Outdoors6 min
The Best Things to Pack on a Camping Trip (That Aren't a Raccoon Repellent)
Spoiler: you do not need that second hatchet. You barely needed the first one.
June 2026
The Journal
Travel notes, packed light.
Honest, occasionally funny field notes from the road — what to pack, where to go, and which trains will make you cry at the window.
USA8 min
The Best American Train Rides, Ranked by How Hard You'll Cry at the Window
A scientific ranking of routes guaranteed to make you text your ex about 'taking a year off.'
May 2026
Europe9 min
Top Five European Destinations (And One I'm Begging You to Stop Going To)
Yes, Paris is wonderful. No, you do not need to go in August. We need to talk.
April 2026
USA · National Parks7 min
Traveling to the Grand Canyon on a Budget (Without Sleeping in a Cave)
A real plan for seeing one of the world's wonders without putting your kidney on Craigslist.
March 2026
Honeymoon6 min
Are Overwater Bungalows Actually Worth It? (Yes. Mostly.)
A semi-objective review of paying $1,200 a night to step directly from your bed into a lagoon.
March 2026
Asia8 min
Tokyo in 72 Hours Without Becoming a Cautionary Tale
Three days, four neighborhoods, no plan to 'see everything' (because nobody has).
February 2026
Africa10 min
Your First African Safari: A Guide for People Who Have Watched Too Much Planet Earth
What to expect when you finally do the trip you've been talking about for ten years.
January 2026
How-To5 min
How to Pack a Carry-On Like Someone Who Has Suffered
A complete system, refined over many checked bags lost in Frankfurt.
December 2025
Italy · Food7 min
Eating Your Way Through Italy Without Becoming a Tragic Tourist
If you order a cappuccino after 11 AM, somewhere, a nonna feels a chill.
November 2025
Solo Travel8 min
Solo Travel for the Slightly Anxious
A field guide for people who want to go alone but keep imagining the worst-case scenario.
October 2025
Just Back9 min
Just Back: A Luxury Travel Advisor's Honest Report from Bora Bora
Overwater bungalows, the real cost of paradise, and what I'd book differently next time — a destination spotlight from your luxury travel advisor.
June 2026