For people who hate feeling like a tourist.
There is a version of travel advice that actually tells you the truth.
Not the polished version. Not the one that loves everything and offends no one. The one that tells you the restaurant was not worth the hype, the hike is harder than advertised, the city is more beautiful than you expected, and exactly what you wish someone had told you before you got on the plane.
I am Shauny. I live in San Diego, and I come back from every trip and write down everything I wish I had known before I went. No fluff. No couch itineraries. Just the honest version from someone who has actually been there.
Where We Have Been
Europe
Germany Beer halls, Oktoberfest, Dachau, and the city that is exactly what you hope Germany will be. Munich covered in full.
Greece Ancient ruins, the hike that nearly broke us, and the best food in Europe. Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos covered in full.
Hungary One of the grandest cities you keep pushing to next time. Stop doing that. Budapest covered in full.
Iceland Coming soon.
Italy Coming soon.
Serbia Generous, unhurried, and better than you gave it credit for. Belgrade covered in full.
Switzerland Trains that run on time, mountains that do not feel real, and a toboggan run that was one of the best five minutes of the entire trip. Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken, and Geneva covered in full.
Turkey Better than every assumption you have about it. Ephesus covered in full.
Asia
Japan The country that recalibrated everything. Tokyo, Kyoto, Mt. Fuji, Nara, and Osaka covered in full.
North America & Caribbean
Canada Coming soon.
US Virgin Islands Coming soon.
United States Coming soon.
How it Works
Every destination starts at the country level. Safety, money, the best time to go, how to get around, and the cultural details that will save you from accidentally offending someone on day one.
From there, each city has its own full guide. Where to stay and why. Where to eat, with actual specific restaurants and real opinions. What to pack for that place and that season. And a complete day-by-day itinerary at the bottom when you are ready to get into the details.
If I have not been there, it is not here yet.
Not sure where to go?
Start with Switzerland. Four cities, one country, and my favorite place I have ever been.
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