Transport
How to Visit Lake Garda Without a Car: The Best Towns & Easy Routes
Italy’s largest lake, Lake Garda, is well known for its gorgeous scenery, pretty lakeside towns, and a refreshing, relaxing pace...
London to Bolzano: The Complete 2026 Transport Guide
If you’ve decided to swap the peak of the Shard for the peaks of the Dolomites, you’ve made an excellent...
Is the JR Pass Worth It? My Real World 2 Trip Calculation
In my earlier post, a guide to the JR Pass, I was pretty upfront with my opinion on “is the...
The Ultimate Guide to the Japan Rail Pass: Everything You Need to Know After the Price Hike
Japan is an incredible country, with so much to offer. From the bright lights of Tokyo, the serene temples of...
Shimanami Kaido Access Guide: Getting to Onomichi and Imabari
You’ve booked your bike, you’ve stuffed your packing cube, you’ve planned your stopover and now you’re asking: How do I...
Shimanami Kaido Bike Rental Guide
Completing the Shimanami Kaido cycle route in Japan is an incredible experience, but for most of us foreign travellers, we’re...
The Islands of the Shimanami Kaido
If you’re cycling the Shimanami Kaido, you’re going to be passing through the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. This...
How to Spend a Day in Nara
Introduction If you’ve ever spent time scrolling through Instagram Reels about Japan, you’ve probably come across the videos of adorable...
Sleeper Trains in Thailand (and what I wish I’d known)
Introduction: Why Take the Sleeper Train? Taking the sleeper train in Thailand is a bit of a rite of passage...
How to Book the Sleeper Train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Note: This post was originally written on my previous blog and reflects the process as of July 2024. I’ve updated...