Tips
Practical travel tips and advice
Tips19 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Visiting Spiti Valley
The altitude will wreck you, the ATM will betray you, and the roads will test your faith. But Spiti is worth every bit of suffering if you go prepared.
Tips19 Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Dominica
Hire the guide. Bring the water shoes. Book the whale watching for February. And for the love of everything, don't book a flight to the Dominican Republic by mistake.
Tips19 Meghalaya Travel Tips That'll Save You From the Mistakes I Made
Don't trek to Nongriat in flip-flops. Don't skip cash withdrawal in Shillong. And for the love of everything, pack rain gear in every season.
Tips19 Oaxaca Tips That Will Save You Money, Time, and One Very Embarrassing Mezcal Mistake
From the chapulines hack to the ATM that doesn't rob you — everything I learned the hard way across three Oaxaca trips.
Tips19 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before My First Trip to Manila
From the traffic that defies physics to the Jollibee revelation, here's everything you need to know before landing at MNL.
Tips17 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Okavango Delta Safari
The luggage limits are real, the night sounds are terrifying, and nobody told me I'd need a fleece in July. Everything the brochures leave out about the world's greatest wetland safari.
Tips18 Gokarna Tips That'll Save Your Trip
The beach trek is harder than it looks, the best shack isn't on Om Beach, and the temple town has rules. Here's the prep guide nobody else writes.
Tips15 Kuala Lumpur Tips From Someone Who Kept Coming Back
The Petronas tickets sell out. The afternoon rain is guaranteed. And the $0.65 nasi lemak will ruin every other breakfast forever.
Tips15 Mysore Tips From Someone Who's Visited During Dasara and Every Other Month
The palace illumination is on Sundays. The best dosa shop closes at 1 PM. And you haven't tried Mysore Pak until you've had it from Guru Sweet Mart. Here's what I've learned.
Tips17 Ubud Tips That Will Save You Money, Time, and Tourist-Trap Frustration
Skip the overpriced swing photos, avoid the Monkey Forest at noon, and learn which warungs the locals actually eat at. Hard-won advice from multiple Ubud visits.
Tips15 Kamakura Tips for the Perfect Day Trip from Tokyo
Temple entry fees add up fast, weekends are chaos, and the hiking trail has no vending machines. Here's what to know.
Tips18 Tips for Visiting Amalfi Town That Will Save You Money, Steps, and Tourist-Trap Limoncello
The piazza restaurant markup, the SITA bus ticket rule, the paper museum nobody visits, and the limoncello you should actually buy — hard-won advice from six visits to the Amalfi Coast.