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Welcome! On this page we share the wild and wonderful adventures from our multi-year, fulltime travels! If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling fulltime without spending a ton of money, you’re in the right place. Join us as we recount our journey—complete with the ups, downs, and everything in between.
Italy & Albania
Stay Tuned! We landed in Rome, and then we traveled to Albania! Rome is always a whirlwind, but this year, it’s a full-blown tempest thanks to the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year. Millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on the Eternal City, turning the usual chaos into a symphony of long lines, sky-high accommodation prices, and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds at every landmark. While it’s bound to be an unforgettable spectacle, it’s also making us rethink how much of that chaos we want to embrace. So, we mapped out an escape route to somewhere a little less… intense. Albania! Stay tuned.
Transatlantic Cruising
We sailed on a 15-day transatlantic cruise with Princess Cruises, departing from Fort Lauderdale and making our way to Italy. This journey marks our first-ever cruise, and we’re excited to dive into the world of onboard adventures, from navigating the ship’s amenities to exploring ports of call along the way. We’ll be sharing our experiences, tips, and the occasional misadventure, all from the perspective of first-time cruisers embracing this new mode of travel. Stay tuned for insights and stories from our oceanic voyage!
- Port to Port: Our Journey Getting from Italy to Albania – A Step-by-Step Guide for Budget Travelers
- Our search for a Budget-Friendly Places to Stay In Fort Lauderdale Before Our First! Cruise
- Pre-Cruise Planning Guide for Your Transatlantic Cruise
- 40 Things That Made Us Say, “Southampton’s Worth Exploring”
Mexico
- Why You Shouldn’t Visit Guanajuato (And Let Us Keep It to Ourselves)
- Why We Chose Guanajuato: 5 Compelling Reasons to Visit
- Guanajuato Travel Tips: How to Get There & What to Expect at the Bus Station
- Top 10+ Things to do in Guanajuato and a couple of other things to do if you have time.
- A Budget-Foodie’s Guide to Guanajuato: Local Dishes You Can’t Miss
- Exploring Teotihuacán: Our Day Trip to the Pyramids from Mexico City
- Exploring Palacio de Bellas Artes – Mexico City, Mexico
- Budget-Friendly Adventures in Mexico City: 9 Free or Nearly Free Museums, Parks and Public Spaces
- From Chile to Guanajuato: Why Mexico City Was the Perfect Stop for Nomads Like Us
South America
- Is The Water Palace in Buenos Aires Worth a visit?
- Local Exploration: National Maritime Museum and Cultural Quarter in Valparaiso Chile
- Buenos Aires to Santiago by Bus: Why You Should Take the Bus (but only Once!)
- How We Spent Two Months in Buenos Aires on a $5,200 Budget: Full Breakdown of Costs and Daily Life
- A day out in Viña del Mar, Chile
- Our Review of a budget-friendly studio apartment in Buenos Aires
- 11 Reasons Why Buenos Aires Is Worth Visiting & Why It’s Not
- First Timer’s Guide to Buenos Aires: Everything You Need to Know
North America
- Westport Winery Garden Resort: A Multi-Faceted Destination on Washington’s Coast
- Discovering the International Mermaid Museum: A Hidden Gem on Washington’s Coast
- Exploring WWII Aviation History at the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Manitoba
- Crater Lake National Park Travel Guide
- A day at the beach – Newport, OR
Coming Soon! We’re playing catch up on all the places we’ve been! Watch this space for our travel experiences, accommodation reviews, suggested things to do and itineraries
England
- Exploring Andover: A Budget-Friendly Adventure (Hampshire, England)
- Our 29-Day Detour to Derby, England: Budget Friendly Things to Do in Derby
- Our Local-Paced Guide to Oxford England Museums
- Accio disappointment! Our not-so-magical Harry Potter walking tour in London
- Our List of the Top 8 Affordable Places to Stay in London England (2024)
- Is Harry Potter Studio Tour Worth The Time And Money?
- 40 Things That Made Us Say, “Southampton’s Worth Exploring”
- If it’s not one thing…..
Spain & France
We’ll admit that this time around we were only in Spain and France for a few weeks but there is so much we can still share! Watch this space for our travel experiences, accommodation reviews, suggested things to do and itineraries
Exploring Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter Walking Tour: Our Experience with the GPSMyCity app
Our visit to Barcelona was very short, just three nights passing through on our way from Portugal to England. We arrived late Tuesday night, spent Wednesday marveling at…
Portugal
- Our DIY Walking Tour of Belem, or How We Explored 15 Historic Sites in One Day!
- Our Visit to Lisbon’s National Tile Museum & The Mistake We Made
- Things to do in Faro, Portugal – Catedral de Faro
- Best Times to Visit Lisbon: Weather & Prices for Budget Travelers Like Us
- Lisboa Card Review: A First-Timer’s Guide to Saving Money in Lisbon
- My Portuguese Sandwich Recipe: Bringing Lisbon’s Flavors to Your Kitchen
- A Day Trip to Praia de Faro: Golden Sands and Local Charm
- Taking a Tuk Tuk Tour of Lisbon & Why The Splurge Was Worth It
- Where to stay in Lisbon for budget travelers like us – 6 Best!
- Does it Snow in Portugal?
Portugal was our third country on our multi-year fulltime travel journey, we arrived in mid-February 2024 and lived there for just a over a month. We visited Lisbon (twice!), Faro and day-tripped it to Praia de Faro (Faro Beach) and Tavira. We’ll be adding more posts as soon! Watch this space for our travel experiences, accommodation reviews, suggested things to do and itineraries
Costa Rica
Costa Rica was our next country on our multi-year fulltime travel journey, we arrived in mid-January 2024 and stayed about a month. We visited Puerto Viejo and San Jose. We’ll be adding more posts as soon!
- The #1 Reason Why We Think You Should visit San Jose, Costa Rica = the National Museum of Costa Rica
- Our Puerto Viejo Accommodation Review: Brisas del Caribe
- Dinosaurs to Butterflies: What We Learned and What to Expect at Costa Rica’s Natural Science Museum
- San José, Costa Rica: A 3-Day Itinerary That Worked for Us (and Might for You)
- Our Visit to the National Theater of Costa Rica
- 11 Budget-Friendly Things to do in San Jose, Costa Rica on foot!
- Leeeaaving on a….. short bus….
- If it’s not one thing…..
Panama
Our first destination in our multi-year fulltime travel journey, we arrived in Panama in mid November 2023 and traveled the country (Panama City, Coronado, Elle Valle, Boquete, Boca de Toro) until mid January 2024. You can follow those stories here:
- 7 Things We Did, or at least tried to do, in Boquete Panama
- Our Visit to a Coffee Farm Tour in Boquete
- If it’s not one thing…..
- Our Review of the Studio Coliving Hotel in Panama City, Panama
- Our Take on the Biomuseo in Panama City
- We Wander around Panama City’s Old Town – Casco Viejo
- Our Visit to the Punta Culebra Nature Center – Smithsonian Wildlife Experience in Panama City
- Our Tour of Panama Viejo
- Rain, Tacos, and Humidity: Our First Weeks in Panama City
Our Itinerary
Italy & Albania | April 2025
Transatlantic Cruise | March 2025 – April 2025
Mexico | February 2025 – March 2025
South America | October 2024 – February 2025
North America | June 2024 – October 2024
England | March 2024 – June 2024
Spain & France | March 2024
Portugal | February 2024 – March 2024
Costa Rica | January 20204 – February 2024
Panama | November 2023 – January 2024
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