Alyona Travels https://alyonatravels.com/ Alyona's travel blog Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:38:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://alyonatravels.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-AlyonaTravels-Logo-new-website-transparent-1-32x32.png Alyona Travels https://alyonatravels.com/ 32 32 127384382 Financing Your Travels Through Passive Investments https://alyonatravels.com/financing-your-travels-through-passive-investments/ https://alyonatravels.com/financing-your-travels-through-passive-investments/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:38:19 +0000 https://alyonatravels.com/?p=394664 Traveling the world undoubtedly costs a lot of money. While some travelers are able to really reduce their expenses by being frugal, you will still need a good monthly income even in the best-case scenario. As a family, we like to focus more on having free time rather than a lot of money. There is […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/financing-your-travels-through-passive-investments/feed/ 0 394664 Detailed Airbnb Guide: How to Rent a Holiday Apartment & Not Get Disappointed or Scammed https://alyonatravels.com/airbnb-how-to-rent-holiday-apartment/ https://alyonatravels.com/airbnb-how-to-rent-holiday-apartment/#respond Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:03:51 +0000 https://alyonatravels.com/?p=394559 Going for a holiday? Need an apartment? If you’ve never heard of Airbnb yet, I strongly recommend to check out this great rental apartment service! We’ve been using Airbnb in our travels for the last 6 years and stayed in more than 30 different apartments. I can honestly say, that we had problems only with 2 […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/airbnb-how-to-rent-holiday-apartment/feed/ 0 394559 Detailed Guide: 10 Day Trip Plan around Western Sicily https://alyonatravels.com/10-day-trip-plan-around-western-sicily/ https://alyonatravels.com/10-day-trip-plan-around-western-sicily/#respond Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:58:35 +0000 http://www.alyonatravels.com/?p=298150 Sicily is a very beautiful island where you can spend weeks exploring it properly. There are so many villages and towns to visit that the best option would be to discover this lovely isle of Italy bit by bit. In this post, you will find a detailed 10 day trip plan around Western Sicily. I prepared this […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/10-day-trip-plan-around-western-sicily/feed/ 0 298150 Things to See in Alicante. Our Experience https://alyonatravels.com/things-to-see-in-alicante-2017/ https://alyonatravels.com/things-to-see-in-alicante-2017/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2017 23:42:33 +0000 http://www.alyonatravels.com/?p=334546 The Internet is full of articles like this one. But I decided to write this post anyway in order give you a list of things to see in Alicante in 2017 based on our own very recent experience. I hope you’ll find it useful! We stayed in Alicante for a few days to attend a WordPress conference. […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/things-to-see-in-alicante-2017/feed/ 0 334546 All You Need to Know about Koh Samui https://alyonatravels.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-koh-samui/ https://alyonatravels.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-koh-samui/#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:31:33 +0000 http://alyonatravels.wpengine.com/?p=4623 After 3 and a half months of staying in the north of Thailand, we went to the south of the country, where we spent another three weeks. During this short period of time we managed to visit Koh Samui, Phuket, Krabi and 4 small islands, which are located off the coast of Krabi town. The […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-koh-samui/feed/ 169 4623 One Day Trip to Tulum from Playa del Carmen https://alyonatravels.com/one-day-trip-tulum-playa-del-carmen/ https://alyonatravels.com/one-day-trip-tulum-playa-del-carmen/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2017 23:53:14 +0000 http://alyonatravels.wpengine.com/?p=16356 This is a detailed one day trip guide for those who are planning to head to Tulum – a small Mexican town located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, 65 km south from Playa del Carmen. Please note that you can fit in more places to visit in one day, but if you are […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/one-day-trip-tulum-playa-del-carmen/feed/ 40 16356 Our Luxury Stay at Mira Moon Causeway Bay Hotel in Hong Kong https://alyonatravels.com/mira-moon-causeway-bay-hotel-hong-kong/ https://alyonatravels.com/mira-moon-causeway-bay-hotel-hong-kong/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:00:37 +0000 http://alyonatravels.wpengine.com/?p=82279 As soon as you start planning your trip to Hong Kong and kick off some hotel research, you will realise how expensive it can be especially if you are visiting during the Chinese New Year. A basic 3-star hotel can cost you between $80-120 per night. This post is a review of Mira Moon Hotel located in […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/mira-moon-causeway-bay-hotel-hong-kong/feed/ 0 82279 A Guide to Renting a Car Abroad https://alyonatravels.com/renting-a-car-abroad/ https://alyonatravels.com/renting-a-car-abroad/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:00:30 +0000 http://alyonatravels.wpengine.com/?p=194415 Traveling by car is one of the most enjoyable parts of our travel, and personally I feel very relaxed when driving a hired car in most places around the world. I have driven in both North America and Europe (as well as motorbikes in Asia) and it’s been awesome every time. Many people worry about […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/renting-a-car-abroad/feed/ 0 194415 How to Purchase Insurance for Travel in the United States https://alyonatravels.com/how-to-purchase-insurance-for-travel-in-the-united-states/ https://alyonatravels.com/how-to-purchase-insurance-for-travel-in-the-united-states/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2016 07:00:55 +0000 http://alyonatravels.wpengine.com/?p=190705 So you want to travel to the land of the free, excellent. First things first, you should start thinking about getting a good insurance policy. Hospitals and doctors in the USA are insanely expensive, so getting into an accident or getting sick might make a serious dent in your life savings if you are not […]

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]]> https://alyonatravels.com/how-to-purchase-insurance-for-travel-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 190705 Cycling from Malta to Gozo via Gozo Channel Ferry https://alyonatravels.com/cycling-from-malta-to-gozo-via-gozo-channel-ferry/ https://alyonatravels.com/cycling-from-malta-to-gozo-via-gozo-channel-ferry/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:47:12 +0000 http://www.alyonatravels.com/?p=285233 Today I took my new bike on a little trip to Gozo where we are staying for the next few months. I am planning to explore this little island with my bike as it obviously allows me to go to places where the car can’t go, and it’s always more fun going somewhere by bike […]

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