It’s about being open to whatever a trip throws at you, be it an invitation, an opportunity or a chance to deviate from the expectations of your travels.
No turbulence can ever compare to being sat next to someone with a cough dragged out of the depths of hell.
What started as a wayward idea has become a way of life.
Behind a crumbling colonial facade lies an enchanting labyrinth of cafes, speakeasies, and bargain cocktails.
As travel becomes increasingly commoditised, remember that the product isn’t a destination; it’s someone’s home.
If ever there was a Goldilocks era of travel it was when we had the benefits of technology, before that same tech eclipsed the pleasures of analogue travel.
The thing that makes me wish I’d come here sooner isn’t the food or the coffee (though both of those were great). It’s the people.
A few hours of study and you can revolutionise your experience in a foreign country.
There’s nothing wrong with choosing to go to the same country over and over at the expense of exploring new places.
By ticking fewer boxes, dodging famous places and freeing myself from the obligations of tourism, this is how I’ve gone behind the scenes in my favourite destinations to make a deeper connection with the locals.
