I stay active while traveling with just a backpack using four go-to workouts: running, jump rope, yoga, and walking/hiking. This guide explains why they work for one-bag travel, how to make each realistic on the road, plus packing tips and travel-friendly workout templates to get you started.
A function-first capsule wardrobe for one-bag travel that still feels like me. I share the rules, outfits, and layering system that help me pack light, avoid boredom, and get dressed fast on trips.
One-bag travel often means doing laundry on the road. This guide covers my tiny portable laundry system, exact washing procedure, drying tips, and how it compares to laundromats, sink washing, and in-unit machines.
Pack for Santiago with a one-bag layering system: Santiago-specific add-ons, how to adapt a core capsule, repeatable seasonal outfit formulas, a walking-first shoe strategy, plus toiletries, health, and tech essentials.
All you need to know to use Santiago’s excellent metro system, compiled from local experience. Includes hours, fares, how to pay (including buying and reloading the bip! transit card), the best metro lines for visitors, and tips on safety, etiquette, and rush hour crowds.
My reflections on why one-bag, minimalist travel appeals to me, after years of sticking to it. And also a bit on how I got to my current 30L setup, and how my one-bag travel philosophy has translated to my everyday living.
I built and tested this 1-day Santiago itinerary with my Santiaguino partner — an efficient route covering the city’s highlights with a map, hour-by-hour plan, transit/safety tips, and notes on each stop. Includes Bellavista, Plaza de Armas, museums, Santa Lucía Hill, and more.
My two-shoe strategy for full-time, four-season travel in one 30L bag: trail runners plus flip-flops. I’ve refined this strategy over time, and here’s why it works, my key selection criteria, pros/cons, and occasion-specific swaps for cities, trekking, rain, snow.
Compiled from my many visits to Santiago, here’s a practical guide to the city’s best neighborhoods to stay: safety, walkability, transit, food, noise, and runner-friendly tips.
A fast, practical guide from SCL to Santiago: Uber vs airport bus + metro vs public buses + metro, with costs, timing, and safety tips. Born from my experience having navigated this route many times!
Living Santiago travel hub: efficient itineraries, neighborhoods, transportation logistics, no-car day trips, one-bag packing, and running routes. Updated regularly.
I spent 3 days in Viña del Mar and this was my favorite active day. I stitched together a full coastal loop — Concón Dunes first, then a cliffside walk into Reñaca for lunch and beach time, finishing with the waterfront path back to central Viña.
A flat, foolproof beachfront run in Viña del Mar: a 5K (3.2 mi) out-and-back from Muelle Vergara to Playa Los Marinos along the oceanfront park. Wide paved paths, minimal crossings, nonstop views—perfect for keeping up training while traveling.
This easy 3.4-mile / 5.4-km coastal landmarks walk links some of the city’s most iconic landmarks – Casino de Viña, Castillo Wulff, the Flower Clock, and others – with beautiful ocean views, then loops back to Playa Acapulco for golden hour and sunset. Great for first-timers to quickly get immersed in Viña’s vibe.
I spent 3 days in Viña del Mar and didn’t expect it to be such an active traveler’s dream. This guide includes travel logistics plus the 3-day itinerary I built and followed to hit the highlights (beaches, oceanfront landmarks, and scenic coastal paths) while getting your steps (or miles) in.
I’ve refined this 30L one-bag setup over years of active travel. Here’s my exact four-season packing list — get the gear, capsule wardrobe, and minimalist packing system I use to travel lighter and move easier.
I challenged myself to pack for a 3-day, 2-night Universal Orlando trip using only my everyday 2-liter sling. This post breaks down what I wore, what I packed, what I learned, and why traveling ultralight made the trip more flexible and freeing.
This guide distills my time in Lima into everything you need to plan your trip: neighborhood pros and cons, best spots to eat Peruvian classics, efficient itineraries, what to pack for each season and practical tips for the city.
Barranco is Lima’s bohemian coastal district, known for colorful street art, historic casonas, and ocean views. I spent an afternoon exploring on foot — this hour-by-hour walk hits the best street art, parks, landmarks, and cliffside views.
After years of travel and more than 100 Airbnb stays around the world, I’ve learned plenty of lessons – some the hard way. In this post, I’m sharing the practical, lesser-known Airbnb tips I now follow to find great stays, avoid hidden rules or surprise fees, and protect myself while traveling.
