✦ Travel Journal

Ideas for the seasoned explorer

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

City Guide
Lisbon, Portugal
Three Days in Lisbon — Including a Day at Sintra by Train
Three days is enough to understand why Lisbon is one of Europe's most rewarding capitals — if you use the city's exceptional public transport network…
June 2026  ·  7 min read  →
Motorsport Travel
Monaco, Spa, Silverstone & Beyond
The Best Formula 1 Circuits to Visit — A Traveller's Guide
Not every F1 circuit is worth building a trip around. These are the ones that are — Monaco, Spa, Silverstone, Monza and Zandvoort…
May 2026  ·  8 min read  →
World Cup 2026
USA, Canada & Mexico
FIFA World Cup 2026: A Traveller's Guide to the Best Host Cities
The biggest football tournament in history lands across three countries this June. Here is how to plan a trip that goes well beyond the ninety minutes…
May 2026  ·  7 min read  →
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  →