Thoughts on slower travel, trip planning, favorite neighborhoods, and the experiences that make a destination memorable beyond the major attractions.
One of those travel moments that made me rethink what earns a permanent place in my suitcase. Some of the most useful things I pack aren’t things I ever thought I needed. They’re the little additions that came after something went wrong, cost more than it should have, or simply made a travel day more…
The travel setup I’ve refined over years of international trips: a carry-on suitcase, one backpack, and fewer things that earn their place. Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate having fewer things that mean more to me. It’s a philosophy that has gradually shaped almost every part of how I travel, from the souvenirs I…
After writing about every destination in this series, I realized there was one part of the journey I hadn’t written about yet. South America gave me incredible places to explore, but looking back, what stays with me most isn’t just where I went, it’s how those five weeks changed the way I think about traveling….
When I first started traveling, I thought being a “good traveler” meant getting the best deal possible. Find the cheapest reasonable flight. Keep the hotel cost down. Take public transportation. Stretch the budget so there was always enough left for the next trip. I still care about value. I’m just much less interested in choosing…
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…