Notes on travel and the tools
we use to plan it.
Essays, itineraries, and the occasional uncharitable analysis of the rest of the booking web. No sponsored content. No SEO listicles. Slow on purpose.
How AI Is Changing the Way We Plan Trips in 2026
Honest about what AI travel agents are good at, where they break, and why the booking web has been so slow to actually use them well.
7 Days in Lisbon: A Slow-Travel Itinerary for First-Timers
A day-by-day for first-timers who would rather know one neighborhood properly than scrape past five. Neighborhoods, ferry timings, where to eat, and what to skip.
The Hidden Cost of Cheap Flights: What Booking Aggregators Don’t Show You
Baggage fees, change fees, awful layovers, and why the headline price almost never matches what you actually pay. A practical guide.
Tokyo in Autumn: A Local-Style Guide Beyond the Tourist Trail
Yanaka, Shimokitazawa, Kichijoji, and a handful of streets in Asakusa that the guidebooks miss. The case for skipping Shibuya the second time around.
How to Pack for a 3-Week Trip in a Carry-On (Without Suffering)
Not another packing-cube fetish piece. A practical essay on the four decisions that determine whether carry-on for three weeks is liberating or miserable.
Why Shoulder Season Travel Beats Peak Season — Every Time
An analytical case for travelling in May or October, with specific examples, real price ratios, and the trade-offs nobody writes about honestly.