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…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Snorkeling from Baha Mar Beach: Skip It Clifton Heritage Park: The Best-Value Snorkel in Nassau Stuart Cove’s: The Main Operator Swimming Pigs Day Trip Rose Island and Blue Lagoon Island What We Spent on Water Activities We stayed at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar for…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read Quick Picks (What I Used) Gardens by the Bay — Klook Singapore River Cruise — Klook Singapore Food Tour — Viator Hawker Centre Tour — Viator SafetyWing — SafetyWing Affiliate links — small commission to me, no extra cost to you. In This Post Why We Are Studying…
Trainline is under a CMA fee investigation, Omio is buying Rail Europe, and booking direct is still the cheapest move. Real fees compared, with the numbers from my own Italy train legs.
