Start here for planning a trip to Tbilisi, with practical first-timer tips, itineraries, neighborhood advice, activity guides, day trips, and notes from my five-week stay in the city.
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How I Slow Travel Madrid: Routines and Real Monthly Costs
How I slow travel Madrid: my routines, everyday restaurants and groceries, favorite walks, and real monthly costs. A practical look at what it’s like digital nomad-ing in Madrid for a bit longer than your typical tourist stay.
Athens Airport Layover Guide: Luggage Storage, Metro + Leaving the Airport
A firsthand Athens Airport layover guide covering luggage storage, metro and taxi options, realistic timing, and return buffers so you can decide whether a trip into central Athens makes sense.
How to Get Around Barcelona: Metro, Bus, Airport Transport + Transit Passes
A clear guide to Barcelona transportation that simplifies airport options, metro and bus travel, ticket payment, and transit passes so you can quickly figure out what to take and how to pay.
Where to Stay in Madrid: Why I Wouldn’t Overthink the Neighborhood
After staying in three Madrid neighborhoods, I realized the neighborhood mattered less than I expected. Here’s what I’d prioritize instead.
How to Get from Madrid to Segovia Old Town by Train + Bus or Taxi
A quick, firsthand guide to getting from Madrid to Segovia Old Town, including the train, bus/taxi transfer, timing tips, and common mistakes to avoid.
What to Do in Madrid: A Practical Guide to Sights, Food Stops, and Neighborhoods
A practical guide to what to do in Madrid, with sights, museums, food stops, neighborhoods, honest impressions, planning notes, and tips for deciding what’s worth your time there.
Madrid Travel Guide: Start Here
A practical Madrid travel guide with itineraries, logistics, neighborhood advice, transit tips, and one-bag packing strategies to help you explore the city with less stress and more confidence.
Valdivia, Chile: How to Get There + Plan an Easy, Walkable Trip
Plan an easy, no-car trip to Valdivia, Chile. Learn how to get there, where to stay, and how to get around with simple, walkable logistics and minimal planning.
How I Slow Travel Santiago: Routines and Real Monthly Costs
How I slow travel Santiago: my weekly routine, favorite neighborhoods, everyday spots, and real monthly costs. A practical look at what it’s like living and digital nomading in Santiago longer term.
Ride the Santiago Metro Like a Local: bip! Card, Best Lines + Essential Tips
All you need to know to use Santiago’s excellent metro system, compiled from local experience. Includes hours, fares, how to pay (including contactless payment and the bip! transit card), the best metro lines for visitors, and tips on safety, etiquette, buses and transfers, and rush hour crowds.
Santiago Neighborhoods, Decoded: The Easiest Bases for a Walkable Trip
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.
SCL Airport to Santiago: The Options I Actually Use (Time, Cost + Safety)
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!
Santiago, Chile Travel Guide: Efficient Itineraries, Neighborhoods + Day Trips
Living Santiago travel hub: efficient itineraries, neighborhoods, transportation logistics, no-car day trips, one-bag packing, and running routes. Updated regularly.
3 Days in Viña del Mar: An Active Traveler’s Guide + Itinerary
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.
Lima Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Eat, Pack, and Plan an Easier First Trip
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.