Half-timbered houses and a clock tower on a cobblestone street in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Travel Journal

Stories, opinions, and places worth the trip.

Your go-to source for field notes, insider hacks, and practical travel tips. Expect honest takes on where to go, what to skip, unique book and destination pairings, and the small details that make every trip your own.

November 2, 2026

Your Itinerary Is Too Full.

Building the case for slowing down, being intentional, staying longer, and building one beautifully unplanned day into every city.…

November 2, 2026

Table For One.

Part one of a new series for women who want to start traveling solo: how to choose your first trip, where to stay, how to feel safe, and why eating alone might become your favorite part.…

October 30, 2026

The Algorithm Ruined Travel. Here’s How to Take It Back.

Why leaning on AI and social media is the wrong way to plan a trip, how algorithms generate fake destinations and over tourism, and how human connection restores real travel magic.…

October 28, 2026

Five Real-Life Courts for ACOTAR Fans.

Picture this.…

October 26, 2026

Girls' Trip (Taylor's Version).

Seven places Taylor made famous, and how to see them with your best friends. 🫶🏼…

October 23, 2026

The Hotel Upgrade Myth.

What's real, what's luck, and what a travel advisor actually changes. (Spoiler: it's not a secret code.)…

October 21, 2026

Puglia: Olive Groves to Baroque

Two trips in one heel. Five nights among the masserie of the Valle d'Itria, then four in Lecce and the Salento, where the stone is carved like pastry.…

October 20, 2026

A Ryokan Will Ruin Hotels for You.

Japan's traditional inns, how they work, and four places worth the trip.…

October 19, 2026

Very Nancy Meyers of You.

Six last-minute fall getaways in the US. Cozy, close, and built to work on a budget or a splurge.…

A red fishing cabin on the rocks beneath jagged mountains, Norway

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