We honestly loved our stay in Baku and truly tried to make the most of our visit there in 2025. We stayed for almost a month in September leading up to the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. We arrived a couple of weeks before the race, as we wanted to take in the city on our own time and go on day trips to explore even more. We honestly loved trying out new restaurants, and we did discover a few favourites! We mainly stayed in the …
Azerbaijan is simply an underrated travel destination. We travelled to Baku in September of 2025, just in time for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. But us being nomads, we decided to stay there for a month, rent an apartment and immerse ourselves in the city. We stayed there in the weeks leading up to the Grand Prix, as well as stayed another week after it was over. With so many fun things to do in Baku, it’s a great city to explore! This guide is full …
Baku is an incredible city to stay in while visiting Azerbaijan! We were fortunate enough to stay there for almost 1 month during the F1 Grand Prix in 2025. Since the Baku City Circuit is a street circuit, the track is right in the city! We arrived in Baku a couple of weeks before the race, knowing that we wanted to make the most of our time exploring the country. One of the best things about visiting this circuit is that your hotel stay is …
Attending any F1 race is a huge bucket-list item, and watching the Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, was no exception! This was the second race that I watched live, with the first being in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2024. We travelled to Baku in 2025 and stayed in the city for just about the full month of September. With Baku being a city circuit, it was cool to see the city transform throughout the month. We walked parts of the track, ventured through the general …
Ho Chi Minh City is a bustling city in the South of Vietnam, home to approximately 14,000,000 people! With a plethora of restaurants to choose from, you can hardly go wrong, as there are SO MANY great eats to be had. We lived in Saigon from 2022-2024 and have put together a list of the best places to eat and drink in Ho Chi Minh City! We lived in District 2, and so many of the spots are located in District 2 & District 1 …
Travelling Sri Lanka should be on everyone’s list! It’s a small country with so many incredible sights all throughout! Travelling around the country efficiently should really be a top priority to ensure a smooth trip! Taxi Apps For short rides, you can use PickMe or Uber to call a ride right to where you are. This is great as you can choose from a variety of car sizes, even including Tuk Tuk’s! It also helps to eliminate any haggling as the cost for the ride …
Flying internationally with a large dog is one of the most stressful parts of expat life, but it is entirely possible with the right preparation. In the summer of 2022, our dog Buddy took two flights with us to get from Jeju Island, South Korea, to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Buddy was a 12-year-old border collie mix, and we should have considered getting him his own frequent flyer card, as he had now been on 10 different flights. Whether you are navigating the paperwork …
South Korea is a wonderful country to explore with so many incredible places to visit! We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and were so happy to be able to visit so many incredible places. We have compiled a list of some of our favourites and hope that you enjoy visiting them just as much as we did! Happy travelling! Seoul Seoul is an amazing city – jammed packed with so many, many things to do! Among our favourites are enjoying a baseball game at Jamsil …
Exploring Zhangjiajie National Forest Park was an item on my bucket list ever since I learned that these beautiful mountains existed! When we were trying to decide our travel plans in China, we wondered if Zhangjiajie National Forest Park was worth visiting with a 2-day itinerary. I’m here to tell you with a resounding YES, it most definitely is! In Zhangjiajie, there are two main areas that you will want to explore – Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Tianmen Mountain. While you could easily spend …
Attending a Disney Resort is an incredible experience, regardless of what age you are! We first decided to take a day trip to the resort on a Sunday in late October of 2018, and we LOVED every minute of our time there! So much so that we have actually been back multiple times. As I was residing in Shanghai, this became a fun spot to go to, and it’s honestly so worth it to go! I had only been to Disneyland in the USA when …
