Travel guides
Practical, independent advice for planning trips: itineraries, group travel, budgets, documents and getting around.
Planning
- PlanningHow to plan a multi-city trip that actually worksChoosing the order, splitting the nights and building in slack, so a trip with several stops feels like a holiday rather than a relay race.
- PlanningChoosing where to stay: start with the neighbourhoodWhy location matters more than the room, and how to pick an area that fits the trip you are actually taking.
Groups
Money
- MoneySplitting travel costs fairlyEqual splits, shares by night, who-had-what: choosing a fair method before the trip, and settling up without awkwardness.
- MoneyThe trip costs people forget to budget forTourist taxes, transfers, baggage, card fees and the other small costs that quietly add up — and how to plan for them.
Flights
- FlightsFlying across time zones: planning around jet lagChoosing flights, planning the first two days and reading times correctly when your trip crosses time zones.
- FlightsWhat to do when a flight is delayed or cancelledThe first things to do at the airport, how to get rebooked, and where to find out what you may be owed.
Packing
Documents
- DocumentsKeeping travel documents organised and safeWhere to keep tickets, confirmations and passports, what to carry on paper, and what to do if something goes missing.
- DocumentsHow to check entry requirements before you bookVisas, electronic travel authorisations and passport validity: a step-by-step way to check the rules from official sources.
Getting around
- Getting aroundPlanning train journeys in EuropeWhen to book, which trains need reservations, how passes work and how to make connections between countries.
- Getting aroundHow much time to leave for connectionsFlights, trains and self-transfers: realistic buffers, and what changes when your journey is on separate tickets.