What to see (and what to skip) in Istanbul
What to see (and what to skip) in Istanbul. There’s lots to see in Istanbul. In fact you might find yourself trying to figure out exactly what you should see during your limited time. That’s what this …
Exploring the Best of Central Dalmatia
Exploring the Best of Central Dalmatia. Just last weekend we had an article on Central Dalmatia published by Postmedia, owners of the Vancouver Sun and about 16 other major Canadian newspapers. The …
What to See in Edirne (Turkey). And why it makes for a great stop between Bulgaria and Istanbul
What to See in Edirne (Turkey). We are really happy to have visited Edirne. Visiting Edirne was a last minute add on meant to break up the trip from Plovdiv to Istanbul. It isn’t the easiest place to …
Getting from Plovdiv to Edirne (and on to Istanbul)
Getting from Plovdiv to Edirne (and on to Istanbul). It’s only 180 km (112 miles) between Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Turkey). It should be an easy trip. It’s not. There are 2 …
When People tell us that “we’re lucky” to Travel Full-time…
When People tell us that “we’re lucky” to Travel Full-time… It always makes me cringe. Maybe I could understand it if the person saying it was from a lesser-developed country. But the majority of …
3 Days in Prague. The Mindless Travel Guides
Prague was our first base when we started travelling full-time 5 years ago. We’ve been back six times since then and have spent a combined 7 months in this beautiful city. It’s still our favorite city …
Lissette is “downsized”, re-examining slow travel, Freelance writing, Blogging, bad jokes and other reflections
April 28, 2019 Greetings from Antalya, Turkey! I realized that I haven’t done one of these newsletters in a really long time (the last real newsletter dates back to last October). We’ve had a lot of …
How to travel full-time? These full-time travelling couples tell all
How to travel full-time? Curious about how people manage to travel full-time? And what a life of full-time travel is like? We interviewed 3 different full-time travelling couples and asked them …
Visiting Sofia (Bulgaria). One of our favorite Balkan capitals…
Visiting Sofia (Bulgaria). One of our favorite Balkan capitals… When we were planning our trip through Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey, I figured that Sofia would probably be the least impressive …