to Survive the Balkan Wilderness

    October 10, 2021

    How Much for a Month of Luxury on the Albanian Riviera?

    December 12, 2021

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

    March 6, 2022
  • Albania,  Real Costs

    How Much for a Month of Luxury on the Albanian Riviera?

    December 12, 2021 /

    We came to the Albanian Riviera to chase the sun. But when we arrived, we realized that this part of Albania has so much more to offer. 

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    How Much for a Month in Albania’s Biggest City?

    October 31, 2021
    Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

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

    November 5, 2023
    Malta

    We Were Chasing the Adventure of a Lifetime – then Family Tragedy Hit

    August 4, 2024
  • Albania,  Real Costs

    How Much for a Month in Albania’s Biggest City?

    October 31, 2021 /

    As full-time travelers, we’re always looking to get great value from each destination.

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    Albania is Europe’s Last Hidden Gem — For Now

    November 30, 2021
    Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

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

    November 5, 2023

    How Much for a Month of Luxury on the Albanian Riviera?

    December 12, 2021
  • Real Costs,  Serbia

    Novi Sad Offered the Authentic Serbia That We’ve Been Dreaming of

    September 26, 2021 /

    We came to Novi Sad to get an authentic taste of life outside the big city; we wanted to spend our summer the same way that Serbians do.

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    What We Spent Living in Athens For One Month

    September 24, 2020

    How Full-time Travel Keeps Our Costs Low

    October 15, 2020

    How Much for a Month of Luxury on the Albanian Riviera?

    December 12, 2021
  • Real Costs,  Serbia

    Living Large in Affordable Belgrade

    September 5, 2021 /

    Was Belgrade really the low-cost version of Europe that we were hoping for? Or did dining out every day cost more than expected? 

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    What We Spent Living in Athens For One Month

    September 24, 2020

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

    June 19, 2022

    How Much for a Month of Luxury on the Albanian Riviera?

    December 12, 2021
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