After years of planning trips for myself and countless others, the question I get most is some version of how far in advance to plan a trip. Most people want a single number. What they actually need is the difference between starting to plan and starting to book, because those happen at two very different times.Here’s … Read more
We all want to travel further without watching your budget disappear along the way.While international travel has become more expensive for Americans in recent years, your dollar can still go surprisingly far in the right destinations.From longtime budget favorites in Southeast Asia, to countries where favorable exchange rates are working in your favor, I’ve found … Read more
I used to roll my eyes whenever the Aussie dollar came up in conversation. It felt like every overseas trip started with the same mental maths: how much less would my money be worth once I landed?Thankfully, that’s not the story everywhere right now. Between favourable exchange rates, low everyday costs, and destinations conveniently close … Read more
There’s a moment before a first solo trip where the excitement and the nerves feel exactly the same size. I remember that feeling clearly, and what calmed it down most wasn’t confidence; it was preparation.Most solo travel advice stops at trust your instincts, which is true but not remotely useful on its own.Here’s what actually … Read more
I still cringe thinking about the time I accidentally offended someone. I had no idea until the room went quiet.Most travel etiquette advice doesn’t help; it’s too vague or just a random list with no logic to it.After years of getting this wrong myself, I’ve found the mistakes that matter come down to a short … Read more
There’s a particular kind of exhausted that comes from a twenty-two hour flight with no break in the middle of it. I’ve felt it more times than I’d like to admit.A good stopover fixes that, but only if you actually pick the right one. Plenty of layovers just add a few more hours of airport … Read more
Every year I watch people fixate on which destination is cheapest, when the bigger lever is almost always when they go, not where.The same city can be a genuinely different trip, and a genuinely different price, a few weeks either side of its peak.I’ve spent years timing trips around this exact pattern rather than chasing … Read more