Welcome to our travel blog
Two people, a long way from home.
In 2022–23 we spent nine months crossing Europe. In 2025 we rode, sailed and hiked our way through Southeast Asia. Here are the guides, budgets and hard-won lessons from both trips.
Fresh off the road
Latest travel guides
Everything we wish somebody had told us before we booked the flight.
Lombok by Motorbike
Everything you need to know before riding around Lombok!
Komodo Island Tour
Everything you need to know before taking a tour around the Komodo Islands!
Where we've been
Pick a corner of the world
Two continents down, plenty to go. Every guide is written from a trip we actually took.
The whole map
Every country we've written about
Tap a continent on the map to jump straight to the guides for it — itineraries, budgets and the routes we'd do again.
The archive
More from the blog
How to Use the Budget Sheets
How to use the budget sheets to maximize your money when planning a trip!
How to Use the Planning Sheets
How to use the planning sheets to maximize your time and see all the places when planning your trips!
All About VPNs
VPNs are an important part of your online security toolkit - learn more about them!
DIY the Ha Giang Loop
Everything you need to know before doing this incredible ride!
One Month LTT Commuter Backpack Review
Notes on the experience of using the LTT Commuter Backpack while traveling for one month.
One Week Japan Itinerary
How to visit Japan on a bougie backpacker budget!
Plan it properly
Tools we actually use
The spreadsheets, apps and services that kept our trips on budget and on schedule.
Tool
How to Use the Budget Sheets
How to use the budget sheets to maximize your money when planning a trip!
Tool
How to Use the Planning Sheets
How to use the planning sheets to maximize your time and see all the places when planning your trips!
Tool
All About VPNs
VPNs are an important part of your online security toolkit - learn more about them!
Who's writing
Hey — we're Daniela and Will.
We travel slowly, on a budget, and we write down everything we get wrong so you don't have to. Daniela plans the routes and the food. Will builds the spreadsheets and this website.