It’s the holiday season, and we have some great ideas for gifts for the travelers in your life. Whether you’re looking for luggage, gadgets, accessories, or clothing, we’ve got you covered. Luggage Avid travelers can always use high-quality gear to tote their stuff. These are our favorite options for suitcases and backpacks to accompany you […]
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The Best Travel Credit Cards in 2025
It’s been a while since we looked at travel credit cards, and a lot has changed. We’ll explore the best travel credit cards available, and we’ll suggest some strategies to maximize your rewards. The bottom line: we think the Chase Sapphire Preferred is the best travel card for most people. We’ll also take a look at premium card offerings from American Express, Chase, and Capital One.
Favorite Hikes in the world
These are some of our favorite hikes around the world. While we understand there are a lot more, most of these hikes are or will be featured in our itineraries and you really can’t go wrong with any of them. If you’re an avid hiker these are all day hikes with some incredible scenery.
Travel-Based Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the traveler in your life? Look no further – we’ve found something for everyone! Gift an Experience An experience is often the best kind of gift! Most of us have too much stuff and for those of us who love travel, we tend to prefer trips/experiences anyway. Gifting […]
The Benefits of a Travel Capsule Wardrobe
We travel a lot and we are firm believers that any travel you do can be done with carry on luggage. A week in Hawaii? Incredibly easy. 3 months in southeast Asia in the summer? Harder but very doable. 6 months spanning multiple climates, temperatures, and seasons? Yes, you can do it in a carry […]
Avoiding Mob Scenes
Italy in mid to late September. Should be shoulder season: temperatures cooler, crowds diminished, right? Well yes and no. In charming, tiny little Vernazza in the Cinqueterra we waited while a continuous stream of people descended the railway stairs for at least 10 minutes before we could even attempt to go up. The tiny main […]
Our favorite gardens around the world
Today is the first day of Spring and here in Northern California the hills are all green, poppies are starting to appear, and the fruit trees of the Central Valley are in full bloom. This time of year makes us think of some of our favorite gardens of the world.
Itinerary Planning 101
We have put together a LOT of itineraries based on our trips and research because we’ve been asked a lot and also plan a lot. But you too can plan a trip and get the cost savings and flexibility you may not get from an organized tour. Here are the basics of planning:
2022: A Recap of our Year of Travels
Until we decided to think back to all of the wonderful places we went in 2022 we didn’t realize how much we’d traveled. The three of us all work full-time non-remote jobs, so these trips were snuck into full work schedules. From weekend trips within California (we’re based in San Francisco), road trips, and overseas […]
Our Favorite Hotels in the World
We’re wrapping up 2022 by thinking back to some of the best places we’ve ever stayed. Without further ado, here’s a list, in no particular order, of our favorite hotels in the world.