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Slow travel with a laptop, explained for non-technical owners
We keep answering the same questions about slow travel with a laptop, so we wrote the long version down once.
Oct 5, 2025 · 3 min read
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Island hopping on a schedule: what actually works
Island hopping on a schedule sounds like a big project until you break it into the three decisions that actually matter.
Sep 30, 2025 · 3 min read
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Fixing budget flights and hidden fees when it goes wrong
Every month a client asks us about budget flights and hidden fees. The short answer is: start smaller than you think.
Sep 8, 2025 · 3 min read
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Weekend trips that reset your brain: our field notes
Most of the advice on weekend trips that reset your brain is written for companies with a marketing department. This one is written for the rest of us.
Sep 3, 2025 · 3 min read
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Planning homestays and small hotels for a busy season
Homestays and small hotels sounds like a big project until you break it into the three decisions that actually matter.
Aug 17, 2025 · 3 min read
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Working from a different time zone: the beginner's roadmap
There is a cheap way, a fast way and a good way to handle working from a different time zone. Here is how we pick.
Aug 12, 2025 · 3 min read
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Five tools we trust for airport wifi survival
Most of the advice on airport wifi survival is written for companies with a marketing department. This one is written for the rest of us.
Jul 26, 2025 · 3 min read
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Road trips and playlists: myths and reality
Road trips and playlists sounds like a big project until you break it into the three decisions that actually matter.
Jul 21, 2025 · 3 min read
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The honest cost of travel tours booking online
Every month a client asks us about travel tours booking online. The short answer is: start smaller than you think.
Jun 29, 2025 · 3 min read
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Common mistakes with packing light for client visits
Every month a client asks us about packing light for client visits. The short answer is: start smaller than you think.
Jun 24, 2025 · 3 min read
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How we approach slow travel with a laptop
There is a cheap way, a fast way and a good way to handle slow travel with a laptop. Here is how we pick.
Jun 7, 2025 · 3 min read
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The complete guide to island hopping on a schedule
Island hopping on a schedule sounds like a big project until you break it into the three decisions that actually matter.
Jun 2, 2025 · 3 min read
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A month of budget flights and hidden fees: what changed
Budget flights and hidden fees sounds like a big project until you break it into the three decisions that actually matter.
May 11, 2025 · 3 min read
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The quiet details behind weekend trips that reset your brain
Most of the advice on weekend trips that reset your brain is written for companies with a marketing department. This one is written for the rest of us.
May 6, 2025 · 3 min read
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Homestays and small hotels: our field notes
There is a cheap way, a fast way and a good way to handle homestays and small hotels. Here is how we pick.
Apr 19, 2025 · 3 min read
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How to compare options for working from a different time zone
Working from a different time zone sounds like a big project until you break it into the three decisions that actually matter.
Apr 14, 2025 · 3 min read
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Airport wifi survival: the beginner's roadmap
Most of the advice on airport wifi survival is written for companies with a marketing department. This one is written for the rest of us.
Mar 28, 2025 · 3 min read
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