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.
Updated April 2026 | 3 min read In This Post Pet Cameras Automatic Feeders Other Gear That Helps Plan Your Trip When you leave three cats at home to fly to another continent, “just check on them when you get back” is not an option. Jenna and I have tested five different pet cameras and…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read Quick Picks (What I Used) Gardens by the Bay Ticket — Klook Universal Studios Singapore — Klook Singapore Night Safari — Viator Gardens by the Bay Tickets — Viator Singapore Food Tour — Viator Affiliate links — small commission to me, no extra cost to you. In This…
Updated April 2026 | 5 min read In This Post Four Years of Trip Booking Mistakes, Condensed I Would Stop Defaulting to Airbnb for Short Stays I Would Book Hotels with Breakfast Included, Always I Would Spend 15 Minutes on Google Maps Before Every Booking I Would Not Book the Cheapest Option Just Because It…
