UNEXPECTED PLACES. LIVING TRADITIONS. EXCEPTIONAL STAYS.
TWO CARRY-ONS
ONE BUCKET LIST
We travel with just two carry-ons, but we edit far more than our luggage.
We're Shal and James, and every trip starts with hundreds of decisions. We've spent 17 years learning which ones matter. The result is a collection of unexpected places, living traditions, and exceptional stays that are genuinely worth the detour.
START HERE
Everything we do fits into three ideas.
Thoughtfully edited guides to unexpected places, living traditions and exceptional stays.
The philosophy behind how we travel: Pack lighter, edit ruthlessly, and choose better.
The stories we'd tell you over dinner. Behind-the-scenes moments and discoveries that don't make the guides.
FIELD NOTES
The stories we'd tell you over dinner.
WHAT'S INSIDE EVERY DISPATCH
Irregularly sent. Regularly entertaining. Written straight from the road.
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Unfiltered post-trip stories
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Inspirational and candid photos
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Curated destination edits
CURRENT OBESSIONS
What we can’t stop thinking about.
