I spend a lot of time online reading about travel, destinations, visas, and the state of the world. This newsletter is me filtering the best of that down to something worth reading in five minutes — travel news, tips, stories, trends, and deals, curated by someone with over 25 years of living and working across multiple countries.

Each issue covers a handful of stories: a destination piece, something practical, something that made me think. I scour the internet for interesting travel topics, apps, websites, and services that actually improve how I travel — and I share the best of it with you. It goes out fortnightly, sometimes less.

Past editions

  • #29

    Airbus outpaces Boeing, Japan's tourism booms while Thailand shifts gears, coolcations rise, Bali becomes an influencer zoo, Saudi women take the wheel, bookstores serve cocktails, and every secret spot's now trending on TikTok.

  • #28

    China's efficient chaos, Xi'an's lived-in wall, the rise of copy-paste tourism, frugal Tokyo tips, Georgia's historic road, and Thailand's shifting tourist tide.

  • #26

    Bali's tourist tax proposal, the potential impact of a TikTok ban on travel, the resurgence of train travel, post-Covid travel experiences, slow travel, Cape Town, the Middle East as a hiking hotspot, global wine trends, Airbnb alternatives, and Tom Turcich's world walk.

  • #25

    South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Albania, and Georgia. The benefits of wandering, the downside of bucket lists, Thailand's dual pricing. Lost cities.

  • #24

    Recommendations for visiting the Seychelles and Romania. Using Trainline and FlightConnections.com to book train and flight tickets. Geographical misconceptions, tackling fake hotel reviews, and a $10 million Airbnb initiative for "out-of-this-world" ideas.

  • #23

    Low-season travel. The Good Country Index. Bhutan's new long-distance hiking trail. Resources for travellers. Hiking trails in Greece. Night trail travel.

  • #22

    Travel marketing ideas, flight connections website, worst performing airports, Hilton's new brand, a futuristic city in Saudi Arabia, a project to read a book from every country, and useful digital nomad resources.

  • #21

    Greece, Turkey, Albania travels, Antalya's appeal, Turkey's heritage, eSIMs, Booking.com monthly stays, Airbnb alternatives, expat rankings, and Lisbon's pros and cons.

  • #20

    Hopper app, a major travel influencer lawsuit, boarding pass security, Qatar Airways adopts Avios, the happiness of travel, future of guidebooks, cheap flight hacks, App In The Air trip management.

  • #19

    Frequent flyer programs, Thailand hotels suing guests over poor reviews, Bing Travel, earn Avios with Airbnb, win free worldwide travel for a year, Orient Express, language learning apps and TV shows, rent-free Airbnb in Sicily for a year.

  • #18

    Tbilisi, Black Friday deals, cool and hipster neighbourhoods, pandemic's impact on travel, trains replacing planes in Europe, passport strength, Gastro Obscura, responsible travel, Iceland's metaverse parody, Airbnb prices, brilliant bookshops, and Lonely Planet's "Best City" list critique.

  • #17

    Sleeper trains, world's longest railway journey, Middle East as the next hiking destination, popular Airbnbs, redesigned airports, virtual city tours, bookstores you can stay in.

  • #16

    Travel roadblocks, world's best coffee shops, Airbnb love and hate, airport security, food and travel books, stressful cities index, evolving travel writing, e-scooter issues, the new TCT hike, 8,000m peak challenges, Google Maps drawbacks.

  • #15

    Airbnb offers $1 stays at Gaudí-designed home, Angela Maxwell walked around the world for 6 years, Nepal's tourism struggles, Anthony Bourdain documentary, italki language learning, Dubai, China, and Thailand digital nomad news, top expat destinations.

  • #14

    Adapting to travel restrictions amid COVID-19, praising Airbnb's customer support, Lonely Planet closing offices, wisdom from author Paul Theroux, challenges faced by travel influencers, and ways to enjoy travel virtually.

  • #13

    The world's most expensive flight, affordable skiing in Georgia, overtourism and Airbnb issues, fully flat beds in economy class, Peru's wonders, and cheap flight hacks.

  • #12

    Exploring Bulgaria, AwardMapper for hotel points hacking, Stasher for luggage storage, Algeria as top backpacking destination, retiring to Vietnam, Georgian wine, podcasts for digital nomads, Singapore's Changi Airport, Europe's hidden gems, and a stunning Azerbaijan photo.

  • #11

    Travel experiences in Kyiv and Tbilisi, flight compensation with Airhelp, living in Argentina, issues with book summary apps, online surf school.