Tips & Guides

Tips we gathered during our travels.

Two travel backpacks—gray and blue with playful patches—sit on a balcony bench amid lush green plants, creating a calm, outdoorsy scene.

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What to Pack for a World Trip: Here Is Our List

It is not easy to pack for a two-week trip, and we planned an 18-month one, so we had serious doubts about what to pack and what to leave at home. But here is our full, curated list of what we carry in our 60-litre backpacks.

18 September 2026

Sunlit Mediterranean-style villa with terracotta roof, palm trees, lush garden, and blue sky, creating a warm, peaceful atmosphere.

Italy · Tips & Guides

Why We Stayed Outside the Main Towns of Lake Como

We decided to stay overnight outside of the main towns, Varenna, Bellagio, and Menaggio on Lake Como. And we couldn't be happier with our decision.

29 August 2026

Lakeside Italian villa surrounded by lush gardens, sailboats and moored boats on calm water, with distant mountains under a blue sky.

Italy · Tips & Guides

Lake Como Without a Car: Is Public Transport Enough?

Here is our honest opinion, why one doesn't need a car around Lake Como, Italy.

29 August 2026

Traffic sign of 80 kmh limit on a narrow road

Ireland · Tips & Guides

Getting Around in Ireland by Car: A Practical Guide for First-Time Visitors

If you want to explore more than just Dublin, renting a car is probably the most convenient way to travel around Ireland. This is what we learned after driving on the Emerald Island.

27 August 2026

Lush, green view of a valley, with villages from above in the Azores

Azores · Portugal · Tips & Guides

How to Get Around in the Azores

Everything that we learned about getting around in the Azores during our visits to the Atlantic archipelago.

26 August 2026