This may sound crazy but... don't take a phone or laptop

Whenever I take a trip of any serious length I don't take a mobile phone or laptop with me. I just feel they are unnecessary. To elaborate... for one thing I love reading so getting through a couple...

The Best Solo Travel Tips

So, you've got some free time, and you want to make the best of it by going somewhere new – the only problem is, there's no one else to go with you! What do you do? You don't let that stop you of...

Build an Experience: Triangulate Streetview, Google Maps and AirBnb

Why do we travel after all? I mean you can experience the Mona Lisa better in your own home than you can while trapezing through the Louvre. Yet we still go. We go for the experience. So plan your...

3 Incredible Time-Saving Trip Planning Features On Google's Hotel Search

Do you love to save time when planning travel? And to find the information you need quickly and easily? If you answered “yes,” to both questions, then you should be using Google's Hotel Search...

5 Great Books Set in Amsterdam

Have you ever thought about researching your next trip to Amsterdam by diving into a novel? Of revisiting a trip you have made through the eyes of an author (especially now when we can't travel so...

5 Great Novels Set in New York

Have you ever thought about researching your next trip to New York by diving into a novel? Of revisiting a trip you have made through the eyes of an author (especially now when we can't...