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Holafly Plans Review (2026): Best Global eSIM?

This post is sponsored by Holafly. As always, all opinions and experiences are my own. This post also contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you. If there is one thing our year abroad has taught me, it’s that […]

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How to Plan a Last-Minute Escape With Travel Apps

When we first started traveling together almost 20 years ago, spontaneous travel could be genuinely spontaneous. We sometimes arrived in a town without a hostel or hotel booked, partly because plenty of smaller places still didn’t have online booking. We’d print directions, call around, or simply show up and hope someone had a room. Today,

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Could You Live Here? Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica or Panama

After more than 20 years of traveling, there’s one question Charles and I seem to ask ourselves over and over again. Could we actually live here? It’s a surprisingly different question from whether we like visiting somewhere. We’ve loved countries that would probably drive us a little crazy if we tried to live there full

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Why You Sleep Like a Log in Hotels but Terribly at Home

After more than 20 years of travel, Charles and I have slept in pretty much every kind of place you can imagine. We’ve stayed in hundreds of hotels, hostels, huts, Airbnbs and rental apartments, plus our fair share of cars, tents, vans, RVs, and other places that probably stretched the definition of accommodation. We’ve slept

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Is This Affordable 3 Piece Set Worth It?

Travel is expensive right now. It’s sad but true. Flights, hotels, gas, food, airport snacks, checked bag fees, it all adds up fast. So when a luggage set comes in at a genuinely accessible price point and still has the features most travelers are looking for, it’s worth taking a closer look. We’ve tested and

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The Best New Company Out there

We may receive compensation from Faye as an advertising partner. However, this does not influence our evaluations. Our opinions are our own. I’ve been writing about travel for nearly two decades and, in that time, I’ve watched the travel insurance industry change at roughly the speed of a glacier. For years, the pitch was always

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When Things Go Wrong Abroad, WorldTrips Atlas Nomad Insurance Steps In

This post was created in partnership with WorldTrips and features Atlas Nomad travel insurance. As always, we only work with brands we believe are genuinely useful for travelers, and all opinions expressed here are our own. There’s a version of travel most of us picture when we’re planning a trip. Sun on our faces, backpacks

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What to Do When Your Flight Gets Canceled When Traveling From and Within the EU

Few travel disruptions are as frustrating as arriving at the airport only to discover that your flight has been canceled. Whether you’re traveling for business, visiting family, or heading on vacation, a canceled flight can quickly disrupt your plans. Fortunately, passengers traveling from or within the European Union benefit from some of the strongest air

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