In May 2025, Sam and I spent just shy of a whole month in Lisbon. Prior to that our last trip to Lisbon was part of a Great Covid Escape …
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Lisbon has a big expat population, so you will find some upmarket, modern dining options in the city. Sam and I, however, actively sought out the classic tasca / taberna …
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What hotel booking site is best? — Why we use both Booking.com and Hotels.com to save thousands travelling the world
There are dozens of hotel booking platforms out there, but after years of travel (and tens of thousands of pounds spent), we’ve settled with a combo that works better than …
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It was January of 2023 when I discovered TrustedHousesitters. I had just finished a brutally stressful year of work, and was taking two months off before starting a new role. …
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Sam and I were dreaming of a life where we could travel the world slowly and continuously. For the past decade we have been maxing out our annual leave and …
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The food in Oaxaca City is such an incredible experience onto itself, that we had to write two blog posts about it. See here for the best foods to try …
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One of the best (and most fun) ways to absorb the culture of any given city is to spend time in its bars. So of course, any time we travel, bar …
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During our month-long stay in Oaxaca we attempted a healthy midweek lifestyle to offset our vacation-like weekends. Almost every day we would pick up some rotisserie chicken from various local …
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Bologna is a great spot for a bit of bar hopping. The center of town is dense and easily walkable from one end to the other. Perfect for a bar …
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We spent a long weekend in the coastal city of Gdansk in Poland when priced out of more classic European beach vacations. Having been somewhat fascinated by Gdansk after seeing …