How To Find An Inexpensive Cruise From Aswan To Luxor, Egypt

Travelling for us is less of an itinerary and more of a winging it situation. A $44 CAD per person flight landed us in Aswan (878 km south of Cairo). From here, we needed to figure out what to do next. This place has all the hustle and bustle with lots to see and do […]

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One Month In Nepal With Kids – Cost Breakdown

Here’s what one month in Nepal looks like cost wise for the four of us. All prices are in Nepalese rupees with Canadian conversion, and were the current exchange at time of publishing this. We came to Nepal solely for trekking, and the hike we selected came with a high cost of added flights. Everest […]

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Sanur: Bali, Indonesia

After a long travel day of waiting, ferry and trying to figure out the transfer, we finally made it to Nesa Sanur hotel in Sanur. What a welcoming little gem with a perfect place to relax by the pool surrounded by the courtyard. This hotel was and easy five minute walk from the beach. Along […]

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Mount Batur: Bali, Indonesia

Our alarm rang just before 2:00 am for what others called a bad idea. We chose to do the sunrise hike up Mount Batur with our two 4-year-old girls, in the rainy season. What could go wrong? After a 30-minute drive, stop for pancake and tea, then another 20-minute drive we were ready to start […]

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Kuta: Bali, Indonesia

As the 4.5 hour flight from Cairns, Australia touches down we now found ourselves in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. We payed our 500,000 Indonesian Rupiah per person entry visa, cleared customs, exchanged some money and picked up a SIM card. We then jumped in a high priced but low distance taxi to Transera Kamini Legian Hotel […]

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Bali With Kids Cost Breakdown

What do you think the biggest expense is when travelling? It all depends on what kind of travel you intend to do.  For us, we are trying to stretch our budget to allow for longer travel without compromising the things we enjoy.  We stay in budget-friendly hotels that are a low-ish price point but still […]

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