We spent SGD4,000 as a couple. 🏡 Airbnb: SGD2,200 🍽️ Food & groceries: SGD1,800 Apart from getting to and from the airport, we didn’t need transport. Granada is a wonderfully walkable city, so our daily routine was built around exploring on foot. For 30 days, this wasn’t a holiday—it

After sharing why we chose Granada, I wanted to share what our 30 days actually looked like 🇪🇸 We didn’t come here to rush from one attraction to another. We woke up slowly, returned to the same little café, walked everywhere with no fixed plans, discovered hidden corners, cooked in our Airbn

A little throwback to the beginning of our slow travel journey 🇪🇸 Before arriving in JB, our first European city was Granada, Spain. As Singapore passport holders, we can travel visa-free in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Instead of rushing through as many countr

Retirement didn’t happen overnight. It was built through small decisions made years before we left our working life behind. For us, it was never about having a perfect plan. It was about creating enough freedom to choose how we spend our days. The choices that helped us: ✨ Reduce our fina

We tried everything from RM22 dim sum to an RM800 birthday dinner. 🍜🎂 Most of our everyday meals were surprisingly affordable, proving you don’t have to spend a lot to enjoy good food in JB. Which meal would you try first? 👇 Follow @Soluna Days for honest retirement life, slow travel, and

Our slow travel journey didn’t begin with a flight in January 2026. It began three months earlier in Bali. In October 2025, we spent one month there—not for a holiday, but for a trial retirement. Before making any big life decisions, we wanted to know if the life we had been dreaming about

🤍 We’re Soluna Days. A retired couple choosing to see the world one slow chapter at a time. Six months ago, we began our slow travel journey. We didn’t set out to collect countries—we wanted to experience each place deeply, live like locals, and discover what a slower life could teach us.

Today we skipped cafés and sightseeing and did something simple — grocery shopping in Johor Bahru. We spent about SGD100 on fresh vegetables, seafood, chicken, and pantry staples for a few days of home-cooked meals. Back at our Airbnb, we unpacked everything, set up the kitchen, and cooked di

It’s not always travel, sightseeing, or being busy. Most days are simple like this: 🍜 Morning prawn noodles + kopi 🛒 Slow grocery runs and small routines 🧺 Laundry drying in the afternoon sun 📺 Hot afternoons spent watching TV dramas 📖 Quiet moments journaling at home 🌴 And sometimes a b

Thirty days in Albania have come to an end. Our first experience in the Balkans brought us mountain villages, local markets, €1 coffees, and many memories that we will carry with us. The journey back to Asia wasn’t particularly glamorous. There were long flights, airport transits, waiting at

30 days in Albania cost us SGD3,600 for two people. As full-time retired slow travellers, we spent one month living in Tirana while using it as our base to explore Albania. 🏠 1-bedroom Airbnb (30 nights): SGD1,600 🍽 Dining out & groceries: SGD1,130 🏔 Theth side trip: SGD640 🏘 Berat sid

After spending a month in Tirana, these are the little things we noticed while living here as retirees. 🏠 Daily life in the neighbourhood ☕ €1 coffee 🚌 Bus conductors still collect fares 📚 Outdoor book stalls along the streets 🍅 Local vendors everywhere 🌍 Google Translate became our daily

When we started planning our slow travels, Tirana wasn’t originally on our list. But the more we read about Albania, the more curious we became. We chose Tirana because: 🏠 Affordable accommodation 🚶 A walkable city with everything nearby 🛒 Affordable groceries and local food ☕ Great cafés

💰 Here’s what we spent for 4D3N in Theth, Albania 🇦🇱 Before coming here, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this small mountain village in the Albanian Alps. Our expenses included transport from Tirana, accommodation, local food, coffee by the river, and getting around Theth. What surprised

After winding mountain roads and breathtaking views, we finally arrived in Theth, a small village nestled in the Albanian Alps. Over the past few days, we’ve crossed rivers, walked through forests, visited the iconic church, hiked to Grunas Waterfall, and made our way to the stunning Blue Eye.

One of my favourite parts of slow travel is experiencing local life. This morning at our farmstay in Theth, I helped feed the chickens, carried fresh milk from the cows, and enjoyed a garden breakfast surrounded by mountains. Sometimes the simplest mornings become the most memorable. #SolunaDay

When we started this journey, we thought the biggest challenge would be deciding where to go next. Instead, we’ve learned that slow travel is about much more than destinations. It’s understanding visa rules, choosing the right accommodation, staying flexible when plans change, and creating a

We chose Bali as the first stop of our retirement journey and spent 30 days here, slowly easing into a new way of living. It wasn’t just a destination for us. We had been here many times before, and we even got married in Bali years ago — so coming back felt familiar, like returning to a plac