EXPAT LIFE IN MONTENEGRO
The big reveal: We're moving to HERCEG NOVI, MONTENEGRO! 🏝🗻🌄🌍🇲🇪
Day 1 (May 31, 2019) - Arrived in our new Home!
Day 2 (June 1, 2019) - First full day in Herceg Novi
Day 3 (June 2, 2019) - We have our first visitor already in our new home here in Herceg Novi ❤️
Day 4 (June 3, 2019) - From our sailing regatta to exploring the mountains
Day 5 (June 4, 2019) - My MOM is here in Montenegro ✈️🙏🏽😍
Day 5 (June 4, 2019) - Trip to Lustica Peninsula and dinner at Konoba Kruso
Day 6 (June 5, 2019) - Mom’s day trip to Perast and Kotor 😇
Day 7 (June 6, 2019) - Beautiful day sailing to Perast from Herceg Novi
Day 8 (June 7, 2019) - Fishing Trip to the Adriatic Sea ⛵️
Day 27 (June 26, 2019) - Captain Ahab & Little Zissou in Montenegro
Day 53 (July 22, 2019) - They are happy and well! 😍
Day 81 (August 19, 2019) - Cats being looked after by The Travelling House Sitters ❤️
Day 145 (October 22, 2019) - I’m now officially a resident of Montenegro!! ❤️
Day 164 (November 10, 2019) - We bought our first house in Montenegro!
Day 168 (November 14, 2019) - Our family is growing... hahaha! 🤣
Day 173 (November 19, 2019) - We adopted a new cat, Blackie! ❤️
Day 180 (November 26, 2019) - Finally moved to our new house with the cats! ❤️
Day 329 (April 23, 2020) - What shall we name our new tortoise?
Day 334 (April 28, 2020) - How’s your April? 😍
Day 343 (May 7, 2020) - Mostly at home in the last 2 months.
Day 345 (May 9, 2020) - Last few weeks of lockdown has been kinda hard for me.
Day 348 (May 12, 2020) - Visited another coastal town and had Filipino food for snacks.
Day 357 (May 21, 2020) - Met my other Pinoy friends for lunch.
Day 362 (May 26, 2020) - Indoor plants shopping day!!
Day 364 (May 28, 2020) - Visited our friend's house to have lunch!
Day 367 (May 31, 2020) - Attended a party and met more Pinays in Montenegro!!
Day 368 (June 1, 2020) - Attended birthdays of our friends in Lustica!
Day 374 (June 7, 2020) - BBQ party with my local Montenegrin friend
Day 378 (June 11, 2020) - Having more and more local friends
Day 383 (June 16, 2020) - Been hanging out with my local friends!
Day 387 (June 20, 2020) - Gathering Documents to Renew My Residency
Day 392 (June 25, 2020) - Busy days 😍
Day 395 (June 28, 2020) - Attended my Pinay friend’s birthday party
Day 397 (June 30, 2020) - Great Weekend! 😍
Day 398 (July 1, 2020) - Everyday at the beach!
Day 401 (July 4, 2020) - “Boodle fight” set up with a lot of Pinoy food!
Day 403 (July 6, 2020) - Full Moon Day cycling 😍
Day 404 (July 7, 2020) - Monday (yesterday) at the beach! 🤪
Day 405 (July 8, 2020) - Been inviting our local and expat friends!
Day 406 (July 9, 2020) - All about our cats! 😬
Day 410 (July 13, 2020) - Attended a Raw Vegan Cuisine workshop!
Day 413 (July 16, 2020) - Life with cats 😬
Day 419 (July 22, 2020) - Jonathan is back 😍
Day 420 (July 23, 2020) - Mornings in Montenegro ❤️
Day 423 (July 26, 2020) - Invited some of our friends for BBQ at home
Day 424 (July 27, 2020) - Sunday bbq in Kotor, Montenegro ❤️
Day 425 (July 28, 2020) - Quiet life here in Montenegro! ❤️
Day 428 (July 31, 2020) - Birthday Getaway in Montenegro ❤️
Day 429 (August 1, 2020) - Sailing in the Boka Bay to Perast and Kotor, Montenegro 😍
Day 430 (August 2, 2020) - Weekend in Pluzine, Montenegro! ❤️
Day 432 (August 4, 2020) - Social Life in Montenegro ❤️
Day 433 (August 5, 2020) - Photo shoot at home with our cats ❤️
Day 436 (August 8, 2020) - Happy International Cat’s Day! ❤️
Day 437 (August 9, 2020) - Drove to Podgorica, Montenegro 😍
Day 438 (August 10, 2020) - My Asian food arrived! 😬
Day 439 (August 11, 2020) - Jonathan's first crew training on Black Mystery! ⛵️
Day 442 (August 14, 2020) - Jonathan’s birthday week! ❤️
Day 443 (August 15, 2020) - Celebrating Jonathan’s 36th birthday! ❤️
Day 445 (August 17, 2020) - Driving thru Old Austro - Hungarian Road here in Montenegro! 😍
Day 446 (August 18, 2020) - Our beautiful town of Bijela, Montenegro ❤️
Day 448 (August 20, 2020) - Winery tour and wine tasting! 😍
Day 450 (August 22, 2020) - Filipino food Friday!! ❤️
Day 451 (August 23, 2020) - Dinner at our friend’s house 😍
Day 454 (August 26, 2020) - Tara Canyon - one of the deepest canyons in the world ❤️
Day 459 (August 31, 2020) - We’re back on the bike again! 🏍
Day 460 (September 1, 2020) - Kayaking in the Adriatic Sea 🛶
Day 461 (September 2, 2020) - 3 day motorbike trip in the North of Montenegro 🏍
Day 462 (September 3, 2020) - Filipinas in Montenegro Dinner Gathering
Day 463 (September 4, 2020) - Radevic Estate Wine Tasting & Winery Tour ❤️
Day 464 (September 5, 2020) - Life at Home in Bijela, Montenegro ❤️
Day 465 (September 6, 2020) - Tara Canyon Rafting Trip with Tinggly Experiences❤️
Day 466 (September 7, 2020) - Visited Hard Rock in Podgorica, Montenegro ❤️
Day 467 (September 8, 2020) - Visited our friends at their beautiful home ❤️
Day 478 (September 19, 2020) - Home sweet home in Montenegro
Day 481 (September 22, 2020) - Weekend with my Pinay friends in Montenegro 😬
Day 485 (September 26, 2020) - It’s Autumn now!!
Day 488 (September 29, 2020) - Hiking in Montenegro 😬
Day 492 (October 3, 2020) - Everyday walk in our beautiful little town Bijela, Montenegro!
Day 493 (October 4, 2020) - Our life last week with our crazy cats! 🤪
Day 495 (October 6, 2020) - Our quiet and simple life at home - organic garden and cooking! 😋
Day 498 (October 9, 2020) - Hiking in Montenegro 😀
Day 501 (October 12, 2020) - Buffet at Lazure Marina & Hotel, Montenegro
Day 503 (October 14, 2020) - Lunch at the Konoba Trebesin ❤️
Day 506 (October 17, 2020) - I went to Podgorica, Montenegro!
Day 508 (October 19, 2020) - The cats and the bathtub
Day 509 (October 20, 2020) - BBQ at home with fellow Digital Nomads 😬
Day 514 (October 25, 2020) - Zumba twice this week in Herceg Novi!
Day 515 (October 26, 2020) - Social life in Montenegro 😬
Day 518 (October 29, 2020) - Afternoon Roadtrip to Grahovsko Jezero (artificial lake), Montenegro ❤️
Day 518 (October 29, 2020) - Another beautiful day hike in Herceg Novi! ❤️
Day 520 (October 31, 2020) - Sailing in Boka Bay, Montenegro ⛵️
Day 523 (November 3, 2020) - Outdoor activities in Montenegro
Day 526 (November 6, 2020) - Enjoying our life here in Montenegro
Day 527 (November 7, 2020) - November Sailing in Boka Bay, Montenegro ⛵️
Day 528 (November 8, 2020) - Autumn Hiking in Grahovo and Local Montenegrin lunch in Stara Kuca ❤️
Day 530 (November 10, 2020) - Curry night last week in Tivat, Montenegro 😬
Day 531 (November 11, 2020) - Zumba and Brunch with my Herceg Novi ladies 😬
Day 532 (November 12, 2020) - Sunset walking in our little town of Bijela to Djenovici ❤️
Day 533 (November 13, 2020) - HIIT training at Portonovi Training Studio
Day 534 (November 14, 2020) - Quick trip to Risan, Montenegro!
Day 541 (November 21, 2020) - Good snowy morning from the North of Montenegro 😍
Day 545 (November 25, 2020) - 3 nights in the North of Montenegro!
Day 546 (November 26, 2020) - Stopover in the Tara Canyon Bridge, Montenegro ❤️
Day 550 (November 30, 2020) - Weekend in Montenegro ❤️
Day 559 (December 9, 2020) - Rainy December in Montenegro!
Day 561 (December 11, 2020) - Jonathan is finally baking 😬
Day 565 (December 15, 2020) - Hello from the Ostrog Monastery, Montenegro! ❤️
Day 567 (December 15, 2020) - Yesterday’s beautiful hike in Herceg Novi, Montenegro ❤️
Day 628 (February 16, 2021) - I achieved my first goal for 2021
Day 630 (February 18, 2021) - Processing their Residency Permit in Montenegro
Day 632 (February 20, 2021) - Good morning from Montenegro! ❤️
Day 633 (February 21, 2021) - Roadtrip to Kameno and Vrbanj, Montenegro 😎
Day 634 (February 22, 2021) - Life as “Immigrants” in Montenegro 😜
Day 635 (February 23, 2021) - Sunny days are back and running errands in Herceg Novi!
Day 638 (February 26, 2021) - First Family Skiing Holiday in Zabljak, North of Montenegro 🌞
Day 639 (February 27, 2021) - Road trip and enjoying the scenery of Durmitor National Park ❤️
Day 640 (February 28, 2021) - Filipino food to celebrate my grandma’s 79th birthday!
Day 641 (March 1, 2021) - Converting a Type D Visa to a Temporary Residency Permit
Day 644 (March 4, 2021) - It’s my nephew’s first birthday today! 🤗
Day 654 (March 14, 2021) - Back in Herceg Novi and time to declutter!
Day 658 (March 18, 2021) - Update with my brother and his family!
Day 654 (March 14, 2021) - Sunday BBQ and preparing the garden for planting Asian veggies!
Day 668 (March 28, 2021) - I’ve had a last minute Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy surgery
Day 672 (April 1, 2021) - My Brother has finally got his Temporary Residency and Work Permit
Day 683 (April 13, 2021) - My Brother just moved to their new Apartment
Day 696 (April 25, 2021) - Get-together with some of my clients and one of our readers
Day 703 (May 2, 2021) - Yvette flew from London to Montenegro to help us with our clients
Day 704 (May 3, 2021) - Celebrating our First Orthodox Easter Sunday in Montenegro!❤️
Day 707 (May 6, 2021) - Decided to go on a “local” trip to Budva, Montenegro
Day 708 (May 7, 2021) - Finally got my first shot of Covid Vaccine!
Day 709 (May 8, 2021) - Last Minute Mini Vacation in Budva, Montenegro
Day 711 (May 10, 2021) - Yvette just left and flew back to London
Day 713 (May 12, 2021) - My “brand new” Life at home in Montenegro ❤️
Day 748 (June 16, 2021) - Back home in Montenegro ❤️
Day 754 (June 22, 2021) - Visited the Tapasake Club Portonovi in One&Only Portonovi! ❤️
Day 787 (July 25, 2021) - Home sweet home in Montenegro!
Day 799 (August 6, 2021) - My 33rd birthday weekend!
Day 803 (August 10, 2021) - My brother's family's first visit to Budva, Montenegro!
Day 816 (August 23, 2021) - My Ongoing Divorce Realization