ADVENTURE ON A BUDGET | TRAVEL BLOG
Despite having the same last four letters, which actually just means “LAND,” Tajikistan felt radically different than the first two 'Stans of our journey. It felt much more off-the-beaten-path, the people are radically different in their Persian-feeling look and hospitality, and it allowed us to experience one of the most epic road trips of our lives on the Pamir Highway….…
People in Kyrgyzstan have been nomadic for at least 3000-4000 years, so it’s only natural two nomads like us have felt inclined to experience their customs since we first learned about it years ago. All four countries we experienced in Central Asia to delivered in every way, but none packed a punch more than Kyrgyzstan with its stellar natural allure,…
In Summary... Admittedly, we found that our time in Almaty, Kazakhstan was simply way too brief. In fact, based on how livable, enjoyable and walkable this city is, it seems very likely to sprout as a nomad hub in upcoming years. So, we’re putting it on our growing list of places we’d like to visit again for a month, which we’re…
It was with sadness we had to depart from Bulgaria in late July. Although the rose-colored glasses lifted a bit, on our third and longest jaunt to Bulgaria so far, it enamored us with its serenity and allure. It affirmed itself as a place we undoubtedly could settle down in, one day, and also as a place in our top…
We originally had the intention of ONLY going to New Zealand and bypassing Australia in early 2025 and we feel this would have been a grave mistake because we fell hard for the diversity adventure, and terrain of Australia in a way we didn’t expect, nor can we entirely explain. That said, we still were enchanted by the natural beauty of…
Believe it or not, this was our first jaunt Down Under and we knew in this expensive country that we had to be strategic about stretching the budget. Part of that strategy took us a bit out of our comfort zone and definitely forced us to be way more flexible and last minute than we usually prefer. Did we get…
Time to wrap up our third jaunt to Thailand, this time in new territory…the north…a very different side from its southern islands and beaches, as well as mega city of Bangkok. There are many reasons we, and many other people, continue to flock to this country repeatedly. Below is our personal list of highlights and statistics, as well as upsides and…
Mountainous Laos is an underrated sleeper hit in our books. We simply had no idea how spellbound we’d become by its lush raw natural beauty, its friendly people and its serenity during our four weeks in the northern part of the country. Below is our personal list of highlights and statistics, as well as upsides and downsides for the country. If…