Tips
Practical travel tips and advice
Tips15 Gorilla Trekking Tips That Will Make Your $1,500 Permit Worth Every Penny
You've paid $1,500 for one hour with mountain gorillas. Here's how to make sure altitude, weather, fitness, and camera settings don't ruin the experience.
Tips18 Zurich Tips That'll Save You From Switzerland's Price Shock
Zurich is one of the most expensive cities on Earth. But free lake swimming, free museum Wednesdays, and the supermarket restaurant hack make it survivable. Here's how.
Tips15 AlUla Tips That Will Save You From the Most Common Mistakes
Pre-booking is mandatory and walk-ups get turned away. No alcohol anywhere. And the best photos happen at times nobody tells you about.
Tips18 Paris Tips: From Hidden Chapels to the Sandwich That Changed My Life
The money-saving museum pass, the boulangerie breakfast hack, and the spots that Parisians actually love.
Tips21 Kyrgyzstan Travel Tips: Everything I Learned From Two Weeks in the Mountains
How to survive a yurt in freezing weather, where to find the best kumis, and why you absolutely must download offline maps before leaving Bishkek.
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.
Tips17 Lucerne Tips That'll Save You Hundreds of Swiss Francs
Switzerland is expensive. Lucerne is expensive even by Swiss standards. But with the right passes, timing, and food strategy, you can see everything without selling a kidney.
TipsZion National Park: 18 Things to Know Before You Go in 2026
The shuttle is mandatory, Angels Landing needs a lottery permit, and flash floods are real. Here's everything you need to sort out before you arrive at Zion.
Tips17 Porto Mistakes You Don't Need to Make (I Made Them for You)
From wearing the wrong shoes to overpaying for fish on the Ribeira quay — hard-won lessons from three Porto trips.
Tips17 Things Nobody Tells You About Ho Chi Minh City
The bag snatching risk is real. The banh mi at Huynh Hoa is worth the queue. And crossing the street is easier than you think.
Tips21 Practical Tips for Visiting Inle Lake, Myanmar
From the cold that nobody warns you about to which workshops are tourist traps, everything I learned from two visits to Myanmar's most tranquil lake.
Tips19 Tips for Visiting Orchha That Nobody Tells You
The monkey situation at Jehangir Mahal, why you need a torch for Chaturbhuj Temple, and the INR 80 thali that made me forget Delhi's food scene entirely.