Mini Retirement Project

How To Use AirBnB for Newbies – Part 1 Finding a Good Crib

How many of you have used Airbnb? I think most of us have at least heard of this marvelous site even if you have not used it before. Well i personally started using this site during its infancy stage, 5 or so years ago when searching around for a better accommodation deal in Paris. Things were so different then, especially the pricing 🙁 so much more affordable then. But don’t fret, because even with the costlier pricing these days, it is still the better option for short term accommodation compared to hotels / hostels. So, i’m...

5 European Destinations That Surprised Us – Part 2

* This is a continuation post to Part 1 of this series here. The following are the remaining 2 of the 5 cities that have pleasantly surprised us along our journey thus far* Annecy, France This little known town in the Haute-Savoie region was such a charming find. Famous for its beautiful Lake Annecy and surrounded by the majestic French Alps, we had the privilege of visiting this beautiful town twice during Spring. The first time we came, it was pouring buckets so we decided we had to come back again. The second time we came, we conquered the...

5 European Destinations That Surprised Us – Part 1

*Long blog post ahead to make up for the long absence. Enjoy!* As we embarked on our journey, we received countless of travel advice from friends and fellow travelers we met along our way. Some of these advice were about where to avoid, what to do, but most of the time they were about where we ‘absolutely have to’ visit. Sometimes I’ll take up on their suggestions, then there were times I just decided to go off on my own path and discover something new or unexpected. Which is why I was inspired to write this blog post to give a few of...