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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
If Holidays Norfolk Island is on your list, you’re in for a lovely surprise. This is our honest, independent travel experience — not a package holiday — and our time on this tiny volcanic speck — just 8 km by 5 km — revealed an island wrapped in heavy history, ringed by dramatic scenery, and … Read more
There is a unique kind of magic that happens when you trade one sanctuary for another. After spending a beautifully quiet week unwinding inside our private villa in Seminyak, Bali—a deliberate, peaceful pitstop to break up the long journey from Thailand—we finally touched down in Australia. We packed up our laptops, left the salty air … Read more
We have traveled to Bali half a dozen times over the last twelve years, so we have seen the changes firsthand—the explosive mass development, the gridlock congestion, and everything that comes with it. But you know what? We still love it. Most of those past visits happened during the standard Bali summer bali peak season. … Read more
Updated July 10, 2026 When you live on the road like we do, a smart Hotels.com rewards strategy is just one tool among many used to keep accommodation costs down. No single booking platform will dictate your entire travel budget, but optimizing the individual pieces of your loyalty toolkit ensures you are clawing back value … Read more
As of this upcoming August, Rob and I will have officially spent nine years living entirely on the road. No permanent address, no storage unit—just a rotating collection of hotel rooms, Airbnbs, and, more recently, Trusted Housesitter house sits. It’s a lifestyle we adore, but it also means we view hotel loyalty programs a bit … Read more
After more than a decade of coming back to Thailand year after year, Koh Samet has stayed prominently on our short list. It is close enough to Bangkok for a weekend trip, it is technically a national park, and yet it still manages to feel like a proper escape once you are there. The beaches … Read more
Picture this: powder-soft white sand that sticks to your skin like sugar, water so clear and turquoise you’ll catch yourself whispering “are we in the Maldives?”, and a jungle interior dripping with waterfalls and 500-year-old trees. That’s Koh Kood. While there are plenty of resorts in Koh Kood to choose from, this island is really … Read more