travel

Travel Is Not a Competitive Sport

Status, spending, and the strange ways travel can become about everything except the trip.

17 hrs ago • Wilko van de Kamp

7 Fraser Valley Wineries in One Day: My 250 km Motorcycle Wine Tour

Seven wineries, fourteen bottles and one very important rule: the wine stayed closed until the motorcycle was parked.

Sep 11 • Wilko van de Kamp

How Hotel Housekeeping Became an Optional Luxury

I’m happy to reuse a towel. I’m less enthusiastic about paying hotel prices while making my own bed.

Sep 4 • Wilko van de Kamp

The Easiest $369 I Saved on My Motorcycle Trip

Why a second look at hotel prices may be worth more than another hour spent hunting for travel deals

Aug 21 • Wilko van de Kamp

Travel Hacking Has Changed. Here’s What Still Works.

Loyalty programs are a moving target, but it’s still possible to travel better while paying less.

Jul 31 • Wilko van de Kamp

How a Non-Refundable Ticket Becomes Refundable

Don’t Click "Accept" Too Soon When The Airline Changes Your Flight

Jul 17 • Wilko van de Kamp

18 Years in Canada: Would I Do It All Over Again?

A question about immigration, nostalgia, hail the size of pocket change, and the strange feeling of having more than one home.

Jul 10 • Wilko van de Kamp

The Airport Lounge Is Not the Point

The real luxury is making the trip feel less like an obstacle course with boarding passes.

Jul 3 • Wilko van de Kamp

Eight Years Later, Love 2.0 Still Makes Me Uncomfortable

A reflection on relationships, belonging, and the annoying habit old lessons have of staying relevant

Jun 19 • Wilko van de Kamp

Why I’m Not Exactly Cheering for FIFA in Vancouver

An expensive reminder that not every big event feels like it belongs to the city hosting it.

Jun 12 • Wilko van de Kamp

The Premium Card Trap: When “Free Travel” Starts Feeling Expensive

A generous Amex Platinum referral offer can be useful, but only if the card fits your real travel life, not the fantasy version of it.

Jun 5 • Wilko van de Kamp

The Traveller’s Paradox

Why I fall in love with places… and still keep moving

May 29 • Wilko van de Kamp

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