Guides

Travel writing that makes the decisions for you

Every guide here is written by hand, takes a position, and says when something is an estimate. When you want the same thinking applied to your dates, budget and interests, the planner is one click away.

Destination guides

All destinations

Destination guide

Paris: where we'd stay, what we'd do, and what it costs

Paris rewards people who pick one side of the river and walk. Here's the neighbourhood we'd book, the attractions that earn their queues, and what a few days actually costs.

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Itinerary guides

Itinerary guide

3 days in Montreal: what we'd actually do

Three days is enough for Montreal if you stop crossing the city. Here's a plan grouped by neighbourhood, with the walking, the eating and the costs laid out honestly.

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Planning guides

Planning guide

How to plan a trip when you hate planning

Planning stalls because it's forty open decisions pretending to be one. Collapse it into six, in the right order, and a trip takes an evening.

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