Marya The BeauTraveler

How to Limit the Impact of Modern Conveniences to Appreciate Travel Experiences

There is more in this world than can be seen in a lifetime.  There are countless natural wonders that can take your breath away. Then there are stunning buildings like York Minster that were built hundreds of years ago in a process that spanned generations of builders working at the peak of their craft.  Either […]

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What You Could Get in Tirana for $10 – Getting to Know the Albanian History in the Capital City

In the last FIFA World Cup 2018, one of the highlights in the tournament was when Xherdan Shaqiri celebrated his goal with Albanian eagle gesture as he scored for the Swiss on the match against Serbia. Well, the controversy is all political but it got me since we’re going to talk about the capital city

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What You Could Get in Nice for $10 – A Really Nice Way to Spend Your Day and Dollar in France

Hi, folks! 🙂 You’d probably know the city as it is in the title of my recommended books to read during your travel. In case you didn’t know, the sassy book “Nice is Just a Place in France” is on the list of books that I’d recommend. And although the book is really not a

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What You Could Get in Beijing for $10 – Your First Glimpse in Mainland China

Hi everyone! 😀 After covering Hong Kong and Macao some time ago, I’m so excited when Jade and Kev from Two Tall Travellers reached out to cover the first city in mainland China that we’re gonna talk about: the one and only capital city, Beijing. Speaking of which, since it’s $10 series, then I don’t

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Girls’ Day (and Night) Out: How to Spend Quality Time with Your Mom as Adults

After our last staycation at Savoy Homann Hotel a couple of months ago, I recently just finished yet another staycation at another hotel in town. Again, my mom tagged along. This time, I planned out a visit to the new selfie spot in town with her. As I uploaded a pic of me on Instagram,

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Indonesia Beyond Bali (Part 2): Where to Go and What to See in Indonesia (That Are NOT Bali)

Hi everyone! 😀 FYI, I had to postpone my Java-Bali-Gili trip due to some family matter to September. And for those who don’t know, ironically I’m an Indonesian who’s never been to Bali. So yes, the trip is going to be my first time touching down on the island of gods. Or Pulau Dewata, as

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What You Could Get in Mumbai for $10 – Bollywood on a Budget (and Some Other Things!)

Hi everyone! 😀 Back again in the $10 series to explore the world within the budget this week. And this week, we’re going back to India to see what you can do in one of the cities there. Anyone could guess which city we’re gonna talk about this week after we covered Kolkata a couple

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