Travel guides from 526 days on the road

Where to stay, what to eat and how long to spend, in 20 countries we actually traveled

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Countries

207

Cities

526

Days

3,300+

Miles Walked

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Practical answers from 526 days on the road: what to wear, what to tip, which forms to fill in.

JapanWhat to Wear to Temples and Shrines in Japan

MoroccoWhat to Wear to Visit a Mosque in Morocco

BalkansTipping in Croatia, Montenegro and Albania

BaliAll Indonesia Arrival Card: How to Fill It Out

JapanJapan Tax-Free Shopping: How the Refund Works

LondonLondon New Year's Eve Fireworks: Tickets and Viewing

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Where to go and what to see, country by country and city by city.

Country guideJapanAncient temples, neon cities & quiet mountain towns

JapanKyoto & AroundTemples, deer parks & a great castle

Country guideVietnamTowering karsts, lantern towns & dynamic cities

TurkeyIstanbul & CappadociaA strait, domes & a valley of stone

MoroccoMarrakech & the SaharaRed walls, kasbahs & the deep desert

MontenegroKotorVenetian Old Town & the Bay of Kotor

Czech RepublicPrague & BohemiaSpires, spa towns & Gothic stone

Country guideNew ZealandThe Southern Alps & Fiordland

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Visas & entryVisas, arrival cards, entry fees and border rules.36 articles

MoneyCash, cards, tipping, taxes and what things cost.24 articles

EtiquetteDress codes, customs and the mistakes tourists make.47 articles 79 guides

Getting aroundTrains, buses, ferries, airports and city transport.68 articles

Food & drinkWhat to eat, where to find it and how to order.45 articles 31 guides

Things to doTickets, sights, day trips and the things worth queueing for.90 articles

DestinationsWhere to go, and how long to give it.91 articles 10 guides

SeasonsWeather, festivals, holidays and the best time to go.44 articles 38 guides

Safety & healthScams, water, vaccines and staying out of trouble.13 articles

DrivingRoad trips, rental rules, borders and mountain passes.23 articles

ConnectivitySIMs, eSIMs, pocket WiFi and staying online.8 articles

Gear & packingWhat we carried across 20 countries, and what we'd leave behind.25 articles

Trip planningBooking, budgets, insurance and the logistics before you fly.45 articles

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Doors, tilework, carved stone, and weathered walls from 17 countries — pattern and texture shots selected for how they read printed large on a wall.

Weathered rust-red wall texture print framed and hung above a console table

Weathered teal door texture print framed and hung above a console table

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We left our lives behind to see the world together. Carrying just our backpacks and cameras, we set out to document every step of the way — hundreds of videos and over 150,000 photographs in all. From quiet streets to wide horizons, these images mark the places, people, and small moments that shaped our journey.

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