Explore

Writings about exploration

The whole collection in one place — routes that follow the weather, maps of everywhere worth lingering, and the paperwork that keeps a long trip moving. Start with a pin, or start with a section.

25 pieces · 6 sections

OaxacaChasing 72° EssaouiraChasing 72° WindhoekChasing 72° Chiang MaiChasing 72° AntiguaA Central America Winter Route BangkokArriving in Southeast Asia in December DohaThe Jetlag-Split Strategy LisbonExpat Hotspots of the World Mexico CityGlobal Short-Trip Home Bases TbilisiHow to Get Residency BaliSurf & Scuba Hotspots TokyoEpic Train Journeys

An impression, not an atlas — every pin opens a piece. For the real, filterable thing, open The Master Map.

The six sections

Everything in the collection, by shelf.

Section · 5 pieces

Routes

Itineraries and year-long loops — the actual shape of the travelling, including the loop that never leaves 65–80°F.

Browse Routes Section · 6 pieces

Atlas

Six live maps of the whole collection — pan, zoom, filter, and click through to everything else.

Browse Atlas Section · 3 pieces

Places

Where to land, what it costs, how long you can stay — and the paperwork if you decide to stay properly.

Browse Places Section · 7 pieces

Logistics

Visa clocks, insurance, points, stopovers, fares worth waiting for, and money that behaves abroad.

Browse Logistics Section · 2 pieces

Tools

Interactive planners — a climate comfort matrix for choosing months, and a one-bag list for packing them.

Browse Tools Section · 2 pieces

Language

Sixteen phrasebooks in one searchable table, and the argument about how many phrases you actually need.

Browse Language