So interesting. I spent some time in Greece many years ago, as a poor young backpacker, and absolutely loved it. Spent most time in Athens and Crete. There were so many wonderful aspects to Greece but my most favorite were the people. They were the nicest, most generous and most welcoming of any of the European countries. I have nothing but fond memories of the Greek people. The Greek people are wonderful!!
The BIGGEST problem with living in Cambodia, is that just about everywhere else is insanely expensive by comparison. When I first arrived, I stayed in a wonderfully-appointed hotel with richly-furnished rooms and a gorgeous swimming pool area in a lush tropical setting, across the street from the famous Pub Street area of town. The cost per night? $20. Same cost as the last time I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia in 2016. Now, 9 years later and the price has not changed. To stay an entire month, the charge would be $500. An ice-cold beer at a restaurant is 50 cents to $1.00 and a Gin & Tonic is $2.00. Meals are equally inexpensive at around $1.50-$5.00. My fully-furnished, newly-built 1-bedroom apartment is only $200. on a 6-month lease. Internet and water are free. A washing machine is provided as well as a 47-inch Smart TV. If I go back to live in the Philippines, everything by comparison will be 2 to 3 times more expensive. Cambodia has spoiled me. Thailand is cheaper than the Philippines, but the terms of their retirement visa is ridiculously complicated and expensive. After Cambodia, I don’t think I could handle the cost of Europe! 😬
As a 55-year old foreigner, one can stay in Cambodia forever, 1 year at a time. Just renew the 12-month, “ER retirement visa” from within the country at the end of every year. No need to ever leave! But as a regular traveler, a foreigner can only stay in Cambodia on a tourist or a business/regular visa for 30 days.
@@amywalker7515 It’s definately out of balance, but no one here (including me) is complaining, not even the locals. Other countries could be more like Cambodia but choose not to… be more affordable and sensible that is.
Amelia's perfect smile and beautiful teeth light up all of your videos. JP's comon sense approach to all things travel and living abroad, (and of course Amelia's input too), make this one of my favorite UA-cam channels. My day is always complete when I get to watch my "friends" discuss their incredible, (and sometimes daring), travel adventures! We loved Greece too! Some of my highlights: Beautiful and well-maintained freeways, kind people. Crete, Santorini, Delphi, and Meteora are must sees. Athens is so very drab looking compared to Paris. The Bread Factory is an incredible place for pastries and good food.
We spent two weeks exploring Crete from west to east and really enjoyed it. Neither of us enjoyed Athens at all, we really appreciate smaller centres or rural areas where we feel we have more authentic experiences, and where the prices are more affordable.Just our preference. We rented a motorcycle and took a memorable trip to the north coast of Crete through a hilly rural area, stopped at a small village for lunch. We were searching for an archeological site which turned out to be a few stones in the ground, but there was a german restaurant right there playing oom pha pha music. Crete was occupied in ww2. We also had an accident when we swerved to avoid being hit by a car, bit the dust, and landed in the parking lot of a great restaurant in Hania. The owner took us in and fed us well. We were okay just scratched. I would check the fire situation if you are planning any travel to Greece at all. It is very bad right now and close to Athens. Cheers from western Canada where we have a serious fire situation as well.
Hey JP and Amelia! I'm 2 weeks in on my adventure in Equador, thanks for all the guidance. Maybe I will see you here before I move to the next country. Happy travels!
Just gotta say, we loved our time in Athens! We were there for three months earlier this year and were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed it. Well, I guess we can't all like the same thing lol. We thought Greece was very affordable too, and would definitely go back there again. Cheers from Toronto (for now) :)
Ouch! I know we're on a hyper-reduced budget, but we're shooting for $35/night for lodging. Which pretty much has put Western Europe out of our price range. So we've been hunting around Albania, etc and finding equally as wonderful towns.
Buenos Aires is ridiculously inexpensive right now with their monetary issues. We stayed in an entire furnished apartment in Palermo for about $22 a night back in 2022. By now it is even cheaper if you do AirBnB. If you stay in the "better" parts of BA, you are safe, it's gorgeous like Paris and you will never run out of things to do. If you are on a super tight budget, consider Argentina. I'm sure living in other places in Argentina it would be even cheaper.
Crete is magnificent. Spend 3 days in Athens to unwind, check out the sites and get the next plane to Crete. mainland Greece could learn a lot from Crete.
Thanks for this. We loved Greece in 2021 (Athens and Santorini) and are going to spend a month on Crete next year along with another week on the mainland. It sounds like I enjoyed Athens more than J.P.
I wasn't listening closely until you mention the good olives. And the wine everyday being a formal Willamette valley. Oregon residents....that perked up my ears. Thank you, LO. L.
I enjoy all you’re videos! …..don’t know if I’ll ever get to do as much as you do, but I appreciate the time and effort you’ve put in for your budget & experience in each of these countries……..I usually stay in Airbnbs when I travel with a kitchen to cook in…….Tobey in Arizona 🌵🌞
Started following you guys about 4 years ago, love all the tips and adventures! I want to live a gypsy lifestyle always moving...super thankful for the toolkit however it would be awesome to get suggestions on how to start a channel too
There is true value in your videos. I watch regularly. So my sister (lives in Seattle) is visiting Greece right now. She was at the Acropolis last night and fell and broke her elbow. She has to have surgery on it right away for future mobility and function. She is in Doctors Hospital in Athens for her surgery. Thank you for your research and information.
Some great info on Greece you usually don't hear on other channels. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said live in smaller cities/towns in Europe is the key...except for Athens I guess.
Have you tried Malta guys? English spoken and not expensive. Lots of history and great climate. I particularly like the Isle of Gozo (a short ferry from the main island of Malta).
As a semi retired person I don't see how $3700 a month is considered affordable unless you've got a pretty good SS and retirement income combination. Yes, it's cheaper than the US, but for people like myself on low or moderate fixed incomes, this is way out of my price range.
Hi. I'm a Greek. Where did you get that information ? What do you mean "affordable " ? "3,700" dollars 😂. With that money in Greece you are rich and nothing else. If you don't live in Athens a house of 80 squares can be around 300/400$ average or in some cases less (it depends where you live and there is many "unknown" hidden city-treasures in Greece that are cheap) . In my city and general place, with 800/1000$ you can find even a house with a pool (not kidding) (. (If you mean that you want to live in a house with a pool, for "affordable ") Anything above 1500$ you are just fine in Greece. Greece is not much affordable only for Greeks that our average income is around 800 to 1200 euros (and in many cases less) some times 1400/1500 euros but most ppl is in that range. 800 to 1500.
Greece is not affordable only for Greeks (but this also depends the lower economic classes are not in better situation in USA from Greece, from that perspective Greece has "better" economy ) not foreigners from West, USA or some European countries. Lately the houses only have gone up, cause they come foreigners from West (or other places) and we don't have to pay the rents that go up, and for other reasons of course, but this is the main) In the end you will not find any Greek here, all will have leave and only foreigners will live here. Greeks will be a minority
I think you would like Athens more if you stay there during warmer months. We , my husband and I, spent 4 days in Athens this May. It was really great. The weather was amazing. It was our third visit to this city. Previous two were in July, so it was too hot to really explore the city. We visited Greece many times (mostly the islands) as this is my husband’s favourite country, due to its food :). This time after spending 4 days in Athens, we went for a week to Zakynthos Island. It was beautiful and very affordable too. FYI - We are going to Cuenca soon to spend there again (third time) a month 😄 I really enjoy your videos on YT. We travel a lot too (a few months during a year) but always go back home. We returned home at the end of June after a long 4 month trip to a few countries (The Emirates, Oman, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Maldives, Greece, Egypt and Poland). It was intense travelling, definitely not a slow :) Looking forward to seeing Cuenca again 😀
Ok....my wife and I need to be nomads. That is less than we spend now. Imagine the life living a few months in each of several different countries throughout the year. the planning must begin....
Interesting that you like Albania and feel that it is so inexpensive. I have been traveling Albania for two or three months, having just left less than a week ago, and had been actually working in a restaurant in Saranda. I have to say this year's high season was not cheap. Rent and accommodation might be double or triple the normal fee, The restaurants were fairly good priced but I am mostly vegan. Love watching your videos and appreciate all the information. I too am a slow traveler and volunteer the past 7 years. Wishing you all the best in Kuala Lumpur!
Thanks for the great report on Athens, Greece. $4,000 a month is not affordable to me, but I suspect it's easier to control costs for a single traveler compared to a couple. In Ecuador during the same holidays (Dec '23 and Jan '24) staying in Guyaquil and Cuenca hotels and in ocean view condos in Salinas cost me about $33 a night for 5 weeks and my longest stay in one place was a week, so mostly charged daily rates. Food (eating out almost the entire time) was about $15 a day for one (including alcoholic drinks every day.) It also didn't hurt that I saved over $5,000 on dental services compared to the USA. I can see why you chose Ecuador, and I'm looking forward to seeing your reports from SE Asia, especially Malaysia.
LOL about the olives. I had a similar experience with strawberries by asking how much for 2€. probably got about 2 lb worth, too much for us so we shared strawberries with the hotel staff.
Wow that is actually pretty pricey. I mean you could do it cheaper I'm sure, and I guess 4k for a month isn't too bad without long term accommodations.
Looks like many of the people walking down the street were wearing black or brown or dark clothes and Amelia was wearing bright colored blouse. :) That’s normal for Europe but I thought that was more in northern Europe, where they tend to wear dark clothes in the winter
Let's compare even more serious issues like the level of culture. Greece has a very high level of culture from Albania and Turkey.for example, in the Cyclades islands there are exhibitions and museums of a very high level. also in samo island i know there are whole weeks of classical music. I also don't see any English people in Samos.
Another thing in regards to housing is that the quality is on a different level. You get a much higher quality house for your money almost anywhere in Europe than almost anywhere in the US for your money. The big bad wolf can come and blow these American homes over with a poorly aimed sneeze. Mobile homes are running $250k on the west coast...it's a joke!
Thanks so much for making this video Guys. And thank you for mentioning that you're in Albania. As I said before, I very much want to find a good country for my non shengen months. And Albania is definitely on my list. I can't wait to see your next video about Albania, and your experience is there. I hope Amelia's knee gets better soon.
Why not get a long stay visa from Spain or France? If you have some reliable source of income, you can stay longer, usually a year on such a visa, which also allows you to visit the other Shengen countries.
I heard you say you booked in two bookings rather than all together, but seems it would have saved if booking all together, no? Did the holiday make that much of a difference?
Iàm from Greece . I know you been to Corfu but next time try kefalonia . it's the biggest island in the Ionian sea .you will love it . Give it a try . Iam glad you liked Athens and Greece in general . Is that a mati hanging from your neck ? It looks lovely 😍
I stayed 3 months there got a house motorcycle and a jeep. Love it there spent time in Athens then South on the coast the Sea is beautiful. Need to go back. My car insurance and bike $180 for a year with free towing. I was stupid came to AIR B&B early two ladies cleaning went into jacket pocket stole $1,000 Euro complained did no good.
Hi guys, definitely spend time in Crete you would love it... but also check out my moms birth place Thessaloniki so much nicer then Athens and plus nicer people in northern Greece Macadonia and from there take a short bus ride to my dads birth place small village Yiannitsa and go see the water falls close by cant remember the place Edesa enjoy
Wow, good for you! For us it's about security and affordability...We live a good life on about 2,500/month and own our home, travel and eat out when we want, utilities affordable, etc....Oh, FREE and excellent healthcare! ❤Portugal
Yes, it may be a lot cheaper, but isn't it incredibly hot an humid in Southeast Asia in addition to having monsoon like rain for several months a year? Those places are off my list because even though I adore Asian food and culture, I just can't take the heat and humidity.
@@amywalker7515 It's best to do research on specifics before crossing places off your list. Hanoi, Vietnam has January highs of only 20 Celsius or 68 faranheit so SEA is varied in terms of climate. And you get accustomed to heat and humidity quickly provided you have good ac in many places.
Athens is in many ways great. Athenias do not appreciate how great it is. It is understandable when you are caught in the daily grind. Athens by itself has of course bad areas, good areas that look bad (due to construction in the 70s etc) but it also has great areas that are in reality rather cheap. Even Glyfada and Vouliagmeni are cheap compared to other European capitals and they offer access to great beaches and scenery. And you are always 1h away from the Saronic Gulf islands or the mountains, whatever floats your boat.
I’ve heard rising costs and complaints regarding Airbnbs. In some places, they charge more than for rentals and hotel rooms. What have you encountered?
Slow traveling is exactly what it sounds like... Slow traveling.... A long vacation, followed by another long vacation living off of tourist visas. Very easy and attainable. I'm always trying to stay long term, really missing that content as it is a much more complicated process than slow travel (with basically no process at all) I want to know about taxes, residency, investments, real estate etc. I feel like I learned so much about Ecuador because of the amount of time and experiences that you had there, these other locations not so much. I really loved that you were a relocation Channel, now I feel like it's how to vacation in A, B or C channel
You can't truly experience a place going through in a tour bus being driven like cattle down the main tourist streets and then buffet dinner in some hotel included in the package deal. Our best adventures are the ones where we just get tickets and go on our own with AirBnB, Uber and so good guide books. Interacting with the actual people of a country, eating in the smaller places and merely walking places, even if you don't spend a penny on extras have given us some of our best memories.
Islands are NOT more expensive. It depends on which island. There are islands in North Aegean that are 50% cheaper than Athens. Chios is a good example.
thessaloniki is definetly worth a trip. sorry to tell you but you must have gotten a bad tip vis a vis athens. where you stay is very important and can make all the difference. and btw our friends moved to montenegrp because it was lower cost than greece. specifically from athens riviera to kotor bay. thank you for your videos.
We are Baby Becky and Marky Travels and we are staying for awhile in Tirana, Albania. Could we possibly meet you in Tirana, perhaps near Skanderbeg Square? We are big fans and would love to say hello. -- Thank you.
i still dont know why you guys left ecuador, here you can find better prices, health insurance, food is cheaper than any other city, i mean everything is way better here
While I don't think they left per se, Like the previous person said they're doing the slow travel thing and seeing the world. They may still come back to Ecuador someday.
As I understand they consider Ecuador their home besides the US,they’ve wanted to do slow travel to different countries but they couldn’t do it until they’re dog Daisy passed away, they are planning to go back to go back to Ecuador at some point……..
Okay I can't quite figure this out It seems like you were pretty settled in living in Ecuador And I'm not sure if you're trying to find a new home to live or just kind of wandering and wandering
Complaining about beauty products for Amelia?? Honestly JP, there aren't enough beauty products in all of Europe to make me...or you (sorry JP) look half as good as Amelia.🤣🤣
No. It's part of their allure. Who wants to see a remake of the original? They did some reconstruction on the Sphynx in Egypt and it just looks sort of tacky now.
Do you guys ever get tired of always sleeping in a different bed and different apartment. At your age wouldn't you think its better to have a stable home in the usa and if you love traveling this much just traveling a few times a year if you feel like it.
Wow. I guess they should just pull up a rocking chair. 😂 Age is a number. This lifestyle actually provides so much activity. It’s in part of why we are choosing it. We walk and move way more when we are traveling than being in one country. Plus, they already lived abroad full time. They didn’t leave from the US. Why would they return to the US?
This video brought up a question I wanted to ask you, how hard is it to get vitamins and supplements like turmeric, cinnamon, and garlic oil? Also, I understand that some countries don't allow vitamins to cross the border, has that ever happened to you?
Greece will not stay an affordable country for much longer. Tik Tokkers and people who post their holiday are posting how cheap it is. The more people go there, the less beds available. The less beds available, the more expensive it will become. The more expensive it becomes, the less amount of tourists. Think about that.
After 65 years in Australia i took a pilgrimage back home to greece. I realised the food in Australia is plastic. One can eat so much less in greece and be fully satisfied because its real. The flavour of vegetables and all things is beyond belief. Back in Australia now, struggling to eat anything. Its all artificial rubbish.
So interesting. I spent some time in Greece many years ago, as a poor young backpacker, and absolutely loved it. Spent most time in Athens and Crete. There were so many wonderful aspects to Greece but my most favorite were the people. They were the nicest, most generous and most welcoming of any of the European countries. I have nothing but fond memories of the Greek people. The Greek people are wonderful!!
The BIGGEST problem with living in Cambodia, is that just about everywhere else is insanely expensive by comparison. When I first arrived, I stayed in a wonderfully-appointed hotel with richly-furnished rooms and a gorgeous swimming pool area in a lush tropical setting, across the street from the famous Pub Street area of town. The cost per night? $20. Same cost as the last time I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia in 2016. Now, 9 years later and the price has not changed. To stay an entire month, the charge would be $500. An ice-cold beer at a restaurant is 50 cents to $1.00 and a Gin & Tonic is $2.00. Meals are equally inexpensive at around $1.50-$5.00. My fully-furnished, newly-built 1-bedroom apartment is only $200. on a 6-month lease. Internet and water are free. A washing machine is provided as well as a 47-inch Smart TV. If I go back to live in the Philippines, everything by comparison will be 2 to 3 times more expensive. Cambodia has spoiled me. Thailand is cheaper than the Philippines, but the terms of their retirement visa is ridiculously complicated and expensive. After Cambodia, I don’t think I could handle the cost of Europe! 😬
@@ianstuart5660 Very much so. Cambodia is full of very friendly, laid back people who gladly welcome foreigners.
How long can a foreigner stay in Cambodia?
As a 55-year old foreigner, one can stay in Cambodia forever, 1 year at a time. Just renew the 12-month, “ER retirement visa” from within the country at the end of every year. No need to ever leave! But as a regular traveler, a foreigner can only stay in Cambodia on a tourist or a business/regular visa for 30 days.
One has to ask oneself how Cambodia can be so inexpensive while everything everywhere else costs so much.
@@amywalker7515 It’s definately out of balance, but no one here (including me) is complaining, not even the locals. Other countries could be more like Cambodia but choose not to… be more affordable and sensible that is.
Amelia's perfect smile and beautiful teeth light up all of your videos. JP's comon sense approach to all things travel and living abroad, (and of course Amelia's input too), make this one of my favorite UA-cam channels. My day is always complete when I get to watch my "friends" discuss their incredible, (and sometimes daring), travel adventures!
We loved Greece too! Some of my highlights: Beautiful and well-maintained freeways, kind people. Crete, Santorini, Delphi, and Meteora are must sees. Athens is so very drab looking compared to Paris. The Bread Factory is an incredible place for pastries and good food.
Greece is delightful! This was a quite helpful. Thank you!
We spent two weeks exploring Crete from west to east and really enjoyed it. Neither of us enjoyed Athens at all, we really appreciate smaller centres or rural areas where we feel we have more authentic experiences, and where the prices are more affordable.Just our preference. We rented a motorcycle and took a memorable trip to the north coast of Crete through a hilly rural area, stopped at a small village for lunch. We were searching for an archeological site which turned out to be a few stones in the ground, but there was a german restaurant right there playing oom pha pha music. Crete was occupied in ww2. We also had an accident when we swerved to avoid being hit by a car, bit the dust, and landed in the parking lot of a great restaurant in Hania. The owner took us in and fed us well. We were okay just scratched. I would check the fire situation if you are planning any travel to Greece at all. It is very bad right now and close to Athens. Cheers from western Canada where we have a serious fire situation as well.
Mainland Greece does not hols a candle to Crete.
Hey JP and Amelia! I'm 2 weeks in on my adventure in Equador, thanks for all the guidance. Maybe I will see you here before I move to the next country. Happy travels!
Just gotta say, we loved our time in Athens! We were there for three months earlier this year and were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed it. Well, I guess we can't all like the same thing lol. We thought Greece was very affordable too, and would definitely go back there again. Cheers from Toronto (for now) :)
Ouch! I know we're on a hyper-reduced budget, but we're shooting for $35/night for lodging. Which pretty much has put Western Europe out of our price range. So we've been hunting around Albania, etc and finding equally as wonderful towns.
Buenos Aires is ridiculously inexpensive right now with their monetary issues. We stayed in an entire furnished apartment in Palermo for about $22 a night back in 2022. By now it is even cheaper if you do AirBnB. If you stay in the "better" parts of BA, you are safe, it's gorgeous like Paris and you will never run out of things to do. If you are on a super tight budget, consider Argentina. I'm sure living in other places in Argentina it would be even cheaper.
That was a nice break-down of your expenses and I appreciate the clips of places you went interspersed in the video.
Super thanks! I just found you and really appreciated all your help 🙏
Enjoy watching you navigate new countries!
Soaking up all of this information! I love to watch y’all! 😎
Enjoy spending time with you. Yasoo!
These cost breakdowns are extremely useful and helpful for my travel planning. Thanks very much.
Crete sounds attrative. Thanks for the rundown about Athens.
Crete is magnificent. Spend 3 days in Athens to unwind, check out the sites and get the next plane to Crete. mainland Greece could learn a lot from Crete.
Thanks for this. We loved Greece in 2021 (Athens and Santorini) and are going to spend a month on Crete next year along with another week on the mainland. It sounds like I enjoyed Athens more than J.P.
I wasn't listening closely until you mention the good olives. And the wine everyday being a formal Willamette valley. Oregon residents....that perked up my ears. Thank you, LO. L.
You two are an inspiration, hope to run into you some day.
I love your videos!! Thank you😊
Your videos are some of the best on UA-cam .
I enjoy all you’re videos! …..don’t know if I’ll ever get to do as much as you do, but I appreciate the time and effort you’ve put in for your budget & experience in each of these countries……..I usually stay in Airbnbs when I travel with a kitchen to cook in…….Tobey in Arizona 🌵🌞
Thanks!
Gosh that's far too expensive.
Recall they were more like tourists than full time residents. The cost is no doubt less if you actually live there.
Started following you guys about 4 years ago, love all the tips and adventures! I want to live a gypsy lifestyle always moving...super thankful for the toolkit however it would be awesome to get suggestions on how to start a channel too
There is true value in your videos. I watch regularly. So my sister (lives in Seattle) is visiting Greece right now. She was at the Acropolis last night and fell and broke her elbow. She has to have surgery on it right away for future mobility and function. She is in Doctors Hospital in Athens for her surgery. Thank you for your research and information.
Some great info on Greece you usually don't hear on other channels. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said live in smaller cities/towns in Europe is the key...except for Athens I guess.
Have you tried Malta guys? English spoken and not expensive. Lots of history and great climate. I particularly like the Isle of Gozo (a short ferry from the main island of Malta).
No trees and open spaces though.
Thank you for the budget breakdown.
Thessaloniki is on my list of places to investigate if I might live in Greece.
As a semi retired person I don't see how $3700 a month is considered affordable unless you've got a pretty good SS and retirement income combination. Yes, it's cheaper than the US, but for people like myself on low or moderate fixed incomes, this is way out of my price range.
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Hi. I'm a Greek. Where did you get that information ? What do you mean "affordable " ? "3,700" dollars 😂. With that money in Greece you are rich and nothing else. If you don't live in Athens a house of 80 squares can be around 300/400$ average or in some cases less (it depends where you live and there is many "unknown" hidden city-treasures in Greece that are cheap) . In my city and general place, with 800/1000$ you can find even a house with a pool (not kidding) (. (If you mean that you want to live in a house with a pool, for "affordable ") Anything above 1500$ you are just fine in Greece. Greece is not much affordable only for Greeks that our average income is around 800 to 1200 euros (and in many cases less) some times 1400/1500 euros but most ppl is in that range. 800 to 1500.
Greece is not affordable only for Greeks (but this also depends the lower economic classes are not in better situation in USA from Greece, from that perspective Greece has "better" economy ) not foreigners from West, USA or some European countries. Lately the houses only have gone up, cause they come foreigners from West (or other places) and we don't have to pay the rents that go up, and for other reasons of course, but this is the main) In the end you will not find any Greek here, all will have leave and only foreigners will live here. Greeks will be a minority
you are looking good! your travelling suits you!
Thank you for another wonderful video! I love watching you guys, you live such a fun and exciting life!
Thanks for watching!
I think you would like Athens more if you stay there during warmer months. We , my husband and I, spent 4 days in Athens this May. It was really great. The weather was amazing. It was our third visit to this city. Previous two were in July, so it was too hot to really explore the city.
We visited Greece many times (mostly the islands) as this is my husband’s favourite country, due to its food :). This time after spending 4 days in Athens, we went for a week to Zakynthos Island. It was beautiful and very affordable too.
FYI - We are going to Cuenca soon to spend there again (third time) a month 😄
I really enjoy your videos on YT. We travel a lot too (a few months during a year) but always go back home. We returned home at the end of June after a long 4 month trip to a few countries (The Emirates, Oman, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Maldives, Greece, Egypt and Poland). It was intense travelling, definitely not a slow :) Looking forward to seeing Cuenca again 😀
Ok....my wife and I need to be nomads. That is less than we spend now.
Imagine the life living a few months in each of several different countries throughout the year.
the planning must begin....
How is the public transpo in Albania from city to city and also within Tirana & Dorres? I am flying into Tirana in March. Thank you! Monte
Not renting cars is the way to go for sure. I'm seriously considering traveling the way you guys do once I get my business on autopilot.
I hated Athens, too. Went last October. Next time I am going to a less crowded island and Meteora area.
Athens is an acquired taste…lots of layers. Headed there in September.
Retsina ( Greek Wine), tzatziki, olives, pita bread breakfast lunch and dinner works for me! LOL and yes and Saganaki ( flaming Greek cheese dish) OPA! cheers
Oh stop! I can eat Greek food every day forever.
Interesting that you like Albania and feel that it is so inexpensive. I have been traveling Albania for two or three months, having just left less than a week ago, and had been actually working in a restaurant in Saranda. I have to say this year's high season was not cheap. Rent and accommodation might be double or triple the normal fee, The restaurants were fairly good priced but I am mostly vegan. Love watching your videos and appreciate all the information. I too am a slow traveler and volunteer the past 7 years. Wishing you all the best in Kuala Lumpur!
What kind of health insurance do you have that is ~$250 a month for two people?? That is so much less than the US. And it fluctuates month to month?
Thanks for the great report on Athens, Greece.
$4,000 a month is not affordable to me, but I suspect it's easier to control costs for a single traveler compared to a couple.
In Ecuador during the same holidays (Dec '23 and Jan '24) staying in Guyaquil and Cuenca hotels and in ocean view condos in Salinas cost me about $33 a night for 5 weeks and my longest stay in one place was a week, so mostly charged daily rates. Food (eating out almost the entire time) was about $15 a day for one (including alcoholic drinks every day.) It also didn't hurt that I saved over $5,000 on dental services compared to the USA. I can see why you chose Ecuador, and I'm looking forward to seeing your reports from SE Asia, especially Malaysia.
$129.00 per day, food accommodation and travel too expensive?
LOL about the olives. I had a similar experience with strawberries by asking how much for 2€. probably got about 2 lb worth, too much for us so we shared strawberries with the hotel staff.
I came to Ecuador after watching your videos, try Turkey beautiful people, food and places. I look forward to what you thought on Albania.
At Athens depends where you are living , the centre is not as good as the suburbs except the neighbourhoods around Acropolis
You do NOT have to pay cash always at the farmer’s market! Many do take credit cards. I live close to Glyfada and go to the farmer’s market there.
You didn't like Athens? I was there in June 2022 and I absolutely loved it, so I'm surprised. But maybe next time, I'll try Thessaloniki.
Wow that is actually pretty pricey. I mean you could do it cheaper I'm sure, and I guess 4k for a month isn't too bad without long term accommodations.
They did some splurge things and maybe a slightly better BnB. You could probably do it for less with some research.
Looks like many of the people walking down the street were wearing black or brown or dark clothes and Amelia was wearing bright colored blouse. :) That’s normal for Europe but I thought that was more in northern Europe, where they tend to wear dark clothes in the winter
Let's compare even more serious issues like the level of culture. Greece has a very high level of culture from Albania and Turkey.for example, in the Cyclades islands there are exhibitions and museums of a very high level.
also in samo island i know there are whole weeks of classical music.
I also don't see any English people in Samos.
Not me sitting in my pricey apartment in San Diego thinking about an Athens retirement 😂😂😂
Another thing in regards to housing is that the quality is on a different level. You get a much higher quality house for your money almost anywhere in Europe than almost anywhere in the US for your money. The big bad wolf can come and blow these American homes over with a poorly aimed sneeze. Mobile homes are running $250k on the west coast...it's a joke!
Thanks so much for making this video Guys. And thank you for mentioning that you're in Albania. As I said before, I very much want to find a good country for my non shengen months. And Albania is definitely on my list. I can't wait to see your next video about Albania, and your experience is there. I hope Amelia's knee gets better soon.
Why not get a long stay visa from Spain or France? If you have some reliable source of income, you can stay longer, usually a year on such a visa, which also allows you to visit the other Shengen countries.
I heard you say you booked in two bookings rather than all together, but seems it would have saved if booking all together, no? Did the holiday make that much of a difference?
I want to visit Greece and Albania
Walking also keeps you healthy and fit flexible. :)
Still hoping for a video related to financial costs incurred in France.
Iàm from Greece . I know you been to Corfu but next time try kefalonia . it's the biggest island in the Ionian sea .you will love it . Give it a try .
Iam glad you liked Athens and Greece in general . Is that a mati hanging from your neck ? It looks lovely 😍
Hey you two! I was kinda surprised by how cheap Athens was but it's still not a place I would live! Too hot for me, amongst other things! LOL
Less expensive then Montenegro? Wow, that's interesting. Have either of you visited Croatia?
Food is expensive in Croatia.
Please mention the area you stayed in. Athens is very big and prices vary greatly from one neighborhood to another.
I stayed 3 months there got a house motorcycle and a jeep. Love it there spent time in Athens then South on the coast the Sea is beautiful. Need to go back. My car insurance and bike $180 for a year with free towing. I was stupid came to AIR B&B early two ladies cleaning went into jacket pocket stole $1,000 Euro complained did no good.
Hi guys, definitely spend time in Crete you would love it... but also check out my
moms birth place Thessaloniki so much nicer then Athens and plus nicer people in northern Greece Macadonia and from there take a short bus ride to my dads birth place small village Yiannitsa and go see the water falls close by cant remember the place Edesa
enjoy
There are a lot of options out there, including Albania, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and the Philippines that are much cheaper.
Greece is Europe, civilized, next to everything, mild weather and super-safe … Asia on the other hand … 😂
Wow, good for you! For us it's about security and affordability...We live a good life on about 2,500/month and own our home, travel and eat out when we want, utilities affordable, etc....Oh, FREE and excellent healthcare! ❤Portugal
Do you have links to your health insurance provider in Europe? Thanks in advance.
That actually is pretty expensive. I think you'll be pretty pleased when you get to Southeast Asia.
Yes, it may be a lot cheaper, but isn't it incredibly hot an humid in Southeast Asia in addition to having monsoon like rain for several months a year? Those places are off my list because even though I adore Asian food and culture, I just can't take the heat and humidity.
@@amywalker7515 It's best to do research on specifics before crossing places off your list. Hanoi, Vietnam has January highs of only 20 Celsius or 68 faranheit so SEA is varied in terms of climate. And you get accustomed to heat and humidity quickly provided you have good ac in many places.
Athens is in many ways great. Athenias do not appreciate how great it is. It is understandable when you are caught in the daily grind. Athens by itself has of course bad areas, good areas that look bad (due to construction in the 70s etc) but it also has great areas that are in reality rather cheap. Even Glyfada and Vouliagmeni are cheap compared to other European capitals and they offer access to great beaches and scenery. And you are always 1h away from the Saronic Gulf islands or the mountains, whatever floats your boat.
I’ve heard rising costs and complaints regarding Airbnbs. In some places, they charge more than for rentals and hotel rooms. What have you encountered?
Slow traveling is exactly what it sounds like... Slow traveling.... A long vacation, followed by another long vacation living off of tourist visas. Very easy and attainable. I'm always trying to stay long term, really missing that content as it is a much more complicated process than slow travel (with basically no process at all) I want to know about taxes, residency, investments, real estate etc. I feel like I learned so much about Ecuador because of the amount of time and experiences that you had there, these other locations not so much. I really loved that you were a relocation Channel, now I feel like it's how to vacation in A, B or C channel
You can't truly experience a place going through in a tour bus being driven like cattle down the main tourist streets and then buffet dinner in some hotel included in the package deal. Our best adventures are the ones where we just get tickets and go on our own with AirBnB, Uber and so good guide books. Interacting with the actual people of a country, eating in the smaller places and merely walking places, even if you don't spend a penny on extras have given us some of our best memories.
I was there during covid and the airbnb is just $675 a month. as Athens is like a dead town.
Islands are NOT more expensive. It depends on which island. There are islands in North Aegean that are 50% cheaper than Athens. Chios is a good example.
GREECE IS THE WORD ! 😁
thessaloniki is definetly worth a trip. sorry to tell you but you must have gotten a bad tip vis a vis athens. where you stay is very important and can make all the difference. and btw our friends moved to montenegrp because it was lower cost than greece. specifically from athens riviera to kotor bay. thank you for your videos.
We are Baby Becky and Marky Travels and we are staying for awhile in Tirana, Albania. Could we possibly meet you in Tirana, perhaps near Skanderbeg Square? We are big fans and would love to say hello. -- Thank you.
What happened to the app you guys made??
Just got back from Athens. They do have Uber.
i still dont know why you guys left ecuador, here you can find better prices, health insurance, food is cheaper than any other city, i mean everything is way better here
How do you see and experience what other places have to offer if you never leave one place?
While I don't think they left per se, Like the previous person said they're doing the slow travel thing and seeing the world. They may still come back to Ecuador someday.
As I understand they consider Ecuador their home besides the US,they’ve wanted to do slow travel to different countries but they couldn’t do it until they’re dog Daisy passed away, they are planning to go back to go back to Ecuador at some point……..
@@timmmahhhhyou couldn’t pay me to go to Ecuador right now
Hors d'Europe point de salut . The only place that would interest me would be South Africa . I like the roar of the lions in the morning .
I try to rent my Airbnb for a full month b/c they give you a 25% discount for the month
Is JP ok? Where are his eyebrows? How do you know when he gets mad?
If 50% of your budget went to housing, then an individual living a similar lifestyle to you would spend $75% of your budget.
Have you done New York ?
Global price fixing going on
What month were you in Athens?
sorry If I have missed, but is airfare part of the budget?
We didn’t include it in this one. We flew from Rome and the tickets were very cheap.
Okay I can't quite figure this out
It seems like you were pretty settled in living in Ecuador
And I'm not sure if you're trying to find a new home to live or just kind of wandering and wandering
The REAL Reason We Left Ecuador (Life Update)
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Complaining about beauty products for Amelia?? Honestly JP, there aren't enough beauty products in all of Europe to make me...or you (sorry JP) look half as good as Amelia.🤣🤣
It's not hard to drop $128 at Sephora!
Agree. Prices have increased so much here. $75 for a foundation! There better be bricks involved.
California or Athens greece 2k a month for 1 bd apt. In safe and 1st world country.
Do you think the government will ever fix the Parthenon or Temple of Athena, so they don't look so ruined? Greece is the word!
No. It's part of their allure. Who wants to see a remake of the original? They did some reconstruction on the Sphynx in Egypt and it just looks sort of tacky now.
Do you guys ever get tired of always sleeping in a different bed and different apartment. At your age wouldn't you think its better to have a stable home in the usa and if you love traveling this much just traveling a few times a year if you feel like it.
Wow. I guess they should just pull up a rocking chair. 😂 Age is a number. This lifestyle actually provides so much activity. It’s in part of why we are choosing it. We walk and move way more when we are traveling than being in one country. Plus, they already lived abroad full time. They didn’t leave from the US. Why would they return to the US?
Why did you wait so long to tell us about your Greece travels?
We shared our first Greece videos several months ago.
This video brought up a question I wanted to ask you, how hard is it to get vitamins and supplements like turmeric, cinnamon, and garlic oil? Also, I understand that some countries don't allow vitamins to cross the border, has that ever happened to you?
You can get all these things at a supermarket...No big deal!
Greece will not stay an affordable country for much longer. Tik Tokkers and people who post their holiday are posting how cheap it is. The more people go there, the less beds available. The less beds available, the more expensive it will become. The more expensive it becomes, the less amount of tourists. Think about that.
Culture shock? Please do tell? Thx.
We talked about that in our first video from Greece several months ago.
@@AmeliaAndJP thanks. So much to keep up on these days. I’ll definitely go back and watch it. Your slow-travel adventures are so fun.
@@AmeliaAndJP I’ll watch that because I was curious to hear your assessment after that comment.
The American Dream isn't dead, you just can't afford it.
When you say
"It's not too bad"
Pricewise,
Its not,
Compared to the US.
But trying to depart from that.
We’re from the US. That’s our audience and our base for comparison.
How do take care of your home in Ecuador? You have that expense as well.
They have sold it.
They don’t own a home in Ecuador.
@@judymckee5992 I think they never owned a home in Ecuador. They just rented places in Ecuador.
We never owned a home in Ecuador. We’re storing a few things at a friend’s house.
I didn't safe at night in Athens.
After 65 years in Australia i took a pilgrimage back home to greece. I realised the food in Australia is plastic. One can eat so much less in greece and be fully satisfied because its real. The flavour of vegetables and all things is beyond belief. Back in Australia now, struggling to eat anything. Its all artificial rubbish.