Thoughts on slower travel, trip planning, favorite neighborhoods, and the experiences that make a destination memorable beyond the major attractions.
Finding My Travel Sweet Spot When I first started traveling, I thought being a “good traveler” meant finding the cheapest flight, the cheapest hotel, and stretching every dollar as far as possible. Over time, I’ve realized the opposite can also be true. Sometimes spending a little more on the right things improves a trip far…
This is the final post in my Central Europe series. If you’re just joining, start with How a Business Class Redemption Turned Into a Two-Week Central Europe Trip. When I booked a business class redemption to Warsaw, I already had a route in mind. The trip wasn’t spontaneous. Before I even left home, I had…
For years, I thought I knew what kind of traveler I was. I loved cities. I loved movement. I loved stepping outside my hotel and knowing there would be museums, restaurants, cafés, and neighborhoods waiting to be explored. Beaches never held my attention for long, and I certainly wouldn’t have described myself as an outdoorsy…
Hi, I’m Andrea. For years, I thought I loved traveling. What I eventually realized was that I love planning trips almost as much as taking them. In some ways, I may even enjoy it more. Long before I book a flight, I’m researching neighborhoods, comparing routes, reading trip reports, and trying to answer the same…
A realistic travel planning process (not just inspiration) Most travel planning advice starts after you’ve picked a destination. Mine starts much earlier. Before I think about hotels, attractions, or even flights, I’m trying to answer a much simpler question: What would this trip actually feel like? Is it a destination where I’ll naturally slow down…