Practical travel advice, honest cost-saving ideas and the places we think are worth your two weeks. Written by the person who plans the trips.
Planning · August 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Europe is not one climate and it is certainly not one season. The month we would pick for every country we travel in — and the one we would avoid.
Read more about The Best Month to Visit Europe, Country by Country
Destinations · August 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Nobody can go to forty places. Here are twelve we would actually book for 2027, each paired with the month that makes it worth the airfare.
Read more about 12 Places Worth Booking for 2027 (And Exactly When to Go)
Food & Wine · August 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Four rules that work in every Italian town from Bolzano to Otranto — plus the small stuff that trips visitors up.
Read more about How to Eat Well in Italy Without a Reservation
Tips & Tricks · August 6, 2026 · 5 min read
The packing list we send every traveler. The rule that does the heavy lifting: pack for four days, not for the trip.
Read more about How to Pack One Suitcase for Nine Days (or Nineteen)
Money · July 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Most travel savings advice asks you to have a worse time. These nine cut the bill without cutting anything that made you want to go.
Read more about Nine Ways to Cut Trip Costs Without Cutting the Joy
Practical · July 20, 2026 · 7 min read
The least interesting thing you will buy for your trip, and the only one that can save you $80,000. What the words mean and what to actually buy.
Read more about Travel Insurance, Decoded
How We Travel · July 8, 2026 · 5 min read
A 40-person coach tour costs about $2,400. A 12-person small-group trip costs roughly $3,400. Here is exactly where the extra thousand goes.
Read more about Small Group vs Coach Tour: What You Are Actually Paying For
Tips & Tricks · July 2, 2026 · 5 min read
How you spend the first two days decides how the rest of the trip feels. The sequence we recommend to every traveler arriving somewhere new.
Read more about The First 48 Hours in a New City
Tips & Tricks · June 25, 2026 · 6 min read
You lose one day per hour of time difference if you do nothing. Three unglamorous habits recover most of it — and none are sold at the airport pharmacy.
Read more about Jet Lag: What Actually Works
Planning · June 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Two weeks at each end of every high season have good weather, cheerful staff and lower prices. Most people miss them by a fortnight.
Read more about Shoulder Season: The Best Two Weeks Nobody Books
Solo Travel · June 5, 2026 · 6 min read
A third of our travelers come alone, and most are over fifty. What makes a trip work for one person — and the single supplement, explained without spin.
Read more about Solo Travel After 50: A Practical GuideReading about it is nice. Going is better.
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