Lifestyle
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Living in Belgrade for €1,000 a Month: Real Cost of Living
Can you actually live comfortably in Belgrade on €1,000 a month? That was one of the questions I wanted to answer for myself while spending time in the Serbian capital. I wasn’t looking for a backpacker budget where I would stay in the cheapest room, cook every meal and avoid doing anything fun. At the…
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Cost of Living in Montenegro: My Real Expat Budget
Can you really live comfortably in Montenegro for around €1,100 a month? After spending some time living in Montenegro, I wanted to find out what everyday life actually costs here. Not a backpacker budget, and not a luxury lifestyle either. Just a realistic monthly budget for someone who wants a comfortable apartment, good food, regular…
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Expat Life in Yerevan for $900 a Month: Real Cost of Living Guide
Can you build a comfortable life in Yerevan, Armenia on around $900 a month? After spending quite a bit of time living in Armenia’s capital, I can confidently say that the answer is yes, but it depends on the lifestyle you’re looking for. This isn’t a backpacker budget and it certainly isn’t luxury living either.…
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Living in Tbilisi, Georgia for $900 a Month: Real Cost of Living Guide for Expats
Over the past few years, I’ve spent quite a lot of time living in Tbilisi, Georgia, and one question I get asked all the time is: Can you actually live comfortably in Tbilisi on around $900 a month? The short answer is yes, but the more interesting question is what kind of lifestyle that budget…
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Shanghai on a Budget: Expat Life, Prices & Essential Apps
Shanghai is one of the largest, busiest, and most futuristic cities in the world. It’s a place where futuristic skyscrapers, AI powered technology, and cashless payments have become part of everyday life. At the same time, it’s also a city where many of the apps most of us rely on, like Google, Gmail, Instagram, and…
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The Tools I Use to Live Abroad | My Full Digital Nomad Setup
A lot of you have asked how I actually manage to live abroad full time and what my setup looks like in real life, so I wanted to put everything in one place instead of answering it in pieces. In this post, I’ll go through how I travel with just one backpack, how I stay…
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Chiang Mai Coffee Culture: Why Cafés Become Part of Your Daily Life
Coffee quickly became a big part of my daily routine in Chiang Mai. It didn’t take long to notice that the Chiang Mai coffee culture is something special. This city truly runs on cafés. They’re everywhere. Not just in the popular areas, but tucked into quiet streets, hidden between apartment buildings, or sitting on random…
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Social Life in Da Nang: What It’s Like Going Out Without Spending Much
Da Nang is one of those places where you don’t really need to “plan” your social life as an expat. If anything, the real problem is deciding what to actually do in a given evening. It feels active in a very natural way. Not forced, not overly organized, just constantly moving in the background. A…
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Transport in Da Nang: How I Travel Daily for Less Than $30 a Month
One thing that surprised me when I first arrived in Da Nang is how transport actually works here. For a city with around 1.2 million people, you would expect a solid public transport system. Technically, it exists. You’ll see bus stops. Google Maps even shows routes. But in reality, it’s not something you’ll rely on.…
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Coffee in Da Nang: Why I Ended Up Spending $60 a Month Without Regret
I didn’t expect this to happen. But somewhere along the way, living in Da Nang quietly turned me into a coffee addict. At first, it was just one cup in the morning. Then it became two. Then it turned into a daily routine of trying new cafés, finding favorites, and building my own little rotation…