Travel

A Beautiful World

We’ve been lucky enough to travel to many parts of this beautiful world. Our journeys are defined by seeking out good food, rich culture, and spectacular nature. While we travel often, we’re not five-star tourists. We’ve learned many tricks about budgeting while still travelling in comfort, so you’ll find much of what we share within your reach. Here you’ll find our discoveries, as well as practical information to help you plan you own trips. Life is short; stop dreaming – start buying tickets!

A city pulsing with life, diversity and possibilities.

An ancient and rich culture, much loved by travellers.

A thriving multi-cultural city, and our home.

Complex and Modern

Navigating Chaos: Booking a Train in Laos

Learn more about Laos’ high speed train between Vientiane and Luang Prabang. The new C-Trains are reliable, but be prepared for security screenings akin to airports and challenges booking tickets. Here we offer practical advice for navigating the third party booking system, and managing your approach to security to help with your journey.

Paradise Unplugged

This perfect, rustic getaway – tucked away on Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia – will help you discover your rhythm in paradise. This rare, off-the-grid experience helped us disconnect from the digital chaos of modern life and reconnect with nature and ourselves.

Why We Slow Travel

What is slow travel? Why do we do it? We get asked these questions often. Pop by and check out our answers. And be sure to take your time!

Europe by Train

The train system through the UK and Europe is amazingly well established. We discovered an app that made planning and booking a breeze!

The Schengen Zone

If you’ve not heard of the Schengen Area, and how it governs travel in Europe, you’re going to want to check this out.

Travel Vaccines for South-East Asia

Travelling to remote destinations in tropical climates – especially if you’re spending many weeks or months there – comes with unique potential health hazards. In the case of potential health risks, we’re firm believers that prevention is the best medicine. This is a description of the vaccines we got for our 6 month trip to South-East Asia, including: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.

Antler Academy

Visit the North Pole, just a 20-minute drive from Fairbanks Alaska, for a wonderfully tacky visit to Santa’s House and the Reindeer Academy. The reindeer pen – where we learned fascinating facts and had a chance to feed these gentle creatures – is the best part.

Good Reads

The 9 best digital cameras for travelers, according to National Geographic
These are the cameras our photo engineering team recommends for everyone from beginners to street photographers and those on a budget.
The only problem with tourism is the tourists
It's easy to overthink travel, especially if you're a philosopher on summer break. But ultimately tourism is like traffic: if you do it, you're just part of the problem. That's why we believe strongly in visiting "off the beaten path" places.
Norway's soaring mountain staircases
Many people don't know that Norway is the world capital of outdoor stairways: superbly engineered wooden and concrete steps that lead to the country's most beautiful viewpoints.

Culture Trip

The essential travel companion to discover your next destination – curated and hand-picked by a global community of travel experts and local insiders. Experience your travel destinations the way locals do.

Nomadic Matt

He’s traveled hundreds of thousands of kilometres, slept in countless hostels, tried “weird” food, learned multiple languages, and, most importantly, made it his mission to help people like you realize their travel dreams.

Frommers

Frommer’s has been in continuous annual publication since the 1957 debut of Arthur Frommer’s revolutionary Europe on $5 a Day, which changed the way the world traveled.

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