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Not Luxe ☼ Travel
  • ABOUT US
  • WHY “NOT LUXE”
  • Cambodia
  • Australia
  • Travel
  • Teaching ESL
  • Move Abroad
  • Travel Insurance

Things Worth Buying as Minimalist Nomads

Markets to Visit in Phnom Penh: A Guide

How to Move to Cambodia & Teach English

8 Tips You Need to Read BEFORE Moving to Phnom Penh

8 Things to Know Before MOVING to Cambodia

Currency in Cambodia: Explained

Saving Money: Teaching & Living in Phnom Penh

Where to Stay in Phnom Penh : A Visitor’s Guide

Day Trip to Phnom Chisor: How to Get to Phnom Chisor from...

WHY You Should Teach English in Cambodia

Top 5 Neighbourhoods to Live in Vancouver, BC

Cost of Living in Cambodia [2021]

Things to do in Vernon BC

Shop Our Van Build

Monthly Van Life Expenses vs. City Living

Living in the Okanagan Valley, Canada (What It’s Like)

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    Things Worth Buying as Minimalist Nomads

    by Nick & Raychel April 28, 2020
  • Markets to Visit in Phnom Penh: A Guide

    by Nick & Raychel March 19, 2019

    Our guide to the popular (and unpopular) markets in Phnom Penh.

  • How to Move to Cambodia & Teach English

    by Nick & Raychel March 18, 2019

    Moving to Cambodia to teach English? Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know: from TEFLs, to locations, to cash, to contracts, to lesson plans, all in a step-by-step format to make your life easier.

  • 8 Tips You Need to Read BEFORE Moving to Phnom Penh

    by Nick & Raychel March 18, 2019
  • 8 Things to Know Before MOVING to Cambodia

    by Nick & Raychel March 10, 2019

    Flights? Real estate? Jobs? Transport? Friends? Here’s our quick guide that will make your move to Cambodia a lot easier.

  • Currency in Cambodia: Explained

    by Nick & Raychel March 5, 2019

    Riel? USD? How do you work with the two operating currencies? Here, we’ll give you some tips to make sense of it.

  • Saving Money: Teaching & Living in Phnom Penh

    by Nick & Raychel February 19, 2019
  • Where to Stay in Phnom Penh : A Visitor’s Guide

    by Nick & Raychel February 12, 2019

    Whether you are staying in Phnom Penh for a simple layover, a short period, or a long period of time, you should be firstly be excited to visit the versatile and growing capital of Cambodia. But where will you stay? See our suggestions here.

  • Day Trip to Phnom Chisor: How to Get to Phnom Chisor from Phnom Penh

    by Nick & Raychel February 5, 2019

    A day trip to an ancient temple? Yes please. Phnom Chisor is one of our favourite day trips from Phnom Penh. We share our tips on how to get there, how much $ you’ll need, and the unwritten rules of the temple.

  • WHY You Should Teach English in Cambodia

    by Nick & Raychel January 29, 2019
  • Top 5 Neighbourhoods to Live in Vancouver, BC

    by Nick & Raychel January 12, 2021

    After living in a variety of apartments in Vancouver, we’ve compiled our top 5 neighbourhoods to live in Vancouver BC. If you’re moving to Vancouver, you’ll have to read this.

  • Cost of Living in Cambodia [2021]

    by Nick & Raychel January 4, 2021

    Moving to Cambodia for work? You may be wondering what the cost of living looks like in Cambodia – and we break it down in this article.

  • Things to do in Vernon BC

    by Nick & Raychel December 28, 2020
  • Shop Our Van Build

    by Nick & Raychel December 27, 2020

    Shop our van build! If you’re wondering what’s in our van, you can find the links to everything here!

  • Monthly Van Life Expenses vs. City Living

    by Nick & Raychel November 24, 2020

    What’s cheaper? Living in a van or renting an apartment? Here, we discuss the differences between van life vs. city living.

  • Living in the Okanagan Valley, Canada (What It’s Like)

    by Nick & Raychel May 29, 2020
  • Living in Vancouver, Canada | The Pros & Cons

    by Nick & Raychel May 23, 2020

    What’s it like living in Vancouver or moving to Vancouver? We’re about to tell you about our experience in beautiful British Columbia here.

  • Living in Sydney (What It’s Like)

    by Nick & Raychel May 8, 2020

    What it was like for a Canadian couple living in Sydney – and more adventures we are dying to share with you.

  • Honeymoon Destinations: Our Top 5 Ideas

    by Nick & Raychel May 2, 2020
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In 2018, we sold everything we owned and moved to Cambodia to teach English.

Let’s make this clear: this journey didn’t start with money. This journey started with a desire to see the world and to do something different for a change.

We’re not going to fool you with photos of floating breakfasts and private jets. We know what it’s like to be on a budget. Although we like to take pretty pictures, we aren’t going to wake up at an ungodly hour to give you unachievable travel jealousy. We aren’t going to censor ourselves or lie to you.

What we are going to do is stay in cheap hostels, find ways to make money, give the advice that we would want to hear, and share our experiences with you honestly.

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About Us Hi! We’re Nick & Raychel, the Canadian couple behind the shared name Not Luxe. In February 2018, we made a big leap and moved to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, without having…

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  • There are so many dope spots up Chilliwack Lake Road, but a rookie mistake is not loading your maps before driving 20 minutes up the road and realizing you have absolutely no clue what you’re looking for. Luckily, we were able to find this trail by sheer luck & a solid guess, and it led us straight to the waterfall we were looking for. But still, we recommend the path of least resistance and, like … do your research? Don’t be like us.⁣
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  • One of our favourite spots to hang out on the Sunshine Coast: Davis Bay. Starting off our mornings strolling the boardwalk was such a dream,  and a quick brunch at The Wobbly Canoe is lush af. Sometimes van life really feels like the photos, and this is one of those times.⁣
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  • Spending this winter in Canada was not originally in the plan, but being able to revisit or discover local spots has truly been a blessing. The best part about visiting waterfalls is that it doesn’t really matter if it’s raining or not. And we’re not gonna lie, it rains a lot in these parts of BC.⁣
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  • Throwback to our van build last summer. This memory is actually crystal-clear for us. Some weeks felt like they just dragged along, and on this day in particular, it just felt like shit would never get done. I wish we could go back and pat ourselves on the back in these moments. In retrospect, we’re hella proud of ourselves, and we’d be lying if we said we didn’t miss that hot weather.⁣
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  • The trip that inspired this whole housesitting saga. Although, taking care of Kate & Kevin’s little frenchie was much different than the sweet big German shepherd we have now. Victoria has a special place in our hearts, and maybe in our future? At the very least, we’ll have to get back to the @theverygoodbutchers stat.⁣
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