Trip library
Not brochure arithmetic. Each plan fits a two or three week window, with enough comfort to enjoy the trip and enough independence to keep the price sane.
14 days · Moderate to active
A complete independent trip plan through the Maldives, Brunei, Malaysian Borneo, Bali, Timor-Leste, and Java. Real flights, real land border crossings, real costs. I ran this exact route in April 2025.
16 days · Moderate to active
A complete independent trip plan through Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon: Carthage, the Pyramids, Mount Sinai, Petra, and Baalbek, connected by flights, a sea ferry, and public buses. Real logistics, real costs. I ran this exact route in March 2018.
12 days · Moderate
A complete independent trip plan for the Galápagos: Santa Cruz, Isabela, and San Cristóbal by public ferry, finished with two days in colonial Cuenca. Real logistics, real costs, retiree-grade pacing. I ran this exact route in May 2024.
10 days · Easy to moderate
An independent ten-day Europe loop from Milan through Venice, Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Tirana, and Berat. Real trains, a €16 international bus, one short flight, and a slow finish in Albania. I ran this exact route in May 2022.
14 days · Moderate
A complete independent trip plan from Houston through El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico. Real logistics, real costs, retiree-grade pacing. I ran this exact route in March 2026.