Travel Tips
Three Years on the Road, by the Numbers
Countries, cities, kilometers and days — the whole trip so far in one page.
The journal
Stories from the road
Travel stories and guides
Road Trips
Twelve Days on Utah’s Mighty Five
Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce and Zion in one slow loop from Salt Lake City — with the campsites, the budget and the trails worth waking up for.
Europe
Lago di Braies at Sunrise: Worth the 5 a.m. Alarm
The most photographed lake in the Dolomites is quiet for exactly one hour a day. Here is how to be there for it.
Travel Tips
How I Plan a Whole Trip in One Weekend
My two-day system for flights, a rough route, a realistic budget and the bookings that can’t wait.
Couples Travel
Our First Year of Slow Travel as a Couple
What a year on the road did to our budget, our plans and our marriage (spoiler: still married).
Road Trips
Desert Highways: Driving US-163 to Monument Valley
Forrest Gump Point, Navajo tacos and the best light of the day on the most famous stretch of road in the Southwest.
Europe
A Slow Day on the Water in the Dolomites
Rent a rowboat, pack a picnic, and let the mountains do the rest. A gentle itinerary for a rest day.
Asia
Cappadocia Balloons: What Nobody Tells You
Cancellations, the best free viewpoints and whether the ride is really worth $250.
Couples Travel
Cappadocia at Sunrise, Just the Two of Us
A balloon ride, a cave hotel and the quietest breakfast of our lives.
Couples Travel
How We Split Travel Costs (and Never Fight About Money)
The two-card system, the weekly money date and the one rule that saved us.