When I was 12 years old, I heard this story about that if you would work more than 50 years at a MARS chocolate factory, you would get an all-inclusive world trip as a gift. I was amazed by this story (not only about the chocolate factory) and was determined to travel the world one day. A couple of months ago I turned 29, I have spent the last 2 years on the road, seen numerous countries with awesome experiences…
Tips & Tricks
If we would have got a penny for every time someone asked us how we can afford our trips, we’d probably be able to travel twice as much. Are we millionaires? Do we have wealthy parents? Or are we running some kind of illegal, secret business which covers the expenses? You name it and we have probably heard it, all crazy non-rational explanations on how we can pay our lifestyle. Today, we’re going to open up to you and share our…
1. Don’t be afraid to travel to somewhere unknown: you won’t be in the middle of nowhere. If other people live there, you can manage as well. Of course the standards differ, but it’s not the end of the world. If you really really really find yourself in the middle of nowhere (with non-english speaking locals in the middle of a jungle or a desert), it’s a safe thought knowing you will always be around one day away from civilization.…
Money: Rial/Toman Daybudget (25 euro pp) There are three ways of getting a visa for your entrance in Iran (with a Dutch passport): 1. Download and fill out an application form from the website of Iranian Consulate. Send or drop by all the required paperwork, including your passport, passport photo (women need to have their hair covered on it), proof of travel insurance, host or hotelbooking, your returnticket from Iran, money and other necessities to the Consulate to get your…
Money: Dram Visa (Dutch passport): no visa required Daybudget: 30 euros (pp) Since Armenia was just a stop for us to fix our visa for Iran and rest for a while, we didn’t have intentions to actually visit other places except Yerevan. Since we were there for only a week, we didn’t really got to know the Armenian people, their culture or food. So here is just a short sum-up of things we noticed during our 1-week stay. 1. The rumour is…
Money: Lari Visum (Dutch passport): no visum required Daybudget: 30 euros (pp) Transportation The main public transportation in Tbilisi are buses, metro and marshrutkas which are minibuses. The minibuses are not only widely used in the city itself, but is also the main transportation to other cities/regions in Georgia. The distances are not that great, so it is doable. If such minibuses drove in Holland, there would probably be space for only 12 people. But since we’re talking about Georgian…