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  • Real Costs,  Serbia,  Slow Travel

    Making Belgrade Our Home for the Month

    August 15, 2021 /

    We want to feel at home no matter where we are. Just because we’re traveling doesn’t mean that we want our lives to be in constant upheaval.

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    Can You Afford Europe’s Best Winter Sun Destination?

    March 14, 2021

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

    September 26, 2021

    Why Mexico City Blew Our Minds (and Our Budget)

    August 15, 2022
  • Croatia,  Greece,  Italy,  Malta,  Real Costs,  Turkey

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

    April 18, 2021 /

    When we first started traveling Europe in 2019, we weren’t sure how far a budget of $2500 USD a month would take us.

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    A Month in Dubrovnik

    November 1, 2020

    Cost of Living In Split

    December 20, 2020

    Find Out Why Croatia is the Ultimate Base for Europe

    March 28, 2021
  • Turkey

    The Lifestyle You Want at a Fraction of the Cost in Turkey

    April 11, 2021 /

    We all fantasize about what our ideal home could look like. Maybe it includes a beautiful setting, great food and lots of interesting things to do.

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    Funchal Madeira

    Lisbon in 2023 was Even More Crowded Than We Expected

    December 3, 2023

    Wowed by the Low-Cost Lifestyle in Izmir, Turkey

    April 11, 2022

    Adventure of a Lifetime Quickly Goes Off the Rails

    July 7, 2024
  • Malta,  Real Costs

    Can You Afford Europe’s Best Winter Sun Destination?

    March 14, 2021 /

    We’ve just spent a month in Malta in the dead of winter and we can’t believe the blue skies and sunshine and warm temperatures.

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

    April 18, 2021

    Five Reasons to Make Malta Your Home in Early Retirement

    February 21, 2021
    Malta

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

    August 4, 2024
  • Real Costs

    How to Travel the World on Any Budget

    March 7, 2021 /

    We’ve really tried it all. We’ve been shoestring backpackers, we’ve done the luxury travel thing and everything in between.

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    What the Full-Time Airbnb Lifestyle Really Costs 

    February 26, 2023

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

    September 26, 2021

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

    July 30, 2023
  • Real Costs,  Turkey

    Can a Month in Istanbul Really Be This Cheap?

    January 24, 2021 /

    We love Istanbul. We were here last year and just fell in love with the city and the food and the people.

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

    December 12, 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

    Making Belgrade Our Home for the Month

    August 15, 2021
  • Greece,  Real Costs

    Cost of Living in Northern Greece

    October 15, 2020 /

    After a month in Athens, we were ready for a new adventure when September rolled around.

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

    March 6, 2022

    7 European Destinations that Won’t Break the Bank

    January 2, 2022
    Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

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

    November 5, 2023
  • Real Costs

    How Full-time Travel Keeps Our Costs Low

    October 15, 2020 /

    Back when we were working full time, travel was a luxury. Now it's a great way to manage our cost of living.

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    Is a Month in Seville Worth the Splurge?

    February 13, 2022

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

    September 26, 2021

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

    December 12, 2021
  • Greece,  Real Costs

    What We Spent Living in Athens For One Month

    September 24, 2020 /

    In the midst of the pandemic, we’ve had the rare treat of being some of the only tourists visiting Athens.

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    Adventure of a Lifetime Quickly Goes Off the Rails

    July 7, 2024

    Cost of Living in Northern Greece

    October 15, 2020

    7 European Destinations that Won’t Break the Bank

    January 2, 2022
  • Canada

    How Much is the Cost Of Living In Toronto?

    July 2, 2020 /

    Upon arriving in Toronto, we had two weeks of quarantine and since then we’ve been sheltering in place. So how did that affect our cost of living this past month?

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    The 5 Worst Airbnbs We’ve Ever Stayed in (and How to Avoid Them) 

    February 27, 2022

    Why We Can’t Wait To Get Back To Europe

    June 27, 2021
    Climbing a mountain in Albania

    It’s Official: We’ve Given Up On Travel — For Now

    February 4, 2024
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