ABOUT US
Hi! We’re Shal and James, adventure addicts, travel partners, and firm believers in unearthing a place’s magic by day and unwinding properly by night.
Travel has been the heartbeat of our relationship from the very beginning.
Our first trip together was a whirlwind through Morocco in 2010. We got gloriously lost in the Marrakech medina, hiked the Atlas Mountains, and ended up living like royalty in a palace in Fes.
Over the past 15 years, that’s meant 31 countries, 83 UNESCO sites, and a growing ability to tell the difference between what looks good on paper and what’s actually worth the detour.
With NYC as our home base, we explored Central and South America, chasing wonders of the world (and tacos), before moving across the pond to the UK in 2013.
These days, we still keep things interesting. One of us books the trip, the other shows up with a passport and blind trust. So far, no regrets.
This blog is where we share the trips, stays, and experiences that are actually worth it, and quietly skip the ones that aren’t.