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Sunset in Cape Town | FinnsAway travel blog

Nomad year 2025: From the Caribbean to South America, Europe and Africa

Published: January 12, 2026

Happy New Year 2026 and greetings from South Africa! In January it’s time again to look back on the past year and sum up the travels, expenses and sports. 2025 was our eight full year as digital nomads, and it was a year with plenty of traveling on four continents. In this post, we’ll first […]

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Katumaisema | Santo Domingon hurmaava Ciudad Colonial | Elämää Nomadina blogi

Dominican Republic: Surprisingly Charming Santo Domingo

Published: February 23, 2025

Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is a bustling metropolis whose historic center, Ciudad Colonial, exudes colonial history.

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Luxor ja Hurghada - temppeleitä, hautoja ja merenrantaa Egyptissä | Elämää Nomadina

Luxor and Hurghada – Temples, tombs and seaside in Egypt

Published: January 27, 2025

Our November trip in Egypt continued from Giza and Cairo upriver along the Nile to Luxor, and then onward to Hurghada, known for its beach resorts and diving spots.

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Gizan pyramidit ja sfinksi | Giza ja Kairo, Egypti | Elämää Nomadina

The Giza pyramids, Saqqara and the Cairo Citadel in Egypt

Published: January 12, 2025

Our November trip to Egypt began in Giza, where we visited the Pyramids of Giza, the ancient burial site at Saqqara, and the open-air museum in Memphis, as well as Saladin’s Citadel on the Cairo side.

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Digital nomad office in the Caribbean | Nomad year 2024 summary | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Travel insurance for Digital Nomads: 3+1 affordable options for nomad travelers

Published: January 12, 2025

In this post, we compare travel insurance options for digital nomads and long-term travelers.

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Sunset boat safari on Chobe River in Botswana | FinnsAway Nomad Travels

Boat safari on the Chobe River in Botswana

Published: April 13, 2024

In Botswana we did a wonderful sunset boat safari on the Chobe River in Chobe National Park

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | FinnsAway Nomadic Life

The stunning Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

Published: March 30, 2024

A visit to the Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls in November - border crossing from Zambia and a morning visit to these magnificent, world-famous falls.

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Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | FinnsAway Nomadic Travels

Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar in Tanzania

Published: February 20, 2024

One week backpacking holiday in Tanzania, visiting Dar es Salaam and exploring Jambiani village, Jozani Forest and Stone Town in Zanzibar

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Postcards from Mombasa and Diani Beach, Kenya | FinnsAway Nomadic Travels

Postcards from Mombasa and Diani Beach

Published: December 4, 2023

Pictures and travel stories from a trip from Nairobi to the Kenyan coast, visiting Mombasa and the famous Diani Beach

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Three months in Mexico | Cost summary | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Three months in Mexico – summary and costs

Published: November 30, 2020

Mexico is an endless wonderland for independent traveleres, and a budget friendly travel destination. Summary of three months in Mexico.

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Is it expensive to travel in Central America? | One month cost summary | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Cost summary: One month in Central America

Published: June 20, 2020

Cost summary of one month in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

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Itinerary for traveling in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Exploring Central America – one month tour

Published: June 6, 2020

Summary and route of our one month trip in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

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Meletsunyane Falls, Lesotho 🇱🇸 A hike to this stu Meletsunyane Falls, Lesotho 🇱🇸A hike to this stunning waterfall was the highlight of our short trip to Lesotho 💚Maletsunyane Waterfalls are one of the highest single dropping waterfalls in the Southern Hemisphere, plummeting down 192 metres into a deep gorge with nearly vertical rocky walls.The views in this place, close to the small town of Semonkong, are nothing short of spectacular. The Maletsunyane Gorge is super scenic, and there were several eagles soaring above it, making the experience even more special.What made out visit even better was that we basically got it all to ourselves, as we only saw one other hiker couple during the whole walk to the canyon and back.The falls are easy to reach from Semonkong along trails, but there are also guided tours available, including horse-back riding tours.#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitlesotho #maletsunyanefalls #semonkong
Another throwback to Botswana! 💚🇧🇼 The Bell Frog Another throwback to Botswana! 💚🇧🇼The Bell Frog Inn @the_bell_frog was a perfect place to stay by the beautiful Boro river near Maun, enjoying the serene surroundings, as well as for exploring the Okavango Delta and spotting wildlife like elephants in there.This place, ran by a fellow Finnish entrepreneur, is surrounded with nature, and from our lovely glamping tent we could hear the hippos in the river in the late evenings and the concert of exotic birds on the mornings.In Bell Frog Inn, there is a small tented camp with four 2 person tents at the moment, and there are plans to build two bigger tents more. Originally the place was not a camp actually, as it started as a restaurant. The owner Mauri explained to us, that the idea to build accommodation came from the customers of the restaurant – they liked the place so much that they wanted to stay overnight.The restaurant is still there of course, serving a selection of tasty breakfast options (we still don't understand how a simple oatmeal can be so delicious!), and a great menu for having a lunch or dinner by the river. The pizzas are famous, but there is also a lot of other mouth-watering options available, and a well-stocked bar with a cocktail-menu too.As the camp is located super close to the delta area, there of course are excursions and activities available. The Mokoro station (starting point for trips with traditional canoes) is nearby, and it's possible to make either one day Mokoro tour or longer tours that take you a bit deeper to the delta. Also tours by a motor boat are available, as well as helicopter flights with a partner company.If you are planning to travel to Botswana, and to visit Maun and Okavango, a warm recommendation to stay in the Bell Frog Inn! You can reach the camp by a car, or organize a pickup by a boat - and the boat trip from Maun is super scenic, we absolutely loved it.Check out the previous posts and story highlights (Botswana) for more Boro River, Bell Frog Inn and Okavango Delta views, and more will follow in our blogs later!#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitbotswana #okavangodelta #okavango
Sunsets in Okavango Delta were magical 😍 We could Sunsets in Okavango Delta were magical 😍We could have just stayed watching the elephants for hours, they are absolutely gorgeous beings 🥹🐘❤️#finnsaway #nomadlife #travel #visitbotswana #okavangodelta
Okavango Delta, Botswana 💚🇧🇼 The Okavango Delta i Okavango Delta, Botswana 💚🇧🇼The Okavango Delta is a large inland delta area located in north-western Botswana. This unique, Unesco-listed delta system includes permanent swamps, small islands and seasonally flooded grasslands, and is rich in wildlife and a sanctuary to some of the world's most endangered animals and birds.The Okavango River, that originates in the Angolan highlands, never reaches an ocean, but flows through Namibia into Botswana, where the waters drain into the desert sands of the Kalahari Basin, creating a vast and varied ecosystem.The traditional way to explore the delta is a boating safari by a traditional mokoro canoe. Historically these canoes were carved from tree trunks, but modern mokoros are actually made of fiberglass. Mokoros are operated by a local guide standing at the stern with a long pole (ngashi), as passengers sit near the waterline. Mokoro riders are a slow, peaceful, low-impact way to explore the delta and view wildlife.We did a day tour with a mokoro on Boro river, north from Maun. It was a fantastic experience, but a multi-day trip would have been even better, getting deeper in the delta. However, during just this day trip we learned about the nature of the area and saw elephants and hippos (from afar), as well as a lot of birds and paw prints of lions too!#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitbotswana #okavangodelta #mokoro
Hitch-hiking in Africa, go or no-go?🤔 Well, wouldn Hitch-hiking in Africa, go or no-go?🤔 Well, wouldn't recommend that everywhere, but in Botswana it felt safe and "normal". Let me tell you.As our first visit in Botswana back in 2023 was super short (we only visited Kasane and Chobe National Park in the north), we simply needed to add it into our route through southern Africa.With only 2,5 million people, Botswana is small when it comes to population, but it is a large, sparsely populated country with vast wilderness areas. We entered the country from Namibia in the west, crossing the massive Kalahari Desert, and headed to north to Maun, to visit the Okavango Delta.Traveling overland through the country (without own wheels or tour) turned out to be a bit challenging, as in some parts of it public transportation barely exist. After talking with locals in Charles Hill by the border, we found out that to get to Maun from the Kalahari border, the best option was hitch-hiking, and so we ended up jumping in a Zimbabwean truck.🚛The drive to Maun was a slow one, with a lot of cows, donkeys and horses on the road, not to even mention the endless amount of potholes. But we made it, and had nice chats with the driver on the way.☺️In the pics a random collection from along the way and from Maun.#finnsaway #nomadlife #botswana #maun #overlanding
Throwback to Moçâmedes (Namibe) in southwestern An Throwback to Moçâmedes (Namibe) in southwestern AngolaMoçâmedes, formerly and still widely known as Namibe, is a lively coastal town and capital of the Namibe Province of Angola. This city, known for colonial architecture, seafood restaurants and sand dunes, was one of our main destinations in Angola.During a few days in Namibe, we explored the city center and the seaside promenade, admired the beautiful, Portuguese-style buildings and enjoyed the warm weather by the beach.Namibe is also known for adventure tourism, as it is a natural gateway to the dunes of the Namibe desert in Angola.#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitangola #mocamedes #namibe
The most scenic road of Angola?🇦🇴 Serra da Leba The most scenic road of Angola?🇦🇴Serra da Leba is a mountain range that separates the coastal plateau of Angola from the highlands. For long is formed a an insurmountable obstacle to passage between Namibe on the coast and Lubango in the inland, but finally in the 1970's a proper road was built over the Serra da Leba pass.This narrow, winding road, known as the snake road, is one of the most scenic routes in the country, if not in the whole continent. The road ascends more than 1800 meters in around 20 kilometers, with a gradient as high as 34 % at times!🤩The road is partly built in a canyon, and you can admire waterfalls and a river far below. The cliffs are steep, like VERY steep, and as the road crosses three different climatic zones, from tropical forests to dry mountain plateu.🌿Our pics and videos, taken from a bus window, unfortunately don't do much justice to this stunning place – it's advisable to go by a car or book a tour, and also visit the viewpoint above the snake road.In addition to being super scenic, this road is also notorious for frequent accidents and lack of guardrails. Driving, or traveling by bus, can be nerve-wrecking, and it's not uncommon to see crashes, or like on our trip, overturned trucks.The weather can be unpredictable too - on our way down to the coast, it was sunny and warm, on our way back it was rainy, cloudy and chilly, and we couldn't really see much anything, just grey clouds (swipe to last clip for the "views").#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitangola #serradaleba #scenicroads
Tundavala Gap, Angola 🇦🇴 Tundavala Gap is a drama Tundavala Gap, Angola 🇦🇴Tundavala Gap is a dramatic canyon on the escarpment of the Serra da Leba near Lubango in Huíla Province, southern Angola. The escarpment, suddenly dropping over 1 000 meters to the valley below, marks the western limit of the Humpata Plateau, part of the Great Escarpment of Southern Africa, that separates the region's highland interior plateau from the coastal strip.Tundavala Gap is one of the natural wonders of Angola, and the viewpoints of the area offer stunning panorama views over the surrounding landscapes with rocky cliffs and lush valleys. It's a popular sunset spot for locals, and one of the most popular tourism destinations of the country, and the main natural and geological attraction of the Huíla province.💚#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitangola #tundavalagap #serradaleba
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We are Anne & Toni, a Finnish nomad couple traveling the world since 2017. We left 9-to-5 life behind to be free to explore the world and work location independently.

We are adventurous backpackers and low-cost travelers, often following the road less traveled. We write detailed travel guides with quality photos, as well as short introduction posts about the destinations that we explore.

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