Masha
One of the questions we get most often is: What digital nomad backpack do you use, and exactly what is inside it? We didn’t start out as experts in minimalist travel. We originally lugged around heavy rolling carry-ons packed with an underwater camera, a 360 camera, multiple laptops, and way too many clothes. That all … Read more
If you are wondering where is it hot in Europe in December, let’s set expectations first: if you are picturing 30°C (86°F) heat and a midnight swim in bathwater-warm ocean, Europe this time of year won’t give you that. For tropical humidity, you will want Southeast Asia or the Caribbean. But if what you’re actually … Read more
There is something undeniably magical about the West Coast in the colder months. You can start your morning strapped into snowshoes on a pristine alpine peak and end your day sipping hot mulled wine by the ocean. When it comes to finding the best things to do in Vancouver in winter, the options are just … Read more
If you’ve read our Vancouver travel itinerary or our weekend in Vancouver guides, you know we spend a lot of time in this city, including the last couple of summers doing repeat pet sits. But there’s a real argument that Vancouver fall travel is actually the best time to visit. We’re a little biased. We … Read more
A weekend in Vancouver can look completely different depending on who you ask, and that is exactly why we built this guide. We already gave you the full menu in our main Vancouver guide—every neighborhood, every trail, and every restaurant we actually love. This is us narrowing that massive list down into a practical 3-day … Read more
It took Rob about a year to convince me to pack up my life in Toronto and move to his hometown of Vancouver. We ended up raising our son here for almost a decade, which gave me plenty of time to figure out what is actually worth doing here, and what is just Instagram bait. … Read more
We’ve run through Costa Rica’s rainforest with a backpack, swum across rivers to reach a finish line, and watched the same red sunset on the same beach with our best friend so many times it feels like ours. What we’ve never done is the trip you’ll find on every other Costa Rica travel blog — … Read more
After spending weeks driving through El Salvador, we’ve put together this fully independent, unsponsored guide to one of the most underrated destinations in Central America. If you are planning an El Salvador travel itinerary, this compact country gives you so many options: volcanoes you can actually climb, coffee towns that smell like fresh roast, cool … Read more
We’ve been visiting the Island of the Gods since 2013, and along the way, we’ve gathered plenty of fun facts about Bali that completely change how you experience the island. Over the years, we’ve written extensively about the best places to stay, our favorite itineraries, and the little logistics that make a trip easier. Even … Read more
We have been traveling to Bali for the past 13 years, and we were lucky enough to see this island before the big tourist waves rolled in. It has changed a lot since then — we won’t pretend otherwise — but the magic is absolutely still here if you know how to sidestep the traffic … Read more
Last week we wrote about the logistics of getting to Greenland — when to go, how to get there, and what to do in Nuuk. This week we’re heading north to the city that genuinely stopped us in our tracks: Ilulissat. If there is one place in Greenland that we tell everyone they have to … Read more
After visiting 196 countries, 7 continents and 40 territories, we can say without hesitation that Greenland has earned a permanent place in our hearts — and in our top ten destinations of all time. The word Ilulissat literally means “iceberg” and the bay is absolutely full of them. Just make sure you go at the … Read more