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How to travel cheap 1 month in Southeast Asia
A detailed breakdown of expenses from our early retired budget travel lifestyle.
Congested Cebu: The most typical place in the world
A commentary on a recent Bloomberg opinion piece.
How to shortcut proof of onward travel – the legal ways
There are several options for long-term, slow travelers like us.
Living in the Philippines as grateful budget travelers
We are in a place foreign travelers don’t usually seek out.
6 memorable sites near Ubud
Bali’s countryside is more beautiful than any city center. We spent a day seeing sites near Ubud that didn’t cost a lot of money, and they were (mostly) all a gorgeous escape from the city center. From rice terraces to jungle, waterfalls to holy water in temples – it feels good to get out of …
Eat pray love… watch cheer learn
This authentic Bali experience has nothing to do with the famous book or movie.
See great films, movies in Ubud & other Southeast Asian spots
What it’s like to go to the movies in Ubud, and other Southeast Asian places.
Bali diving: 2 tanks at Menjangan Island for a great price
North Bali scuba diving: off to a rough start, but the price can’t be beat.
Cheap drone with camera for budget travel
This cheap drone with camera is put to the test to see if it’s worth a budget traveler’s money.
Budget breakdown: what we spent to live in Lisbon, Portugal, for a month
See our budget and our Airbnb rental in this European hot spot.
Retire early and slow travel the world: Our story
A few ‘secrets’ on how we were able to retire early, and how we keep traveling the world.
5 great reasons why Mahahual is better than Tulum
It’s more than money – it’s the happiness level and beauty of the place.