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Thank you so much for your very kind note and for taking the time to leave it for us! We hope you have a wonderful time in Taiwan. Have you seen our video on the night markets? You might enjoy that information as well. -Judy 🎥 Taipei Night Markets: czcams.com/video/zklHAjmvhI0/video.html

It’s the 22”! I’ve never had a problem with it on any international flight. The problem comes in typically because on discount airlines it doesn’t always meet the weight restriction. Here’s a link to our updated packing video and our gear list -Judy 🎥 What we’re Packing in 2024: czcams.com/video/yD-45hCjQl0/video.html GEAR LIST: findingGinaMarie.com/gear

We've actually had some great experiences with Airbnbs on short stays as well, and so far we haven't really had a bad experience. There have been two occasions where the location was less desirable than we thought, but those were our mistakes. Of those two, one of the hosts was incredibly kind and we ended up grateful for the experience. That's not too bad of a track record, but we know that's not always the case for everyone. And your tips for Airbnbs are spot on! -Judy

We're not sure what that means, but we had a great time in Seoul! -Judy

It's a great question, Shirley. I would suggest dressing fairly modestly everywhere because it's a Muslim country. When we were on our Nile River cruise, people did swim and wear shorts, but I felt more comfortable everywhere else by covering up a bit more. Here's a link to our entire video series from Egypt if it's helpful. -Judy 🎥 Egypt travel series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF1WcH9GxfK4ngH49MXf5oOv.html

Thank you so much for the suggestion. We definitely plan to come back and will add it to our list of places to visit when we return. -Judy

Absolutely. Here is the link to our Airbnb: www.airbnb.com/rooms/19076948?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=dfa210c2-a6f9-4c15-9619-e92bdd567299 If you book it, let Ananda know you heard about it through us. We don't earn any money by recommending it, but it's a nice way to say hi to him through you! Let us know what you think! -Judy

Thanks. Just looked up my dates and, unfortunately they are booked up then. Cheers

Bummer. But you can try to reach out to Ananda through the link (use the "message the host" feature because he has other properties in his Airbnb. We stayed in one, but he owns many. -Judy

How lucky you are! Turin is amazing. We currently are in Florence with our daughter taking a fast track trip around Italy. it’s her first time to visit and certainly not enough to really understand the bones of a particular city, but enough to form a few first impressions. -Judy

Came back to turin and stay for us in torino

We definitely need to return! Our train from Napoli to Firenze terminated in Torino, and it was all we could do not to continue onward! -Judy

What a shame that things changed. What was the Raohe night market like back then? I’d feel a little better if that one was nonexistent and now has become something special. We had thought it was going to be such an incredible market, and we were disappointed to see that it seemed to be a shell of what it had been. Thanks, Allen, for sharing your experiences and for watching our video. -Judy

@@FindingGinaMarie I believe it was called 五分埔 or Wu Fen Pu. Maybe not a traditional night market and more like a clothing area. Don't think a lot of people go there anymore.

How interesting. Thanks so much for sharing that bit of history with us. -Judy

It is absolutely beautiful now. Unfortunately, tourism still hasn't picked up to the levels it was pre pandemic. We hope Cambodia continues to be supported. It's an incredible place filled with kind, friendly people. How interesting it is for us to hear about its past days. Thanks for sharing. -Judy

That is interesting and a little surprising. I thought it might have gotten hotter. We might have liked slightly warmer weather when we were there, but there is a case for cool weather when other areas get hot, hot, hot! Thanks for the info! -Judy

We would agree. We spent 28 days in Busan, and you can watch our entire series linked below. We don't like to travel too fast, so the two days in Seoul merely whetted our appetite for a return visit for much longer. Thanks for watching. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

Here's a link to what I read. -Judy www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/petition-re-emerges-in-south-korea-for-china-to-send-back-fu-bao-the-panda

Sorry, Dancing Ruth, our video is long form and we are storytellers. We covered a lot of useful information in this video, but we understand that our style doesn't suit everyone. We have an entire series from Japan linked below, some of which might be more to your taste. Our mistake was the part of town that we stayed in Tokyo. We rectified it on our return trip later that month, but the point of our video was to cover many areas of the city for when people ask, "what are the best areas to stay when I visit Tokyo." -Judy 🎥 Japan travel series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0V4Brx4J0uWJdQENFZKWBT.html

When you visit Korea, Japan, and China, you should first understand history and culture. It is worse than the relationship between Germany and Poland. The same goes for food

Sorry, Kent, but we were in South Korea for a full month and ate at many South Korean restaurants. THIS restaurant specifically mentioned that they were KOREAN noodles. Our first choice restaurant was closed when we arrived (by only a few minutes) and we had been walking along the stream for a while. We stopped into a place that looked very local and did our best. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

As our "First time in South Korea" video from Busan shows, we spent time with a local family in Busan and I read some books to help us prepare for our time in South Korea. Sure there are political issues and nationalism, but there is some degree of economic interdependence, and cultural exchange (K-pop, Japanese anime, and Chinese cinema). Also, Japanese and Chinese food was EVERYWHERE. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

Thank you so much! Egypt was a bucket list place for us for sure. We have a full series from our month there if you're interested in more tips and info. -Judy 🎥 Egypt travel series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF1WcH9GxfK4ngH49MXf5oOv.html

Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave your comment! We are so glad to hear that the B&R luggage is working for you as well. It's pretty nice to roll on cobblestones and uneven pavement and not have too many worries that your luggage is going to break mid journey! How impressive to have traveled by RV for so long. I am a nervous wreck when we do long-haul driving because I always worry Kevin will fall asleep (or I will!). But what an enjoyable way to experience the country! What is your new method of vacation travel? My brother lives in Arizona and absolutely loves it! We'll be making a super quick visit to see him in late July for the first time since he moved there. Although that's probably not the best time to visit Arizona! -Judy

Italy is extremely safe. No idea what you are worried about. Muslim presence in Italy dates back to the 9th century, when Sicily came under control of the Aghlabid Dynasty. Muslims and Christians can peacefully coexist. -Judy

We enjoyed our time in South Korea so much! Here's a link to our full series from our month there. We will be back! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

Thanks for watching, Steph and Chris! It was not at all what we expected it to be. We assumed it would be like Tokyo, but it was nothing like it at all. We definitely would go back and spend more time in Seoul if our budget would allow. We hope you are enjoying Surabaya (unless you've already moved on!). -Judy

Thank you so much for your kind words, Tabita! We hope you have an incredible time! Have you seen our full series from Vietnam? We have a few videos from Hoi An, which is truly an incredible and beautiful place! -Judy

@@FindingGinaMarie of course.. I've watched all of them.. already took a note also 🥰

Thank you so much for watching! Yes, it's a stunning place and exceeded our expectations. We actually thought it might feel more like Tokyo, but we are so glad that it was a perfect mix of old and new with so much more peacefulness than Tokyo! Have you seen our full series from our month in Busan? Here's a link below. -Judy (Kevin says hello!) 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

Thanks for watching, Jeanine. Originally the video was only meant to be video and music (no narration). We thought the music captured the poignancy of our experience in Auschwitz, so we're sorry that it didn't work for you. We agree that a guided tour felt very rushed. It's a hard place to visit, but an important time in history to memorialize. Thank you for watching. -Judy

We had a lovely time and will definitely return. Here's a link to our full series from our 28 days in Busan! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

We agree. Thank you for watching, despite the difficult content. -Judy

I don't think we have ever needed to "increase" our appetite as Americans! Thanks so much for this information! Here's a link to our other videos from Taiwan if you're interested. -Judy 🎥 First Time in Taipei: czcams.com/video/rFLfGIIvnWk/video.html

We enjoyed it so much and definitely plan to return and spend more time visiting. South Korea is a lovely country and we are so grateful for our time there. Have you seen our videos from our 28 days in Busan? It's another fabulous city! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

Thank you so much, Dan, we appreciate your perspective! We've been on some fast travel, so apologies for our delayed response. After Seoul, we spent 10 days in the charming Orvieto, then met our daughter in Rome, spent time on the Amalfi Coast, are currently in Florence and doing some day trips, and then a few days with Verona as our home base for some day trips. Our daughter wants to be exposed to as much as possible, which isn't our preferred way to travel, but it has been wonderful to see Italy through her eyes and visit some places we haven't made time for yet. We absolutely want to visit NZ and Melbourne specifically. We visited Sydney in 2019 before we started full-time travel and loved it. It was our hope to get there in February/March this year, but it was so expensive that we had to pivot. The area is definitely on our bucket list (including Fiji!). -Judy

@@FindingGinaMarie the time you are spending with your daughter is so precious

Sorry but we love Italy. Not sure why you think Italy isn't worth a visit, but there's a lot of incredible history and architecture and food there. But we were very happy to visit South Korea. We have an entire series of our entire seven months in East Asia/Southeast Asia. We plan to return again, but we try to explore the entire world, not just one part of it. We are so glad that you enjoyed our series from South Korea. It's definitely a country we plan to return to and explore more of. -Judy

@@FindingGinaMarie I think Europe is definitely worth A visit. After you live there and visit there many times, your "Polly Anna" point of view couldn't be more incorrect. You might want to study the TRUE history or Europe.

We've spent a significant time in Europe, so we aren't ignorant travelers. There's a lot of unpleasant history, politics, and wrongdoing scattered throughout the WORLD, but we try to learn about the history and culture of everyplace we visit so we can be global learners and travelers. And quite frankly, we've found that people everywhere are all the same-super kind people and bad apples can be found anyplace you visit. -Judy

Maybe so, but the restaurant specifically called them Korean noodles. It was a local restaurant and we were tired after our long walk along the stream. We had tried to get into a different restaurant, but it closed before we got there. This looked like a nice, unpretentious place to eat and the food was really good. -Judy

Yes, we ate very well! Here's our other video from Taipei if you're interested, because Taipei has plenty of other great food outside of the night markets. -Judy 🎥 First Time in Taipei: 🇹🇼 Ultimate Guide: czcams.com/video/rFLfGIIvnWk/video.html

Thank you so much! Seoul is incredible, isn't it?! We are so glad we made a stop there. We wish we had given it more time, but that just gives us a reason to return. Here are the rest of our videos from South Korea if you are interested. -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX

So glad you were able to visit Assisi, Gothic Heart! We know what you mean about preferring an element of surprise. We are that way as well. Sorry you missed your train, but sometimes it's all part of the adventure if you can keep your sense of humor. Sounds like you had a great location! Yes, it's an absolutely incredible place. We just visited Orvieto and are doing a series of cities with our daughter, who has never been to Italy before. We were in Rome for a few days and now Amalfi. We are looking forward to bringing more of Italy to you, but here's the rest of our Italy travels since we've been full-time travelers if you'd like to see more of this beautiful country. -Judy 🎥 Italy video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF1Tj_VCjUNQTJBMtKpkz5Sk.html

Yes, the people were the highlight for us as well. Such warm-hearted people that cradled us in their arms and left us wanting to go back again. We felt such a peaceful energy there, too! Here's a link to our video from Angkor Wat if you're interested in watching it. -Judy 🎥 This is Angkor Wat: czcams.com/video/HUDJvMsbRAA/video.html

You are very lucky to live in Turin; it's a beautiful place. It can be hard when we get older to make new friends. Have you tried finding a Facebook group as a place to meet others from your beautiful city? Thank you for watching our video. -Judy

😂 It's supposed to be a popular place, but it didn't work for us. And I have no idea what we were thinking. $16 chicken? Of course it was meant to feed a crowd! 🤦‍♀️ Seoul was an unexpected gem for us. We thought it would be like Tokyo, which was worth seeing, but far from our favorite city. On the other hand, Seoul was incredible. It was too expensive for a month, but we will be back and give it more time. Thanks as always for watching! -Judy

Mine wasn't as spicy as it looked; it really just had a lot of seasonings that I inhaled. And contrary to what Kevin said, his was not spicier than mine. But both had too much sweetness and were way too heavy for a day when we really were looking for salad! We are glad we tried it though! It's supposed to go well with beer, and maybe that would have been a better contrast. Wasabi packs a LOT of heat! We are so looking forward to meeting up in Colmar! -Judy

Thank you so much for watching, Angela! We were so pleasantly surprised. Even Busan, which is a beach town, did not have mosquitos when we were there. It was amazing! We appreciate your kind comment so much! -Judy 🎥 South Korea 🇰🇷 video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF0f9CUrzAmPwQ8yzyJBHan7.html&si=vhBQX8rkLlVSJytX