Independent editorial · Since 2015
Real travelers, real trips, real details.
The travel publication that talks to real travelers, one at a time. Long-form Q&A interviews, destination deep-dives that cite them, and practical planning for solo travelers, digital nomads, and budget-first explorers.
Latest interviews
Maya J. rebased her design studio to Lisbon in 11 weeks.
D8 visa granted in March. Alfama apartment for €1,150. The one document she wishes she had certified sooner.
Dana S. spent 17 days solo in Oaxaca on $1,400.
Language schools in the mornings, mezcal cellars in the evenings, one very good mistake at Monte Albán.
Theo P. took his family of five to Mexico City for 12 days.
Two apartments in Roma Norte, one Uber-friendly food-market routine, and the day the middle child refused pyramids.
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Interviews published
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Destination deep-dives
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Countries mentioned
11 yrs
Publishing since 2015
Editor’s pick · Destination deep-dive
Porto, from the mouths of six travelers who spent 4 to 21 days there.
Five of our interviewees stayed in Ribeira. Four ate at the same tasca in Cedofeita. Two took a Douro Valley day trip and one wished she had done two nights instead. Aggregated across a 16-month interview cycle.
Practical planning · Digital nomad visas
The digital-nomad-visa pages our interviewees actually applied for.
Country-by-country reference. Verified against the source consulate page every six months. Cross-cut with quotes from nomads who filed the paperwork, paid the fee, and moved.
First-person stories
The night bus to Kraków, or how I stopped believing airport lounges saved time.
By Rowan Chase · 7 min read
Bringing a cat to Portugal on a nomad visa, in seven very specific steps.
By Kit Marlowe · 12 min read
The editorial team
Named editors, real bylines.
Elena Martz
Editor in chief
Ten years at Roads and Kingdoms and Afar. Runs interviewing cadence. Based Brooklyn, New York.
Priya Bhandari
Destinations editor
Former Lonely Planet contributing writer. Writes the destination deep-dives that cite our interviews. Lisbon-based.
Jonas Reid
Planning editor
Digital-nomad visas and practical planning. Filed the Portugal D8 himself in 2024. Verifies every visa page every six months.
One email a month. That is it.
The featured interview, a shoulder-season alert, one utility tip, one book or gear pick.