Tips
Practical travel tips and advice
TipsEphesus Travel Tips 2026: What to Know Before You Go
From gate strategy and ticket prices to beating the heat and the cruise-ship crowds, here's everything worth knowing before a day at Ephesus.
Tips19 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Visiting Varanasi
Varanasi doesn't come with an instruction manual. So I wrote one — from the scams to avoid to the kachori that changed my life.
Tips16 Practical Tips for Your Meteora Trip
Train logistics, photography restrictions, what to wear on 300 steps in Greek summer heat, and the best taverna in Kastraki. The practical stuff.
Tips17 Tips for Visiting Huacachina That Will Save You Money, Sand Burns, and a Ruined Phone
The desert oasis is Peru's wildest backpacker stop — but the sand gets everywhere, the buggy rides are intense, and the ATMs are in Ica. Here's everything I learned the hard way.
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.
Tips15 Tips for Visiting Isla Holbox That Nobody Tells You Until It's Too Late
The ATM situation, the mosquito reality, the whale shark booking window, and why you should never wear perfume at sunset — hard-won Holbox lessons from four visits.
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.
Tips16 Koh Chang Tips That'll Keep You Safe, Save You Money, and Fix Your Itinerary
The road warnings nobody gives you, the east coast trick that halves your costs, and why national park fees catch tourists off guard on Thailand's third-largest island.
Tips19 Bangkok Tips I Learned After Getting Scammed, Sunburned, and Lost
From the Grand Palace 'closed today' scam to the best 40-baht street food stall, here's everything I wish I'd known before my first Bangkok trip.
Tips21 Tips for Visiting Curacao: The Practical Guide Nobody Writes
Beach entry fees, the Papiamentu basics that earn you smiles, and why you absolutely need a rental car. Everything the resort brochure leaves out.
Tips21 Hanoi Tips That Will Save You Money, Time & Stomach Trouble
From the 20-cent beer to the phone-snatching motorbikes, everything a first-timer needs to navigate Hanoi without the usual painful learning curve.
Tips19 Seattle Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before My First Trip
Skip the original Starbucks, buy an ORCA card, and for the love of all things holy, bring a layer. Hard-won lessons from multiple Seattle visits.