We decided to head south for the winter and explore Medellin, Colombia for the very first time. We had an amazing one-month long assignment house and cat sitting in the Provenza neighbourhood (I’m already missing Ollie, our adopted cat). Since we happened to be in the city, we added a short stay at Selina Medellin […]
Unique Stays
Where to Stay in Playa del Carmen: Boutique Luxury at The Reef 28
Is this what paradise is like? Sipping on an iced coffee (because what else would I be drinking?) under a white draped cabana by a rooftop infinity pool overlooking the city, I had to pinch myself a few times. Was I at home, dreaming? It certainly did not feel like home. And why would I […]
Sleeping in a Bamboo Hut
I had just spent four long days bedridden from a (bad) stomach bug in Bangkok. I almost thought my body caught a parasite and I was eating nothing but dry toast and ice cubes my first few days in Thailand. Dan, my husband, stayed by me through my whole recovery. Except the day he spent […]
Our New Airbnb Apartment in Budapest
Not too long ago, we made an exciting announcement. Dan and I took our biggest leap yet. We turned our crazy, out of this world idea, into reality. We bought an apartment in Budapest. If you’re a traveller you know, there is always that one city, country, continent, or place in the world that speaks to you. For us […]
Sustainable and Adventure Eco-Lodges in Costa Rica
Choosing what to do and where to stay when you travel can have direct social impact on the destination and community you visit. In Costa Rica, the government and local ticos believe in sustainable eco-lodges where you can sleep, eat, and travel in a more conscious way, and where your tourism dollars help support the local development. The Costa […]
A Rainforest B&B in Chiang Mai
We absolutely loved Northern Thailand and if we had to choose a city in South East Asia to live in it would be Chiang Mai. You can go on a meditation retreat, learn to cook Thai, take up muay thai training, volunteer with elephants or wake up at dawn to give alms to monks. We spent our first couple of nights staying in […]
