✦ Travel Journal

Ideas for the seasoned explorer

Practical insights, honest timing advice and the things nobody puts in a guidebook.

Timing
Rome, Italy
Rome in November: What Nobody Tells You
The crowds have gone, the light is extraordinary, and you can walk into the Vatican Museums without a three-ho…
January 2026  ·  6 min read  →
Timing
Kyoto, Japan
The Honest Guide to Kyoto's Seasons
Cherry blossom and autumn leaves are genuinely extraordinary — but so are the crowds. Here's what the travel i…
January 2026  ·  7 min read  →
Road Trip
Tuscany, Italy
Tuscany by Car: The Route Nobody Takes
The Chiantigiana is famous. The SR2 is in every guidebook. Here is a slower, better route through the hills be…
February 2026  ·  8 min read  →
Road Trip
Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands in May: Why This Month Changes Everything
The midges haven't arrived. The light lasts until 10pm. The roads are quiet. May is the Highlands' finest secr…
February 2026  ·  6 min read  →
Country Guide
Portugal
Portugal: The Complete Two-Week Route for the Unhurried Traveller
Lisbon to Porto is obvious. The Alentejo between them is not. Here is a two-week route through the wine countr…
March 2026  ·  9 min read  →
Island Guide
O'ahu, Hawaii
O'ahu Beyond the Beach: A Seasoned Traveller's Guide
Honolulu's art scene, Pearl Harbour, Diamond Head at dawn and a pineapple plantation that tells the story of a…
March 2026  ·  8 min read  →