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Why Visit Yerevan? And why it’s proof that people don’t know what they’re talking about…

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why Visit Yerevan? Updated March 2023 If we had listened to people we would have never gone to Yerevan. “Yerevan is like Tbilisi used to be. It’s really backwards”. “Yerevan is poor, like the rest of …

Read moreWhy Visit Yerevan? And why it’s proof that people don’t know what they’re talking about…

Bad Airbnb experiences

by Frank (bbqboy)

Updated December 1, 2022. Bad Airbnb experiences. What do you do? And how to avoid them. We’re big fans of Airbnb. During our 6 years of full-time travel we averaged over 300 nights/year in Airbnb …

Read moreBad Airbnb experiences

Some Essential Tips on Mexico City (and lots of photos)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Updated November 14, 2022 (I just spent a month in Mexico). I’ve lost count on the number of times I’ve been to Mexico City. I think it’s 8. I’ve said it before, it’s a city that I both love and hate. …

Read moreSome Essential Tips on Mexico City (and lots of photos)
Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain

Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain (and why it’s perfect for the times)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain Updated October 1, 2022 It’s funny looking back at our post of prospective new bases in Spain. It was written in early January 2020. We didn’t have a base …

Read moreWhy we chose Nerja as our new home in Spain (and why it’s perfect for the times)

Castles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of

by Frank (bbqboy)

Over the last 10 years of travel we’ve seen a lot of castles and fortresses. Some are famous, like Germany’s Neushwanstein Castle and Romania’s Bran Castle (both overrated castles in my opinion). But …

Read moreCastles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of
3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)

3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)

by Frank (bbqboy)

  Overlooking Nerja is the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park. It is a beautiful park of green valleys, jagged ridges and scenic viewpoints. It is also a favorite of hikers …

Read more3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)
Segovia, Ávila, or Salamanca

Segovia, Ávila, or Salamanca?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Segovia, Ávila and Salamanca are 3 of the most popular destinations in the vicinity of Madrid. Not only that, they’re all UNESCO World Heritage Sites and should all be visited on a trip to …

Read moreSegovia, Ávila, or Salamanca?
Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

by Frank (bbqboy)

Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of January 2023, we’ve lived just over 2 years in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about our comparative …

Read moreExpat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

A Review of our Level 8 Backpacks

by Frank (bbqboy)

A Review of our Level 8 Backpacks We just completed a month long trip travelling around Spain with backpacks from Level 8. We had 2 different backpacks: the Atlas Laptop Backpack and the Reboot …

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