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What Is The Cost To Live in Dubai, UAE
Dubai Skyline What Does it Cost For a Month to Live in Dubai Dubai a tax-free and luxurious glittering city has been always a favorite city among expats around the world. The major population of UAE is of expats and only 20% population is of Emiratis (Locals)....
Book of Mormon Lottery Tickets
We Won The Book of Mormon Lottery How We Won The Book of Mormon Tickets Lottery? Jonathan and I had wanted to see the Book of Mormon since forever and had hoped to catch a show when we visited New York. But alas, every night we checked availability, it was either full...
Monthly Cost of Living in Spain
Why We Chose To Live in Spain Why We Love Living In Almunecar San Cristobal It Isn't Just About the Cost of Living in Spain - It Is The Lifestyle Almuñécar is located on the southern coast of Spain in the Granada province. It is a small city with a population of about...
Baggallini Crossbody Bag and Explorer Backpack Review
Sarah in Valletta with Baggallini Bags When our new friends at Baggallini said, ‘Hey, do you want to try out a couple of our Baggallini travel bags?’ I hesitated a little. I’m embarrassed to say I wasn’t actually aware of this brand, but I checked out their...
Cost of Living in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland- City of Sails! Did You Know This About Auckland? Auckland, New Zealand, is the third most livable city in the world! In March 2019 ‘Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey’ ranked Auckland in third place in its ‘World’s Most Livable Cities’ list of 450 cities in...
Travelling in Older Age Isn’t as Hard as You Think
"This is a Paid Collaboration with Premier Care in Bathing" For retired people today, there are more travel options available than at any other time in history and the benefits of travel for seniors are enormous. With trips of a month or more on the increase, mature...
What Is An Expat And Why You Shouldn’t Call Me One
Expat Definition At its Latin roots, the term expatriate, usually abbreviated to 'expat,' is a combination of words meaning ex ('outside of') and patria ('one's native country'). "Outside of one's native country" seems pretty innocuous, doesn't it? However, the way...
Our Saint Petersburg Russia Tour
After our fabulous eggs Benedict breakfast at our hotel Lotte in Saint Petersburg, we were really looking forward to getting out and beginning our Saint Petersburgh tour. Saint Petersburg had been on both Jonathan and my bucket list for a very long time. We met with...
Cost of Living in Wroclaw Poland
Perhaps Wroclaw most accurately reflects the average cost of living in Poland. More affordable than Kraków or Warsaw, see what Wroclaw has to offer!
St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta
The Nave of St John’s Co-Cathedral A Brief Introduction to St John’s Co-Cathedral Despite its somewhat austere exterior, St John’s Co-Cathedral’s interior is a fantastic gem of Baroque art and architecture and a must-see for any visitor to Valletta in Malta. The...
What does it Cost to Live for a Month on Sardinia
Sunset Over Cagliari Sardinia Why Move To Sardinia I love traveling, but I believe that there is no such place as home. I am from Cagliari, the beautiful capital of Sardinia, the second biggest island in the Mediterranean. It is a lovely historic city, where the...
Valletta, Malta Travel Guide
If you are coming for a holiday in Malta you will need a guide for the best places to visit in Valletta. Look here to see some of our unexpected favorites.
Canal du Midi Boating Holiday
Thinking of taking a boating holiday in France on the Canal du Midi? Find out what it is really like and why a canal barge can be a great way to travel.
Travel With Friends Quotes
We gathered these quotes about traveling with friends because we know that, as important as the act of travel is, who you do it with has a huge impact on what the trip will be like. Sometimes trips bring people closer together. Occasionally, sometimes travel drives...
Why I Decided to Sell Everything and Travel The World
In 2011, I took early retirement, sold everything I owned and began traveling the world. Up until then, my life had been on a relatively standard western, or American, track. I was living well, comfortably indeed, but I felt like I was living an off the shelf,...
Feast Of Vows at the Basilica of Senglea
Adherents Carry Jesus the Redeemer Through Senglea While reading up about Malta and our new home in the Three Cities, it was impossible not to hear about the revered statue of Jesus the Redeemer at Senglea Basilica. The statue dates back to the early 1700s and...
The Malta Experience in Valletta
A Knight of Malta Greets You At The Entrance to The Malta Experience What Is The Malta Experience? The Malta Experience takes you on a 45-minute audio-visual journey through Malta's 7000-year history. It takes place in a purpose built, air-conditioned auditorium- a...
Inquisitors Palace Malta
Inside the Inquisitor's Palace The Inquisitor's Palace is situated in the heart of Birgu a.k.a. Vittoriosa in the Three Cities, just a short ferry crossing from Malta's capital city, Valletta. It is one of the few surviving palaces of its kind in the world and the...
Senglea (AKA, Isla) And The Three Cities of Malta
Want to see a less touristed, area of Malta? A world away from Valletta, Senglea – one of Malta’s “Three Cities” – is located just across Grand Harbor.
National Railway Museum In York, UK
Honestly, we were a little “meh” when it came to visiting the National Railway Museum in York, England. But, see what we saw and you will want to visit too!
Jon & Sarah
It seemed almost inevitable that we, Jonathan and Sarah, would one day meet: two independent travellers from different corners of the globe, we shared a bond that many travellers experience, a mutual love of adventure and a belief that the planet is a better place when people leave their comfort zones and discover new lands and cultures. So, when our paths finally