Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Abu Dhabi Wins on Culture Dubai Wins on Spectacle The Comparison Table Yas Island: Abu Dhabi’s Theme Park Hub The F1 Connection My Recommended Split A Note on Traveling as a Woman Mangrove Kayaking Plan Your Trip Everyone asks “Dubai or Abu Dhabi?” as if…
Updated April 2026 | 3 min read In This Post UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi): The Easy Entry Point Jordan: The Culture and History Trip Oman: The Authentic Experience Side-by-Side Comparison My Recommendation Keep Reading Plan Your Trip I have been to Turkey, which straddles Europe and the Middle East, and that trip opened up a region…
Yaowarat after dark, boat noodles for a dollar fifty, and Michelin-starred street stalls. Everything you need to eat your way through Bangkok on any budget.
South Bank over Soho, Shoreditch for repeat visitors, and why you do not need an Oyster card anymore. A neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown of where to stay in London.
Quick Picks (What I Used) Nusa Penida day tours on Viator — Viator Compare flights on Skyscanner — Skyscanner Airalo eSIM for Indonesia — Travelpayouts Travel insurance with SafetyWing — SafetyWing Affiliate links — small commission to me, no extra cost to you. I planned Nusa Penida as a consolation prize. My Mount Batur sunrise…
Quick Picks (What I Used) Compare flights on Skyscanner — Skyscanner Airalo eSIM for Europe — Travelpayouts Travel insurance with SafetyWing — SafetyWing Affiliate links — small commission to me, no extra cost to you. We did a 15-day, roughly 3,400-mile loop through the Balkans in August 2022: three of us, one rental car, one…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Campervan vs Rental Car: The Math Freedom Camping: What Changed in 2025 Fuel and Driving Costs Driving Tips from Reddit and TripAdvisor Queenstown to Milford Sound: What to Stop For Our North Island Experience What We Would Budget for Two Weeks (Two People) New Zealand…
I did the same shape of trip twice: one hotel, one week, day trips out from a single base. Bali was April 2024 at the Westin Nusa Dua in Nusa Dua. Thailand was January 2025 at Le Meridien Khao Lak, on the Andaman coast north of Phuket. Nine months apart, both seven nights, both built…
Tokyo vs Kyoto vs Osaka after 2 weeks in Japan: give Tokyo 4 nights, Kyoto 3, Osaka 2 (or a day trip). Real 2023 costs, 2026 JR Pass math, and a comparison table.
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Best Overall First Race: Montreal Best Atmosphere: Mexico City Best Value: Austin (COTA) Best European Race: Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) Races to Skip as a First-Timer Practical Tips from Six Races Keep Reading We have been to six F1 races across six countries. If someone asked us…
