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…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read Quick Picks (What I Used) Travel medical insurance — SafetyWing Compare hotel prices — Booking.com Book tours and experiences — Viator Skip-the-line tickets and guided tours — GetYourGuide copita glasses — Amazon Affiliate links — small commission to me, no extra cost to you. In This Post Street…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post The Crowd Situation The Weather White Truffle Season The Price Difference What to Watch Out For The Itinerary I Would Run I have been to Italy twice — once in May 2022 and once in September 2024. Both trips were excellent. But if I had…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Taking the Ferry Kadikoy: The Neighborhood You Wish Your City Had Moda: Istanbul’s Boardwalk Suadiye and Bagdat Caddesi Where to Eat on the Asian Side Getting Around Why We Spent More Time Here Than the European Side Most visitors to Istanbul never cross the Bosphorus….
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read Quick Picks (What I Used) Travel medical insurance — SafetyWing Compare hotel prices — Booking.com Hotellook — Travelpayouts Aviasales — Travelpayouts Affiliate links — small commission to me, no extra cost to you. In This Post Good Design Does Not Require a Four-Figure Budget Europe Southeast Asia The…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Getting to Mexico City Race Day at the Autodromo Mexico City Beyond the Race The Cozumel Extension What It Cost Would We Do It Again The Mexican Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is one of the best races on the F1 calendar for…
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read In This Post Why Khao Lak Instead of Phuket Similan Islands Day Trip Diving Richelieu Rock James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay The Night Markets What It Cost Getting There Bottom Line Everyone flies into Phuket and stays in Phuket. We flew into Phuket and drove straight…
