I spend a lot of time online reading about travel, destinations, visas, and the state of the world. This newsletter is me filtering the best of that down to something worth reading in five minutes.
Each issue covers a handful of stories — a destination piece, something practical, something that made me think. It goes out fortnightly, sometimes less.
Past editions
- Issue 29
Airbus outpaces Boeing, Japan's tourism boom, coolcations rise, Bali becomes an influencer zoo, bookstores serve cocktails, every secret spot now trending on TikTok.
- Issue 28
China's efficient chaos, Xi'an's lived-in wall, the rise of copy-paste tourism, frugal Tokyo, Georgia's historic road, Thailand's shifting tourist tide.
- Issue 26
Bali's tourist tax, TikTok's impact on travel, the resurgence of train travel, Cape Town, Middle East hiking, Airbnb alternatives, Tom Turcich's world walk.
- Issue 25
South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Albania, and Georgia. The benefits of wandering, the downside of bucket lists, Thailand's dual pricing.
- Issue 20
Hopper app, a major travel influencer lawsuit, boarding pass security, Qatar Airways adopts Avios, future of guidebooks, cheap flight hacks.
- Issues 1–19
Sleeper trains, hidden city fares, Tbilisi, Kyiv, living in Argentina, flash deals, flight compensation, Georgian wine, and more.