Tips
Practical travel tips and advice
TipsTorres del Paine: 18 Things to Know Before You Go
The wind will knock you over. The refugios book out six months ahead. You cannot just turn up and hike. Here's everything you need to know before you set foot in Patagonia's greatest park.
Tips21 Tips for Trekking Sapa Without Getting Scammed or Stuck
The mud situation, the homestay booking trick, the overnight train hack, and why your hiking boots matter more than anything else you pack.
Tips19 Mistakes Every Tourist Makes in Milan (And How to Avoid Them)
From Last Supper booking disasters to paying 105 EUR for an airport taxi — everything I learned the hard way over five visits to Milan.
Tips15 Money-Saving Tips for the Bahamas (Because This Place Is Expensive)
The Bahamas is gorgeous and pricey. Here's how to enjoy the pink sand and swimming pigs without emptying your savings account.
Tips18 Mostar Tips From Someone Who's Been Four Times
Don't call it Turkish coffee. Don't rush the bridge. And definitely visit Blagaj Tekke before the tour buses arrive.
Tips17 Fiji Tips That Would've Saved Me from Sunburn, Seasickness, and a Very Awkward Kava Ceremony
I got the sunscreen wrong, clapped at the wrong time during kava, and booked a Sunday ferry that doesn't run. Learn from my mistakes.
Tips22 Amalfi Coast Tips: Stairs, Ferries & How Not to Drive the SS163
The coast is vertical, the roads are terrifying, and Positano costs more than you think. Here's everything you need to know before your first visit.
Tips17 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Visiting Oia, Santorini
From the €340/night caldera room that faces the wrong way to the gyros hack that saves you €7 per meal.
Tips15 Yangon Travel Tips From Someone Who's Navigated the Chaos
VPN requirements, crisp-dollar rules, and the political awareness you need — hard-won practical tips for visiting Myanmar's largest city.
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.
Tips23 Cappadocia Tips That Will Save You From a Cancelled Balloon, a Bad Cave Hotel, and a Wasted Day
The balloon ride isn't guaranteed. Not all cave hotels are actual caves. And the underground cities close earlier than you think. Here's what I learned the hard way.
Tips19 Dubrovnik Tips That'll Save You From Cruise Ship Crowds and Tourist Trap Prices
Up to 10,000 cruise passengers flood Old Town daily in summer. Here's how to dodge them, eat well, and swim in places they'll never find.