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City Guides · 12 August 2026
How to Read a City Square Like a Local
A practical guide to understanding the rhythm, layout and unwritten rules of public squares when you arrive somewhere new.
By Marta Oliveira · 3 min read
Travel Planning · 28 July 2026
Slow Travel on a Completely Normal Budget
Slow travel is often sold as a luxury. In practice, staying longer in fewer places is usually the cheaper way to travel.
By Daniel Reyes · 3 min read
Travel Planning · 5 July 2026
A Calm Checklist for Planning Your First Trip Abroad
Everything worth doing before a first international trip, in the order that actually reduces stress.
By Daniel Reyes · 3 min read
Food & Culture · 18 June 2026
Eating Well in a Town You Do Not Know
Simple signals that separate a good local restaurant from a place built for people who will never come back.
By Yasmine Benali · 1 min read
City Guides · 30 May 2026
Walking a New City Safely and Confidently
Practical, low-drama habits that keep you comfortable on foot in an unfamiliar place, day or night.
By Marta Oliveira · 3 min read
Travel Planning · 11 May 2026
Packing Light Without Regretting It Later
How to get a week or a month into one bag while still having the things you will actually reach for.
By Daniel Reyes · 1 min read
Travel Planning · 22 April 2026
How to Choose Where to Stay Before You Know a City
A neighbourhood-first method for finding accommodation that makes the whole trip easier, without relying on a perfect address.
By Marta Oliveira · 2 min read
City Guides · 31 March 2026
Using Public Transport in a City You Have Just Arrived In
A simple routine for understanding tickets, routes and transfers without spending your first day staring at a map.
By Marta Oliveira · 1 min read
Food & Culture · 8 March 2026
How to Spend a Morning at a Local Market
How to arrive at the right time, understand the rhythm of a market and buy respectfully without turning every visit into a transaction.
By Yasmine Benali · 1 min read
Travel Planning · 17 February 2026
Build a Day Itinerary That Can Survive Real Life
A practical way to plan one good day around geography, energy and opening times while leaving room for discovery.
By Daniel Reyes · 1 min read