Thoughts on slower travel, trip planning, favorite neighborhoods, and the experiences that make a destination memorable beyond the major attractions.
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…
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) For years, I approached travel planning like there was a correct order to follow. Pick a destination. Find the flights. Book the hotels. Make a list of everything you want to see. Then somehow turn all of it into an itinerary. The more trips I planned, the…