Cycling, fitness, camping and outdoor gear
We have a soft spot for gear that quietly solves a real problem, and a Bluetti portable power station is exactly that. A few years ago we would have reached for a noisy gas generator for a power outage or a camping trip, and then spent half the day hunting for fuel, hearing protection, and … Read more
We bought our first used camera body from MPB in 2021 — a Sony a7 III with about 12,000 shutter count for $1,450, which was $400 below retail at the time. It arrived in four days, packed in a custom-molded box, and the shutter count matched exactly what was listed. Three years and two trade-ins … Read more
We booked our first Radisson stay in 2019 — a Radisson Blu in Hamburg, Germany, for a three-day conference. What sold us wasn’t the room (though the bed was excellent). It was the fact that we earned enough points on that single stay to cover a free night at a Park Inn in Lisbon six … Read more
We booked Hotel Xcaret Mexico for a five-night stay last March, and we’re not exaggerating when we say it rewired how we think about all-inclusive resorts. We’d done the Cancún circuit before — the generic buffet, the watered-down drinks, the “premium” upgrade that gets you a slightly better chair. This was different. From the moment … Read more
We switched our entire marketing stack from Mailchimp to Brevo six months ago, and the difference in our monthly bill was the first thing that caught our attention — but it wasn’t the last. Brevo, formerly known as Sendinblue, charges based on email volume rather than subscriber count, and that single pricing decision changed how … Read more
We cracked our knuckles on a 2014 Honda Civic for three weekends before we realized we were doing the brake job blind. YouTube tutorials only get you so far when torque specs and wiring diagrams are missing. That’s when we found AllDataDIY, and it changed everything about how we approach DIY auto repair. Factory-Level Information … Read more
GetYourGuide books 100,000+ tours, activities, and attractions in 7,000+ destinations. Their free cancellation and verified reviews take the guesswork out of travel planning. We still remember the Rome trip where a friend handed us her phone and said, “just book it, trust us.” Thirty seconds later we had a Colosseum tour confirmed for the next … Read more
Klook offers 500,000+ activities, tours, and attractions in 2,600+ destinations. Their instant confirmation and app-based booking make exploring Asia (and beyond) effortless. Our first trip to Tokyo almost derailed before it started: we had the flights, the hotel, and absolutely no plan for what to do for six days. Klook saved that trip, and it’s … Read more
Hostelworld is the world’s largest hostel booking platform with 36,000+ properties in 178 countries. Their social features and verified reviews connect budget travelers worldwide. We have a soft spot for hostels — they’re where we met some of our favorite travel companions, and where our budget stretched furthest on our first trips through Europe. Hostelworld … Read more
Expedia bundles flights, hotels, and car rentals into one seamless booking platform. Their Rewards program and package deals help travelers save on every trip. We’ll be honest: we used to book flights and hotels in separate tabs, comparing eight windows at once and still feeling like we’d overpaid. Then a friend convinced us to try … Read more