Our Guides

Guides we've written
so you don't have to.

Food, festivals, planning briefs — written from inside the industry. Country guides live on the Explore page.

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Eating Our Way Through Fiji

Every restaurant, roadside stall and hidden local gem from Vuda to Suva. No paid placements. Honest recommendations from people who grew up here.

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Japan Ryokan + Onsen Etiquette

Everything we tell travellers before their first night at a ryokan — slippers, yukata, dinner timing, onsen rules, tipping (don't), tattoo policies. The brief that turns the first night from a test into a treat.

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New Zealand · Lodges + Wine

The lodges that anchor a great NZ trip — Huka, Kauri Cliffs, Blanket Bay, Eichardt's — paired with Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Central Otago Pinot, and the Garden Route restaurants worth driving for.

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Kenya Safari Planning

Migration timing, camp types (luxury tented vs lodge vs walking), tipping protocols, photography etiquette, what to pack. Everything we brief travellers on before their first safari.

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Guides are a starting point.
Trips are what we actually build.

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Digital guides & planning

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Go as deep as you want.

Three tiers, one journey: a free AI-generated sample itinerary, a paid planning session with our team, or full planning plus we handle every booking.

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Answer the Discovery questions — we email you AI-generated sample itinerary suggestions plus affiliate links so you can book the trip yourself. A starting point, not a full plan.

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Planning session

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AUD $97

1-hour live planning session — Zoom or in person. Our team designs the trip with you; you book the parts you want via our affiliate links. Sessions are billed in full hours, even if they finish early. Complex trips may need extra sessions, each at AUD $97.

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AUD $97 + AUD $55 per person

Planning session + we handle every booking on your behalf. AUD $97 per planning hour, AUD $55 per person booking fee, AUD $55 per person per change after the booking is locked. Office-hours support with 24-hour reply throughout your trip.

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