Route 66 cuts about 178 miles across the Texas Panhandle, and it’s a stretch of road that looks like the opening scene of every American road trip movie you’ve ever watched. Flat, wide open, with the kind of sky that makes you understand why Texans are the way they are. The towns are small and […]
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The Perfect Two Week California Road Trip Itinerary
The United States is pretty much the perfect country to road trip in, with great roads, cheap gas and hundreds of gorgeous destinations to choose from. It’s no wonder that a California road trip is on many visitors’ to-do lists! We’ve taken a number of fantastic US road trips, including Route 66, the Pacific Coast […]
How to Get Around London: A Guide to Public Transport in London
London is a brilliant city to visit, with more to do than you could fit into a single trip. This guide isn’t about what to see though, it’s about how to get around once you’re here, which trips up a lot of first-time visitors. London has one of the best public transport networks in the […]
14 Unusual Things To Do In Edinburgh!
Edinburgh is definitely one of our favourite cities in the UK, and it’s one where we lived for a number of years. There is a lot to do here, so much so that we’ve already penned a detailed post on how to spend two days in Edinburgh, as well as some of our favourite things […]
A Whisky Tour From Edinburgh: Our Experience and What to Expect
During our time living in Scotland we have taken a number of tours of whisky distilleries, all around the country. One of our first trips was a whisky tour from Edinburgh, part of a series of tours we have been invited to take with Rabbie’s Trail Burners. If you’re not familiar with Rabbie’s, they’re a […]
2 Weeks In Thailand: A Detailed Thailand Itinerary and Trip Planner
I’ve travelled extensively in Thailand, and it’s easily one of my favourite countries in Asia – the friendly people, the excellent food, the relaxed vibe all make for a fantastic country to travel in. I’ve written a great deal on Thailand already, but haven’t put together a suggested Thailand itinerary post, as I’ve done for […]
A Four Day Sri Lanka Tour
We were in Sri Lanka recently for a brief trip. We did want to spend a bit of time exploring, particularly as Jess hadn’t visited before, but we only had four full days to tour, so had to be pretty focused on what we wanted to see. As a tea lover, Jess was keen to […]
2 Days In Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, Colorado
Jess and I recently visited Colorado, which was my first visit to this wonderfully mountainous part of the US. We were primarily there to attend a travel influencers conference, but we tacked on a few days to do a bit of sight-seeing, starting off in the capital of Denver, where I watched my first ever […]
Visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras: Our Guide From a Week in the City
If you’ve been thinking about going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, this guide should help you decide whether to go, when to go, and what to actually do once you’re there. If you’re planning the rest of your visit, our 3 day New Orleans itinerary walks through how to spend your time in the […]
Best Alternatives to Airbnb in 2026: Sites and Apps We Actually Use
Jess and I have been booking vacation rentals since long before Airbnb became a household name. We have used Airbnb itself dozens of times, but over the years we have found ourselves reaching for alternatives more and more often. The reasons are pretty simple. Airbnb’s fees have crept up steadily, and the platform has lost […]