Tried and Tested: What to bring on long-haul flight to make yourself comfortable

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Regina, Canada to Koh Tao, Thailand. That’s well… a bit far. We arrived at the airport around 5 AM on Tuesday and didn’t touch Koh Tao until Thursday afternoon (local time). We spent a good 30+ hours in transit and it was as awful as it sounds, unfortunately. If you don’t book business class tickets, you can expect to be completely drained after you land at your destination (especially if you also have to deal with jetlag on top of everything). But to try to make our traveling time as smooth as possible, I went on an Amazon shopping spree …

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Cost of Living in Sayulita, Mexico

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Have you ever wanted to live close to the beach, surrounded by tacos and palm trees? Then Sayulita is for you. An hour outside of Puerto Vallarta, the small town has everything one could need (or almost). Even if it’s not always quiet, the beach is a great place to relax. And during the dry season (winter), you don’t have to worry about the rain since it’s sunny almost every day. Which means you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the water. How did we end up in Sayulita? Well, we knew we wanted to go to Mexico since Chris has a …

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Flying to Mexico City

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After a long day of rafting and a very loud night (because of the cars in front of the hotel AND Chris snoring), it was time to jump on a plane. We arrived at the airport early and had some time to kill, so we did what we usually do when we don’t have any Wi-Fi: we played card games! (I have a deck in my backpack for when we’re bored…) But that’s not my point. We were flying from SJO (San Juan International Airport) to MEX (Mexico City International Airport) with Interjet. It was my first time flying with …

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Cost of living in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

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With its lush jungle and its warm inhabitant, Puerto Viejo is a small town on the Caribbean coast that actually looks like paradise.  How did we find the town? By browsing on Airbnb (get some credits by clicking on the link), looking for a cheap place to stay for three months. We ended up falling in love with a cabina and rented it from November 2014 to January 2015. (Sadly, yes, we almost have to go.) For those who would like to do like us, here is how much it ended up costing us. Prices in Costa Rican Colones and US …

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