The smartphone and the rise of “micromobility” have dramatically changed the landscape for getting around cities while traveling. When traveling internationally, the options compound further, with local and regional champions and city-specific modalities. Having a good grasp of the mobility options can make travel faster, cheaper, and more authentic, so it’s worth doing your homework….
View More“Earn miles when you spend! 2X miles when you get your hair cut by someone with a monosyllabic first name!” Pitches for “miles earning” credit cards are everywhere. Some of them come with all kinds of travel perks, some of them have very high fees, and some of them are essentially junk. Sometimes you earn…
View MoreIf you’ve spent time in any online travel communities, you’ve probably been exposed to the “mile obsessives” who frequent forums like FlyerTalk. I’ve certainly heard the siren call of the mile game, where things like “mileage runs” (flights with no purpose aside from accruing miles) sound like rational life decisions. It’s a topic worth exploring a…
View MoreWith the rise of smartphones in the latter naughts, it became common wisdom among savvy travelers that the best way to stay connected while traveling abroad was to have an unlocked phone and buy a local SIM card on arrival. Nearly everywhere else in the world pays far less for cellphone service, so getting a…
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You should visit Vilnius because it’s a charming, quaint, and very European city without all of the slick, over-touristed Disneyfication that comes with many European destinations. Vilnius is the heart of small and dynamic Lithuania, a country that’s still working to figure out its identity after a tumultuous 20th century. A visit to Vilnius lets…
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This post is part of a series called Lithuania 2022 Our last day in Vilnius! I’ll do a followup “Why Should I Visit Vilnius” article at some point, summarizing the reasons to come here. Safe to say, we’ve had a great time and I’d highly recommend Vilnius as a European vacation destination. We started our…
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This post is part of a series called Lithuania 2022 Woke up to another gorgeous morning in Vilnius. We’re quickly learning that you should just ignore the weather forecasts, and the dire predictions of locals. Every day, the weather apps predict rain, and the locals talk about the terrible weather. And every day is brilliantly…
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This post is part of a series called Lithuania 2022 Bagels, bodies, and badly written puzzles – that was the day in a nutshell. We started our day with breakfast at Beigelių krautuvėlė, a Jewish restaurant run out of the Jewish community center. We had shakshuka and a bagel with fig jam and cream cheese,…
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This post is part of a series called Lithuania 2022 Day two in Vilnius. Our first chance to really see the city with clear heads, and thankfully, clear skies! The forecast is predicting a lot of rain during our trip, so we were thrilled to wake up to a bright, sunny day. We got some…
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This post is part of a series called Lithuania 2022 Well, we made it. A dash across Schipol and a helpful shortcut through immigration meant we made our ~40 minute connection with time to spare. And easy two hours from Amsterdam to Vilnius and we arrived at the very quaint Soviet-era Vilnius airport. We met…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called Lithuania 2022 As I type this, we’re somewhere between Minneapolis and Amsterdam, on our way to Vilnius in Lithuania. Whether our not we make it to Vilnius as planned is largely dependent on whether the Amsterdam airport is sufficiently backed up to allow us to make our…
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This post is part of a series called Mexico City 2022 On our last trip to CDMX, we stumbled on MUJAM, the antique toy museum. It’s one part museum, three parts art installation and six parts nightmare fuel. So, of course we had to go back. I took a quick diversion back to the Hipodromo…
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This post is part of a series called Mexico City 2022 After all our tacos yesterday, we really felt like today was a day to focus on salads and personal fitness. But then we checked the news and decided “screw it, more tacos.” After lounging around a bit (we were out until almost midnight after…
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This post is part of a series called Mexico City 2022 How many tacos is the right amount of tacos? Such a thing is perhaps best left undiscovered. But, a half dozen or so is definitely a good amount of tacos. I got up early and picked up an assortment of pastries at the bakery,…
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This post is part of a series called Mexico City 2022 Oh hey! Quick site update – you might notice the ol’ site has got a new lick of paint. In addition to a fancy new logo, there’s a monthly newsletter and (starting in March) a monthly webinar. I’d love it if you joined the…
View MoreThe “COVID years” have been tough for folks who love to travel. For a big chunk of 2020, I didn’t even want to think about travel – it made me too sad. I’m eager to get back out in the world, and I want to encourage others to do the same. I’m excited to announce…
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This post is part of a series called Europe 2021 I started the morning with a gorgeous breakfast at the hotel. In addition to the normal assortment of amazing pastries, they had (very) fresh honey, cheese, meats and all sorts of other delicious items. Then I went for a quick walk around Mulhouse, just to…
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