Digital Nomad: Our Airbnb in Montenegro (Boka Bay)
For over 3 weeks, we’ve been in this Airbnb with a stunning view over the Bay of Kotor. Let me show you our little one-bedroom apartment in the video below.
In the low season, there aren’t that many options after all, and JB picked out 3 Airbnbs that fit our criteria pretty well (all over the country ^^), one of which was 100m² (way too big for two people). Since there’s no heating here and people mostly use reversible air conditioning, we’d rather go with a small apartment to make sure we don’t freeze to death.
We have a sliding glass door, and from the living room, we can see the huge mountains and little villages. It puts you in a good mood early in the morning.
New Year’s was great! At midnight, we could see fireworks going off from several small villages around. It’s pretty modest (the budget must not be huge), but overall, it makes for a beautiful show (with the reflection on the water too).
On the flip side, there aren’t many restaurants open in the area. And those that are open are either overpriced or not good.
The stressful part about this Airbnb is the road to get here. On this side, the shore isn’t protected, so you drive right by the water with an incredible view, but the road is so narrow that two cars struggle to pass each other. The one by the water is always scared of falling in 😀
Plus, our hill is particularly steep, and the road up is quite sloped (we told you we almost tipped our car over trying to get up the first time). With practice, we’re not scared anymore, but if you’re only staying here 2 nights, there are other Airbnb in the area that are easier to reach.
For all these reasons, we’re going to take another Airbnb for February, near Budva, to still have a sea view while being close to restaurants and Budva’s old town, which is gorgeous.
There’s a supermarket at the bottom of the hill (Aroma), and you can walk there. A bus comes roughly every hour, so it’s totally possible to live here without a car. But with the cold, the cheap car rental price (between €10-€15), and the freedom it gives, we would’ve been silly not to take advantage of it.
On the other side of the bay, there’s the supermarket Cogimar, which I really like because they always have seafood (fresh & frozen), they sell sushi and even some Asian ingredients. Another Aroma next to Cogimar caught my attention because the butcher speaks perfect English, making it easier to chat with him and ask which cuts to buy, hehe.
When we want a bit of atmosphere and to see more people, we head to Kotor; the town is beautiful.
There are stray cats in our neighborhood, but our landlord doesn’t want us to feed them, afraid they’ll multiply. She’s right; you should never feed cats without getting them spayed. Anyway, if I want to feed cats, I can always go to Kotor; there’s a dedicated feeding spot, and nobody will scold me 😀 because the locals know that cats attract tourists too. Anyway, the cats here are always well-fed and healthy; people seem to look after them a bit.
See you soon for more travel diaries!
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