Bad Airbnb experiences
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 …
Expat Bases: Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey
Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey Samir and Lucija have lived in many places during their lives. They thought they had found “home” when they moved to Split in Croatia. It didn’t turn out …
12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)
12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …
3 Days in Istanbul. The Mindless Travel Guides
3 Days in Istanbul. Istanbul is an exciting, hectic place full of color and life. We finally made it there earlier this year and spent 7 days. For the sakes of this guide however I’ve compiled the …
The Ultimate in Luxury travel? It might be a Turkish Luxury Gulet Cruise
What’s a Gulet cruise? No, it’s not a cruise with an all-you-can-eat buffet where you can stuff food down your gullet. A “Gulet” is a traditional two or three-masted sailing vessel from the …
Why you might like Antalya (Turkey)…and why it disappointed us
Why Antalya (Turkey) disappointed us I look at the photos in this post and I think “Geez, why were we so unimpressed with Antalya?” I’ll get to that. But first a few images …
What to see (and what to skip) in Istanbul.
What to see (and what to skip) in Istanbul. Istanbul didn’t disappoint. I had long wanted to come here, if fact we had planned to come to Istanbul several times – each time something was brewing (a …
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 …