Morocco in Ramadan: respectful journey without finding everything closed
Our dates coincide with Ramadan and we will touch Marrakech, Ait Ben Haddou and Fès. We know that the daily rhythm changes and we do not want to demand identical services to…
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Annual travel insurance: the exclusions I discovered too late
I was about to buy an annual policy counting to cover trekking, scooter rental and a medical condition already known. Reading the file I discovered limits for altitude, displ…
Traveling alone Editorial prompt
Azure without car: Can São Miguel live well with bus and tour?
I don't drive and want to spend eight days in São Miguel in May. Ponta Delgada seems a good base, but the bus for lakes and paths have limited hours. I don't want to book a d…
Work a month from Madeira: the real cost beyond the apartment
I'm evaluating four weeks between Funchal and Ponta do Sol working remotely. Monthly rentals seem convenient compared to single nights, but between coworking, weekend car, la…
Transport and transport Editorial prompt
Road trip in Puglia in August: how to avoid living in parking?
We will have nine days and a car, entering from Bari and leaving from Brindisi in the week of Ferragosto. The temporary itinerary includes Polignano, Valle d’Itria, Ostuni, L…
Travel safety Editorial prompt
Road food and delicate stomach: useful rules without ruining the journey
I love to try markets and stalls, but after a bad intoxication I became too prudent and I end up in the tourist premises. I will leave for Mexico and Guatemala and I would li…
Travel with parents over 70: slow pace without making them feel a burden
I would like to take my parents to Seville and Cordova for six days. They walk, but they suffer the heat and do not want me to organize everything from the elderly. The class…
Bags and equipment Editorial prompt
eSIM or local SIM card? After three countries I realized where you lose money
During a trip between Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia I bought a regional eSIM that promised unique coverage. In practice tethering was limited, the network changed often and…
Traveling alone Editorial prompt
Way to Santiago alone: fear is not walking, it is coming in the evening
I would like to travel the last 120 kilometers of the Portuguese Way in spring. I am trained for distances, but I fear the time of arrival: find place, dine alone and manage…
Bali out of Instagram: where to stay a month without continuous traffic?
I am looking for a base for a month with yoga, sea reachable and local life, but I do not want to spend hours on scooter between Canggu and Seminyak. I will only work a few m…
Return advice Editorial prompt
Book everything or leave room? My error in Andalusia
I had booked entrances, trains and restaurants every day between Granada, Cordova and Seville. I saw everything, but when a thunderstorm moved a visit and we stopped in a nei…
Bags and equipment Editorial prompt
Trekking in Patagonia: the equipment that everyone recommends but does not always need
For Torres del Paine and El Chaltén I am reading lists that seem to be shipments: heavy down, technical shell, sticks, ramps and a thousand layers. I will make daily excursio…