Budget slow travelers in early retirement
Budget slow travelers in early retirement
AirAsia checked our carry-on weight limit! For the first time in our four years of global wandering, one of our carry-on bags was weighed. It happened at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia airport (KUL) as we headed to our departure gate for a flight to Bali, Indonesia. To be clear, it wasn’t just us or any […]
AirAsia 7 kilo carry-on weight limit tested Read More »
Americans might want to put Decathlon on their shopping radar.
Decathlon store has fantastic sports bargains Read More »
Adventurous cliff jumps so accessible, even retirees can leap off.
7 Incredible waterfalls, thrilling cliff jumps in Bali Read More »
Plenty of privacy, if you’re open to sharing common areas.
Save money on travel with shared apartments Read More »
A dream spot to stop on our retired budget travel world tour.
Cameron Highlands: perfect weather, scenery, prices Read More »
This is exactly what it cost us to live for one month in George Town, Malaysia.
Slow travel in Penang, 1 month budget Read More »
History and cemeteries are FREE in budget retirement.
Hari Merdeka: Independence Day in Malaysia Read More »
Living on the cheap in Chiang Mai.
What it cost to retire in Chiang Mai Read More »
A Mother’s Day message.
Meet the most incredible traveling mom Read More »
Cable cars, bumper cars, big beers, buffet — and more.
How to get Ba Na Hills, Golden Bridge discount Read More »
Take a video tour with Tedly.
‘Bangkok boats’: how they work, what they cost Read More »
Thoughts on South Thailand beaches.
Forget Phuket; Krabi is incredible! Read More »
You hear a lot about vacation scooter crashes — yes, this is one of those stories.
Scooter crash Thailand: Our crackup in Krabi Read More »
Street smarts did not spare us.
Pickpocket group strikes us in Athens Read More »
See our budget and our Airbnb rental in this European hot spot.
Budget breakdown: what we spent to live in Lisbon, Portugal, for a month Read More »
Tedly writes a letter after some observations on Kotor Bay, Montenegro.
An Open Letter to Norwegian Cruise Line Read More »
A trip to Bosnia’s abandoned Olympic Bobsleigh site.
Sport and war: A surreal space in Sarajevo Read More »
I’m going to share a way we save money in our slow travel budget in retirement: we use what some people call the shoulder season secret — that is, we rent during off-peak tourist months. These months surrounding the most popular tourism times are called the “shoulder season.” Rentals can cost less in the shoulder
3 easy travel hacks for shoulder season rentals Read More »
How we did it to cut shipping costs.
Buying and shipping overseas – a retired budget traveler’s experience Read More »
