Accomodations
first 24 hours in tirana
jojo: what do i like? -feels like the city (actually, every town we’ve stopped in so far) is very friendly, helpful and generally open to conversation, questions & pictures -everything is so cheap. saranda was cheap at roughly 600lek ($6…
first 24 hours in saranda
jojo: what do i like? -the mix between old town, new development and very quiet beaches -lots of elderly and young people out in the streets until well into the night, even on a monday. most are locals that seem…
first 24 hours in santorini
jojo: what do i like? -white buildings & blue seas – the pictures of this place don’t lie, it’s pretty impressive to look at -beaches and crystal clear water – different from our previous stops. stopped by two beaches, a…
weekly recap #18 – copenhagen & santorini
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. copenhagen (airbnb, frederiksberg, 3 nights), santorini (hotel, thira, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. kapari in fira on santorini. we ended up at this place by chance. the three…
first 24 hours in copenhagen
jojo: what do i like? -everything just makes sense – airport baggage pickup has a small play area for kids near the turnstiles to keep them occupied, metro ticket machine is preset to purchase tickets to the city center (with…
weekly recap #17 – lisbon
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. lisbon (airbnb, baixa, 7 nights) q. favourite meal a. maybe the toughest week to recap for food. our lisbon stay involved: i) home cooked chinese meals for almost all…
first 24 hours in lisbon
jojo: what do i like? -the thought of the original egg tart finding its way into my mouth at some point over the next 7 days -almost have our next 4-6 weeks of our travels planned out which include seeing…
first 24 hours in porto
jojo: what do i like? -small, quaint and beautiful city. from the orange rooftops to the coloured & tiled facades to the street art to the cobblestone streets (as in the streets, not just the sidewalks), it’s so vibrant -cheap…
how travel has changed me after being on the road for four months
*i’m a semi-pro at packing luggage we’ve found ourselves on the go at a minimum of once a week, sometimes even switching rental units within the same city. this took a while to get used to and i still think…
weekly recap #16 – albufeira & porto
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. albufeira (airbnb, 4 nights), porto (airbnb, baixa, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. flor dos congregados. restaurant has been open for 100+ years and still run by the latest…
