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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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A Sweet Journey Through Amsterdam’s Stroopwafel Culture

Amsterdam was one of the first places I ever visited outside North America. I was finishing up my Master’s degree at the time, and that week in the Netherlands felt like a doorway into a much bigger world. I only spent about seven days in Amsterdam, but I loved it almost immediately. There was something

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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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What Can the BLUETTI Elite 300 Actually Run? Our Real-World Home, Outdoor, and Solar Charging Test

This post is sponsored by BLUETTI. All testing, opinions, and real-world notes are our own. Portable power stations are becoming as ubiquitous to camping and rv/van life as they are to emergency home backup power users and off gridders. The power options they provide is easy to understand when we’re talking about phones, tablets, laptops,

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Power You Can Roll Wherever You Need It: BLUETTI Elite 400 Review

From backup at home to everyday use outdoors, this is how we actually use the BLUETTI Elite 400. Why We’re Thinking About Power Differently Right Now This past winter, power outages felt less like a rare inconvenience and more like something you had to be ready for. It wasn’t just one storm. It was a

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Our Honest Take on the BLUETTI Elite 200 V2

There’s a particular kind of dread that sets in when you wake up to winter weather, check the forecast, and see the words freezing rain buried in the afternoon outlook. If you live in the mountains of British Columbia as we do, you already know what that can mean: downed power lines, flickering lights, and

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The Best Power Station Is the One You’ll Actually Pick Up and Use

We’ve tested and used a lot of power stations over the years. Big ones. Heavy ones. Ones with impressive specs that look great on paper. And what we’ve learned is simple. The best power station isn’t the most powerful one. It’s the one you actually reach for. That’s exactly why we’re using the Bluetti Elite

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Our Heymondo Review – Why We Always Get Travel Insurance

Scan our Heymondo review to discover the benefits and drawbacks of this innovative travel insurance company. See for yourself if it’s the right travel insurance choice for you! Traveling is all about embracing the unknown, but that doesn’t mean you want to be caught off guard. That’s why we get travel insurance every time we

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Cancun vs. Tulum – Which Should You Visit Next?

Choosing between Cancun and Tulum for your next vacation spot is like deciding between two perfect tacos, each made to order and each with its own unique flavor. Both destinations offer stunning Caribbean coastlines along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, but cater to different tastes, preferences and budgets. Micki and I have spent ample time in both

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