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Route deep-dives, buyer’s guides, country primers and explainers. Edited by Telly Jameson; every data claim links to its source.
Toronto → Mexico City (YYZ–MEX): what changes when you land
YYZ to MEX: a 2,000 m climb, pesos, 127 V plugs, a country that dropped daylight saving, and the best ways from AICM into the city.
Telly Jameson · ExplainerWhat plug adapters actually work in the UK
Myths about UK travel adapters, busted: why cheap universals fail safety tests, what the fuse in a Type G plug does, and which adapter to pack for your plug type.
Telly Jameson · OpinionThe one travel data point every site gets wrong
Flight time is the number every travel site shows and the one travellers least need. What matters is door-to-door time, and it's usually hours longer.
Telly Jameson · Route deep-diveSingapore → Sydney (SIN–SYD): day flight or red-eye, and what Australia checks
SIN–SYD compared: daytime vs overnight flights, Changi and Sydney terminals, Australia's strict biosecurity rules, ETA or eVisitor, and getting into Sydney.
Telly Jameson · ExplainerWhy time-zone maths trips travellers up (and how to get it right)
Half-hour zones, flights that land before they leave, DST changeover days and China's single clock: the time-zone questions travellers actually ask, answered.
Telly Jameson · OpinionWhy I stopped using OpenWeatherMap for travel apps
OpenWeatherMap's free tier is generous. I still moved travel projects to Open-Meteo behind a cache. Here's the reasoning, including where OpenWeather is better.
Telly Jameson · Route deep-diveDubai → Bangkok (DXB–BKK): the checklist, updated for Thailand's 30-day rule
A DXB–BKK checklist: Thailand's new 30-day visa exemption, the TDAC arrival card, Terminal 3 check-in, Suvarnabhumi arrival and your first 48 hours.
Telly Jameson · Country primerKenya for a first safari: seasons, eTA, health, money and power
Plan a first Kenyan safari: the long and short rains month by month, the migration window, the eTA, vaccines and malaria, M-Pesa and Type G sockets.
Telly Jameson · Buyer's guideBest travel money cards compared
Wise, Revolut, Currensea and Schwab compared on the thing that costs you money abroad: the gap between the mid-market rate and the rate you actually get.
Telly Jameson · Country primerPortugal for remote workers: bases, visas and the 90/180 maths
Lisbon, Porto or Madeira? How Portugal's D8 remote-work visa works, how the Schengen 90/180 rule counts, plus money, SIMs, plugs and coworking.
Telly Jameson · Buyer's guideBest travel insurance for digital nomads
A decision tree for nomad insurance: SafetyWing, World Nomads, Genki and IMG compared by how you actually live and travel, plus the fine print that bites.
Telly Jameson · Route deep-diveNew York → Paris (JFK–CDG): the numbers-first briefing
JFK to CDG in numbers: distance, real block times each way, the six-hour jet lag plan, arriving at Charles de Gaulle, euros and plugs, and where ETIAS actually stands.
Telly Jameson · Country primerJapan in 10 facts: a first-trip primer that skips the fluff
Cash, IC cards, two power frequencies, the pricier JR Pass, November 2026's tax-free overhaul and entry rules: ten things to know before your first Japan trip.
Telly Jameson · Buyer's guideBest eSIMs for Europe 2026
Airalo, Holafly, Saily and Ubigi compared on what actually matters in Europe: plan model, hotspot rules, phone numbers and when a local SIM still wins.
Telly Jameson · Route deep-diveLagos → London: everything you need for the flight
A countdown for LOS–LHR: visa or ETA, which flight to book, time zones, plugs, pounds, weather and getting out of Heathrow — from eight weeks out to landing.
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