Visiting Sonoma Valley? Don’t miss these things! Looking for the best things to do in Sonoma? We’ve visited three times, and each time, we’ve discovered how much more there is to Sonoma than wine. People call Sonoma the laid-back, authentic neighbor of Napa, and our Bay Area friends love Sonoma and always tell us IYKYK. […]
113 Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but sometimes the best spots are only reachable on foot. We spent a month there recently, and never ran out of hikes to do. The Swiss Alps cover about 60 percent of the country, so there are thousands of trails featuring lakes, mountains, […]
There are a lot of eSIM companies in the world. They all work a similar way: you download their app, pick your package, install the eSIM into your smartphone, and off you go. There’s many I like. But one I like more than the rest is Holafly and I’ve been using their eSIMs for years. […]
1. Travel Adapter → We travel with many gadgets, including laptops, cameras, and phones. Recently, we tested the Tessan AERO 70 and have really loved what Tessan has created. Tessan knows that modern travelers don’t need more power—they need a smarter, lighter, and more reliable way to stay connected abroad. Inspired by real traveler frustrations […]
128 If you’re planning your first trip to China, Shanghai is a great place to start. We went there recently and really enjoyed it. Even though it’s the biggest city in China, and a global center of business and technology, it’s also very tourist-friendly and easy to get around. Shanghai is loaded with great food […]
If you’re a digital nomad or a location-independent business owner, you’re either overpaying for fragmented insurance coverage (travel, medical, etc.) or just badly underinsured. You have a health plan, travel insurance, and maybe some medical evacuation coverage. But, when you work for yourself, you lack the kind of safety net protections you get with a […]
About the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens The Bellagio Conservatory transforms the 14,000-square-foot space into a new imaginary world each season. I’m always impressed by how they keep all these plants alive and beautiful when I struggle with the few I have. Bellagio has 120 gardeners alone, and then you add in the designers, engineers, […]
82 We just spent a week on Bangka island, the neighbor and bigger brother of Belitung island in Sumatra. Bangka is more than two times the size of Bali or Belitung, and it has lots of nice beaches with white sand, granite boulders, and no tourists. We didn’t see a single foreign tourist the whole […]
Most travel is extractive and passive. You show up somewhere, take photos of the same landmarks everyone else takes photos of, eat at a restaurant the guidebook recommended, and hit up some bars. You take some tours to learn about the place and, if you’re lucky, get to meet some locals on your trip. You […]
Take a Workshop at Junkgirls 870 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, map I made a metal-stamped bookmark with my playa name, a tag for Leo, and a one-of-a-kind ring out of a recycled spoon. The atmosphere here was so warm and welcoming; I felt like I was getting a taste of art therapy. […]