In this latest top 10 series, I will be covering the top 10 friendliest people I met during my 380 days of travel around the world. Here is a list of Ten Top 10 I will be covering in this series: Countries Cities People Horrible Experiences Favourite Experiences Life Lessons Hikes and Treks Flights Accommodation Food During…
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Have you always wanted to do the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage in Spain? In this latest meetup, speaker Catherine Driver will talk about her journey and give you tips to make this dream trip a reality! About Catherine Driver: Just like everyone in this group, travel is an obsession of mine. I obtained my Bachelor’s Degree…
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After travelling around the world for 380 days, my next plan is to visit all 193 UN countries and the 5 observer countries. Why am I doing this? Besides the fact that I love travelling, really, it’s because I want to end the current stage of my life with a “bang”. Before I get married…
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Gloria is a 70+ year old senior solo budget backpacker – by choice. She has traveled her entire life and has visited over 100 countries. Her presentation will cover the following topics: How to save money Travel safety Travel packing How to see places cheaper How to overcome the challenge of travelling at the age…
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Did you know that they are planning to limit the number of tourist that visit Dubrovnik? That’s right. They plan on having only 4000 visitors per day because there’s just so many damn people visiting it at one time. Apparently, it gets really bad when cruises dock. Over 10,000 tourist would flood Dubrovnik which is…
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While I was in Montenegro, I booked a bus going from Podgorica to Skopje in Macedonia. Along the way, we would be stopping in Albania and Kosovo to take a break in this long bus ride. Little did I know, I was about to go on one of the most horrific bus ride of my…
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My Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Greece spending greatly varies. Greece was on the expensive end while Bulgaria was on the cheaper end. Read below to get a more detailed breakdown of my spending in each respective countries. Transit in Albania and Kosovo spending Food in Albania – $2.97 CAD (2 Euros) Food in Kosovo…
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Travelling through the Balkans was an interesting experience. First, my Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia spending turned out to be pretty good. It seems like Eastern Europe is on the cheaper side as far as travel destinations go. However, the infrastructure in the Balkans is also nowhere near as good as they are in Western…
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If you’ve ever wanted to visit the tiny countries of Andorra and Monaco, then you are probably wondering how you can enter those places. While Andorra has a airport, other tiny countries in Europe like Liechtenstein, San Marino, and Monaco doesn’t have one. This means the best way to enter these countries is by taking…
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How did I fare with my Liechtenstein and Switzerland spending when I travelled through these two neighbouring countries? Thankfully, better than I expected! Of course it helps that I have a friend that lives in Switzerland who was nice enough to let me stay over at her place and gave me food to eat. Otherwise,…
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