I’ve been on the road for about 15 years. Like most travellers, I started out carrying too much stuff, and eventually learned to whittle it down.

This site contains notes and recommendations for living well as a constant world vagabond based on my own priorities:

• The lighter I travel, the more I want to make sure that the few things I do carry work really well. So there are reviews of travel gear I have come to love or hate. (I’ll spend days trying out and writing about plug adapters or portable standing desk setups.)
• I don’t want to waste time and energy in with transport problems, so I’ve built up a series of guides and wisdom on land transport (which is less carbon intensive and more fun than flying). I’d rather spend my evening at a Brazilian dance party than be stuck at a Brazilian bus station because my credit card was rejected. A certain amount of planning pays off, particularly for train travel booking in Europe.
• I want to delve deep into cultures, which means learning the languages and dance moves that allow for such understanding and connection. So I discuss hacks for getting fluent based on scientific research as well as my minimalist language learning method focused on 15-20 ultra-local words about the truly important stuff: toasting, joking, and boinking.

So this site is about the practical stuff for really good, simple travel — or permanent, slow nomadism. I’m happy to be joined here by a few more writers and researchers who think likewise. We hope the info will help you on your wanderings as well.

— Mose & co.

Illustration by Johanna Thomé de Souza

For years we’ve obsessively reviewed the most lightweight yet durable luggage for frequent and long-term travel. We love backpacks, but think wheels are not an invention to be ignored, and thus generally prefer combination rolling backpacks.

We love riding the rails in Europe and have done so for a few decades between us. So we’ve put together a complete guide to riding European trains.

We’ve also gained insights from a train inspector about what it’s like to be on the other side of the adventure.

And finally, we’ve analyzed all of the options and uncovered the most convenient (and cheapest) way to buy European train tickets online.