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As a digital nomad, you literally have the keys to the world. In fact, the hardest part is choosing where to go next – especially when there’s so many options to pick from! Internet. Affordability. Meeting the right people. Tropical weather. These are all things you’ll want to think about… So how do you pick the perfect…

When we began looking at accommodation options for during our time in Egypt’s history-rich city of Luxor, we had no idea that we’d need to make a decision on which side of the Nile River to stay. When booking our previous Cairo accommodation, Downtown Cairo on the East side seemed the obvious choice, but in Luxor, we didn’t…

As a food and travel blogger, I’m most excited by cities that provide a depth of history, culture and of course fabulous local food. Dubrovnik is one of these cities which is brimming with things to do, explore and eat! The winning combination of sun, sea and delicious local cuisine means Dubrovnik is one of…

Along with the Pyramids of Giza, Islamic Cairo is our favourite part of the Egyptian capital. Characterized by a maze of wonderful narrow streets and alleys where hundreds of mosques, tombs, markets, madrasas, mansions, and fortifications dating back to the Islamic era can be explored. An Islamic Cairo walking tour map is definitely needed so not…

In the fourth of our interviews with digital nomads who have experienced living in different countries around the world, we talk to Jarryd and Alesha from travel blog NOMADasaurus. Full-time travellers and digital nomads, Jarryd and Alesha have been travelling for many years and have developed their blog to be one of the most popular…

We’d read many travel blogs and trip advisor forums where travellers have had major issues purchasing tickets to ride the daytime train from Cairo to Luxor. Most travellers who plan to make the train journey between Egypt’s main two cities quickly discover that at Cairo’s two train stations, Ramses and Giza, ticket sellers will not…

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, and the second oldest city in Europe, after Athens in Italy. Considered to be an incredibly picturesque and captivating city, Lisbon has more UNESCO World Heritage sites and museum treasures than most other European nations. This friendly city also makes for an ideal base to visit and explore some…

Downtown Cairo is an area of the city with the biggest selection of budget accommodation and cheap eating options. Although not as glamorous as Zamalek Island in the middle of the Nile River, Downtown area is still popular with Egyptians and international tourists. If you’re in town for a few days, at some point, even…

When we first started to plan for our 6-month backpacking trip, we knew we wanted to travel Europe by train.  Every travel site and travel blogger insisted that traveling Europe by Eurail was a must!  In our post, 4 Reasons to Travel Europe by Train, we spoke about the reasons why you should travel Europe…