After a few days in Penang, we spent one week in Langkawi, Malaysia. We got on a quick 20-minute flight to Langkawi from Penang. They apparently have a ferry from Penang to Langkawi, but I could not find one running at the time we went. So flying was the only option. Langkawi is an island off the coast of Malaysia. We spent a week there, right on the beach...
After spending 5 days in Singapore, we took the bus across the border for one month in Malaysia. We took the luxury bus, which was a bit more expensive than the regular travel bus, but we had read many reviews, and it seemed the better choice for us. The company we booked with was Transtar Travel, and the seat cost was around $23 USD per person. We booked through...
Singapore has been a bucket list destination for us, and it may bring to mind the movie Crazy Rich Asians. As the most expensive country in Southeast Asia, we were a bit concerned about our budget. But we were pleasantly surprised with our experience spending 5 days in Singapore! It started with a flight from Istanbul to the world-famous Changi Airport...
At the end of one month in Istanbul, we headed to Cappadocia. We’ll talk about some great things to do when visiting Cappadocia, Türkiye. We decided to fly as the bus would have been about 10 hours. We stayed at Arch Palace Hotel, which was in a great location but wasn’t the best stay. For one, it was the middle of June and experiencing 90-degree days...
Let’s talk about how we spent one month in Istanbul Türkiye, the fascinating city that spans two continents (Asia and Europe). After leaving Brasov, Romania, we flew to Istanbul. It was a short flight, under two hours. Istanbul had fascinated us since 2016 when we got stuck there coming back from Greece. At that time, we didn’t leave our hotel room. We...
After leaving Kotor, Montenegro, we made our way to the beautiful country of Romania. Here we’ll discuss how we spent time exploring Brasov Romania for one month – the food, the nature, the history. Visiting Bucharest Romania Bucharest Fountain Before heading to Brasov for the month, we first spent a couple of nights in the capital city of Bucharest (not...
Kotor is small, but when you’re slow traveling, spending a month in Kotor, Montenegro, allows you to really experience the place and live more like a local. We can provide you with some great things to do in Kotor, regardless of whether you have one day or one month. Since this will now be our third month traveling in the year, we arrived in Kotor from Albania...
Our second destination in 2024 was Saranda, Albania. We continued to hear that Albania was a hidden gem and underrated as a destination. So after our month in Greece, we decided to head to the beautiful country of Albania. Here is what it was like visiting Saranda, Albania, in 2024. I heart SarandaSaranda at nightThe blue waters of SarandaSunset on the promenade How...
This is the official start of our second year of traveling and digital nomad life. We decided to return to Greece, but this time, to spend one month in Thessaloniki, Greece. Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, behind Athens. So, let’s get into how we spent our month here. Visit Ano Poli Upper Town WallsSunset from Ano PoliSunrise over a Greek...
There are a few different ways to visit Machu Picchu. One of them is hiking the Inca Trail. This is a bucket list adventure for some people, and I definitely think it’s worth it. Here we’ll talk about our experience visiting Machu Picchu and what it’s like to hike the Inca trail. You can visit our One Month in Peru blog for more information about...