And that's our round up of where we got the most bang for our buck! What are your favourite destinations for getting a lot of mileage for your travel spend?
@@martywrigh1024 It's hard for us to comment as we were there September to November. However, based on the number of hotels, I imagine that the coast of Albania is extremely busy during peak summer. Still it would be more affordable than other European coastal destinations.
I knew Istanbul was going to be the choice for food, ha ha! One of my former students runs her own Turkish cafe, and she makes an incredible sucuk pide.
I can't wait to begin the slow travel journey! Your videos have been such a vast wealth of information that have eased so many of my previous concerns. I wait anxiously each week to live vicariously through you both while working toward my goal of doing the same. The only problem now is; I can't decide where to start!!
That's a great problem to have! We also feel overwhelmed by all the great travel options sometimes. Usually time of year and weather helps us narrow down the selection. 😊
We enjoyed this recap of your travels to date, you just might have convinced us to go to Albania and stay for a month....in that exact same airbnb you found, thank you for the great tip 😀
I am really enjoying your videos. I am turning 63 in August and moving to Europe in June to start two years of traveling solo. Your posts are very helpful in thinking about how to navigate and where to go. Thank you!
Loved this video! Thanks for sharing all of your insight and suggestions on how to get the most "bang for the buck". I would really enjoy seeing a video of your "most memorable...." Your most memorable, BnB, bottle of wine, coffee/cafe, church, historical sight, flight, ferry, taxi, hike, etc. etc. Pretend you are being interviewed and just say which is the one that comes to each of your mind first! It might be a fun choice for video. Travel well 🙂
HAPPY NEW YEAR! A lovely review and reminder of the great history , architecture, nature beauty of eastern Europe. Oh..... And FOOD...😀. Keep well and thanks for sharing your interesting lifestyle. 🇨🇦
Thanks for the info. We are getting ready to cross the pond in March and still haven’t finalized our itinerary. This helps a lot. Sure glad we found your channel, we seem to have similar traveling philosophies.
Another great video! When I found your channel, I started binge watching all your videos. Very inspiring journey from corporate world to fi. Cheers from Calgary, AB!
So many of these places look great for visiting! I love how you've been able to take your dogs. Our dog is a restricted breed in some countries so it puts some limitations on where we can take him.
I discovered and subscribed to your channel just one month ago, so I took advantage of this Sunday to binge watch all your videos 😁. Great job ladies, it was so much fun watching your evolution in getting comfortable with the camera! We have a similar bucket list, mine includes Vietnam, Thailand, Portugal (going early June!), Sri Lanka, and I already spent almost a month visiting the whole Yucatán peninsula. I’m selective and intentional when choosing what I watch on TH-cam, and you are Totally on my must! Bonjour de Montréal 😊
Oh no - you really went through the archives! Our early videos are pretty embarrassing! 🤣 But happy to know that we're on your must-watch list. Portugal will be just lovely in June - that seems like the perfect time to visit.
Tech tip? I wonder, do you use a teleprompter quite a bit? Are you using your natural voice inflection? I only ask because many folks kind of get into a... announcer vibe as they get in front of the camera. I absolutely love your content. Thanks so much for all the work It takes to put it all together.
Fab info Gals! I am thinking about adding that airbnb in Albania to my dream list now. lol Would you say costs are similiar for accommodations in Croatia as Serbia? What about Montenegro? Since we have Canadian Tennis player Milos Raonic from there, I am curious. ;)
Croatia is much more expensive for accommodations as compared to Serbia, especially for prime tourist destinations on the coast (eg Dubrovnik and Split). Montengro should be less expensive than Croatia -- unless you're planning to stay in Kotor during peak season!
Great question! In order to cancel an Airbnb upon arrival, you need to have a very strong case that it is unsafe or doesn't measure up the photos in a significant way. In our situation, the Airbnb lacked exterior lighting on the dark path approaching the apartment, so we had a claim to it being unsafe. Of course, that was just one of many problems!
@@OurFreedomYears Is there a time limit on when you need to do the claim? Do you contact the host first or directly to Airbnb? Were you stressed to have to find another place so quickly and at last minute?
@@irenaspilea4548 Yes, you must make a claim within 24 hours of check in. If our concerns are very serious, we would contact Airbnb directly and right away. If less serious, we would start with the host to see if it's something they can resolve. However we would still inform Airbnb in order to create a paper trail, just in case. And yes, it was stressful to find another place right away, especially with two dogs. But we managed! 😊
Great video! Thanks for your good energy! How do you manage the pooches for museums and restaurants that do not have outside seating? Do you take turns going in the museums? I’m traveling for the first time with my little poodle and finding this aspect to be challenging…
For museums, we take turns going in. We often prefer going to different attractions so this system works quite well. For restaurants, we try to spend time in countries that are more relaxed about dogs inside restaurants, like Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Turkey for example. That's one of the reasons we really enjoy traveling in Europe. Hope that helps!
We didn't rent a car in Florence as the public transportation system is quite good. We did rent a car in Croatia a few times and always used a rental search engine called Qeeq to find good deals.
And that's our round up of where we got the most bang for our buck! What are your favourite destinations for getting a lot of mileage for your travel spend?
We are looking at Eastern Europe( 4 the best summer value) starting around June 2022...
How busy/hectic is it in Albania during height of summer?
@@martywrigh1024 It's hard for us to comment as we were there September to November. However, based on the number of hotels, I imagine that the coast of Albania is extremely busy during peak summer. Still it would be more affordable than other European coastal destinations.
I knew Istanbul was going to be the choice for food, ha ha! One of my former students runs her own Turkish cafe, and she makes an incredible sucuk pide.
Sounds amazing! Turkey has such a wonderful street food culture. It's the best we've found outside of Asia.
Lunch in Spain looked yummy, glad you are enjoying Valencia. Happy New Year.
The lunches here are too delicious...we have to double up on our exercise plan!
I can't wait to begin the slow travel journey! Your videos have been such a vast wealth of information that have eased so many of my previous concerns. I wait anxiously each week to live vicariously through you both while working toward my goal of doing the same. The only problem now is; I can't decide where to start!!
That's a great problem to have! We also feel overwhelmed by all the great travel options sometimes. Usually time of year and weather helps us narrow down the selection. 😊
awesome!
Thank you! 😊
I discovered your channel just a few days ago and have binge-watched a ton of your videos. Absolutely love your content, thanks for sharing!
That's amazing! Welcome to the channel. We're happy that you found us. 😊
Happy New Year! You both look great. Thanks for another informative video.
Happy new year to you as well! Hope 2022 brings you many exciting new adventures.
We enjoyed this recap of your travels to date, you just might have convinced us to go to Albania and stay for a month....in that exact same airbnb you found, thank you for the great tip 😀
Wow - that's amazing! Honestly, it seemed like the best apartment in town when we went through all the options on Airbnb.
How did you guys do Albania with a dog? We read it was a high-rabies country.
I am really enjoying your videos. I am turning 63 in August and moving to Europe in June to start two years of traveling solo. Your posts are very helpful in thinking about how to navigate and where to go. Thank you!
So happy to hear that you're finding our videos helpful! And how exciting to be moving to Europe and launching a new adventure 😊
This is a terrific overview of your philosophy and experience. This is the video I will share to introduce you to my travel- loving buddies.
Wonderful to hear - thanks so much for sharing! 😊
Loved this video! Thanks for sharing all of your insight and suggestions on how to get the most "bang for the buck". I would really enjoy seeing a video of your "most memorable...." Your most memorable, BnB, bottle of wine, coffee/cafe, church, historical sight, flight, ferry, taxi, hike, etc. etc. Pretend you are being interviewed and just say which is the one that comes to each of your mind first! It might be a fun choice for video. Travel well 🙂
This is a great idea - thanks! There have been so many great experiences...it would be a lot of fun to do a round up. 😊
I love this video!! The content is killer but I super appreciate you both in front of the camera and the editing. Mad skills!!!
You're too kind - thank you! We're trying to improve a little with each video.
Hey you two! Really useful information as usual. Thank you so much, we'll make use of this info 👍👍
Glad it was helpful! We had some colourful debates to get to this final list of favourites. 🤣
HAPPY NEW YEAR! A lovely review and reminder of the great history , architecture, nature beauty of eastern Europe. Oh.....
And FOOD...😀. Keep well and thanks for sharing your interesting lifestyle.
🇨🇦
Happy new year! Glad we could share a few of our favourite meals with you. 😊
Thanks for the info. We are getting ready to cross the pond in March and still haven’t finalized our itinerary. This helps a lot. Sure glad we found your channel, we seem to have similar traveling philosophies.
Welcome to our channel! So great that you found us. We have another country round up video that might be helpful for your planning bit.ly/33RjgXS
Great video, makes me want to hit the road and start exploring Europe!!! :) Happy New Year to the both of you!
Wonderful to hear! A very happy new to you as well. 😊
Another great video! When I found your channel, I started binge watching all your videos. Very inspiring journey from corporate world to fi. Cheers from Calgary, AB!
Wow - thank you so much! We really appreciate all the support and encouragement. 😊
Great vid!....motivation 4 all traveller's preparing 2 do the same thing..
Thanks so much - really appreciate it! 😊
So many of these places look great for visiting! I love how you've been able to take your dogs. Our dog is a restricted breed in some countries so it puts some limitations on where we can take him.
We feel fortunate that our dogs are able to come with us although it's definitely a lot of work and sometimes very exhausting to travel with them.
Great list ❤
Thank you! We had a lot of fun putting it together. 😊
I discovered and subscribed to your channel just one month ago, so I took advantage of this Sunday to binge watch all your videos 😁. Great job ladies, it was so much fun watching your evolution in getting comfortable with the camera! We have a similar bucket list, mine includes Vietnam, Thailand, Portugal (going early June!), Sri Lanka, and I already spent almost a month visiting the whole Yucatán peninsula. I’m selective and intentional when choosing what I watch on TH-cam, and you are Totally on my must! Bonjour de Montréal 😊
Oh no - you really went through the archives! Our early videos are pretty embarrassing! 🤣 But happy to know that we're on your must-watch list. Portugal will be just lovely in June - that seems like the perfect time to visit.
@@OurFreedomYears I was thinking Portugal in October?
@@lynnesunshine October is still a nice time to visit, although the rainy weather is coming in by then.
You 2 provide so much great info and content in a short, fun, informative video. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully we put a destination or two on your bucket list.
Albania has been moved up on my list after watching your videos! Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful! It's a great country, especially for outdoor adventures. 😊
Tech tip? I wonder, do you use a teleprompter quite a bit? Are you using your natural voice inflection? I only ask because many folks kind of get into a... announcer vibe as they get in front of the camera. I absolutely love your content. Thanks so much for all the work It takes to put it all together.
So great to hear that you're enjoying our videos! Thanks for the feedback...we're always looking to improve. 😊
That apartment in Albania is really worth it. Dollars are more than euros, so it is north of 1230 euros. Very reasonable, probably pandemic prices.
We really loved that apartment, although it definitely cost more than a standard apartment at local prices. But the view was worth it!
Well done and informative video! That guy doing a belly flop in the shallow water had me rolling! 😂
Apparently that's a very popular water game invented in Split and they play it all year round no matter how cold it is!
Nice to meet you. I'm a Japanese video creator. Your video is very nice. I'm looking forward to other videos!🐼
Thank you very much! Glad you are enjoying our videos. 😊
Fab info Gals! I am thinking about adding that airbnb in Albania to my dream list now. lol Would you say costs are similiar for accommodations in Croatia as Serbia? What about Montenegro? Since we have Canadian Tennis player Milos Raonic from there, I am curious. ;)
Croatia is much more expensive for accommodations as compared to Serbia, especially for prime tourist destinations on the coast (eg Dubrovnik and Split). Montengro should be less expensive than Croatia -- unless you're planning to stay in Kotor during peak season!
Another great one. Were you able to get a refund from the awful Airbnb you've cancelled? Any tips on how to do it?
Great question! In order to cancel an Airbnb upon arrival, you need to have a very strong case that it is unsafe or doesn't measure up the photos in a significant way. In our situation, the Airbnb lacked exterior lighting on the dark path approaching the apartment, so we had a claim to it being unsafe. Of course, that was just one of many problems!
@@OurFreedomYears Is there a time limit on when you need to do the claim? Do you contact the host first or directly to Airbnb? Were you stressed to have to find another place so quickly and at last minute?
@@irenaspilea4548 Yes, you must make a claim within 24 hours of check in. If our concerns are very serious, we would contact Airbnb directly and right away. If less serious, we would start with the host to see if it's something they can resolve. However we would still inform Airbnb in order to create a paper trail, just in case. And yes, it was stressful to find another place right away, especially with two dogs. But we managed! 😊
Great video! Thanks for your good energy! How do you manage the pooches for museums and restaurants that do not have outside seating? Do you take turns going in the museums? I’m traveling for the first time with my little poodle and finding this aspect to be challenging…
For museums, we take turns going in. We often prefer going to different attractions so this system works quite well. For restaurants, we try to spend time in countries that are more relaxed about dogs inside restaurants, like Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Turkey for example. That's one of the reasons we really enjoy traveling in Europe. Hope that helps!
Good Lord !!! The food in Turkey had me like 🤗🤗🤗😭 I want !!!!
It's worth the flight to Istanbul just to try all the delicious food. 🤣
hello, a few questions about Florence and Croatia- did you guys rent a car? would you recommend rental company you used? thanks!
We didn't rent a car in Florence as the public transportation system is quite good. We did rent a car in Croatia a few times and always used a rental search engine called Qeeq to find good deals.
Hi .. Was it 1400 $ for one month rent ? This is too high if this is a monthly rental price!!
Yes, that's the rent for one month. Of course, it's very high compared to local rates but we always pay a premium for short term rentals on Airbnb.
@@OurFreedomYears ok thanks .. enjoy .. still I think is it very very high for such area and specially for off season too ..
@@ajcapitano2425 Totally agree! Wish we paid less.
Do you have links to the nice accommodations you have booked in your the various locations?
We sure do! Here's a list of our favourite Airbnbs from around the world bit.ly/3pCH8Zu
Am gluten intolerant so have to be careful what I eat.
We've found that it's usually possible to enjoy local flavours and still work around food intolerances. 😊