Travel Routine
Sleeping in transit is scheduling, not talent
People who sleep well on the move are mostly people who arranged the conditions. Nearly all of those conditions can be arranged…
Travel Routine
Jet lag, laundry, admin and staying functional on the road.
20 articles · updated August 11, 2026 · page 2 of 2
Travel Routine
Feet fail first on a travel day, and it is predictable
Travel days involve more walking, more standing and more heat than ordinary ones. Feet are the part that notices, and the causes…
Travel Routine
Getting ill abroad: the decisions before the doctor
Most travel illness resolves on its own. The useful skill is recognising which situations need care, and knowing how to reach it…
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The trip lives on the phone, so back it up before you go
One device now holds the tickets, the money, the map and the photographs. Backing it up is travel preparation rather than a…
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Losing a phone abroad is an account problem first
The hardware is the cheapest part of losing a phone. The accounts, the payments and the messages attached to it are what need…
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Travelling with someone else needs a rule, not goodwill
Most friction between companions comes from unmade decisions rather than incompatibility. Agreeing a few rules in advance removes…
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Personal safety on the road is mostly routine
Most incidents affecting travellers are opportunistic and predictable. The countermeasures are dull habits rather than vigilance or…
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Vaccinations and medical prep run on lead times
Some travel health preparation takes weeks to become effective. That makes it the first thing to check after booking rather than…