🌴 Living elsewhere — travel, budget & freedom
Travel longer, together, without breaking the bank
Our favorite hotels, our favorite activities, and our slow-travel essentials — road-tested and approved by both of us.
Where we go
Our destinations
Each destination: our videos, our hotels, our activities.
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Guadalajara
8 hotels
Birthplace of mariachi, charming neighborhoods, and unbeatable value. Our next home.
🎬 Video: our Guadalajara favorites
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Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit
6 hotels
Our second home: one month at a time between the Zona Romántica and the Riviera Nayarit.
🎬 Video: a month in Puerto Vallarta
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Quebec City
8 hotels
Our home base, loved in every season — even in January at -25 °C.
🎬 Video: a Quebec City walking tour
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Cancun
6 hotels
So much more than mega-resorts: downtown and its budget gems.
🎬 Video: Cancun on a budget
DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT
Our slow-travel essentials
What we actually use — 6 months in Mexico or at home in Quebec.
💰 Our budget hotels
Our philosophy in a single collection: the best value-for-money finds across our destinations.
WE TELL IT ALL
The blog
Our real budgets, practical guides, and life between two countries.
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Why Live Elsewhere?
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THAT’S US
About
Luc and Steve — two guys trying out a freer way of life: longer stretches elsewhere, on a reasonable budget. Mexico in winter, Quebec in summer — and maybe further afield tomorrow. We share our discoveries on video: where to stay, what it really costs, how to stay connected. No experts, no sponsors — just two guys giving it a go, and showing you how.
Transparency — Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you book through our links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — that’s what funds our videos and guides. Thank you! 🙏
