Faceted Travel

Denver, Colorado · 21 countries · 60+ destinations

Travel guides for people obsessed with travel.

We’re Todd and Kimberly. We write the guide we wish we’d had: what is worth your time and money, and what quietly isn’t.

Where we go

Our sweet spots

Six places we know well enough to have opinions about.

The best trips we’ve taken were the ones we overplanned first.

Todd & Kimberly Corona Arch, Moab, Utah
Before you book

Planning a trip

When to go, what it really costs, and how to build the itinerary.

All planning guides ›

The boring, important part

Money & insurance

Travel insurance, credit cards and points, explained without the sales pitch.

Annual vs Single-Trip Travel Insurance: Which Saves You More?Travel Insurance for Seniors and Pre-Existing Conditions: A Practical GuideBest Travel Credit Cards for Families (Our Honest Picks and Strategy)How to Use Points and Miles for (Nearly) Free FlightsBest Travel Insurance for Europe: What to Look For Before You GoIs Travel Insurance Worth It? Honest Answer From Frequent TravelersBest Travel Insurance for International Trips: What You Need to KnowBest Travel Credit Cards for Beginners: Our Top Picks

Two or three months a year, we work from somewhere else. That is where these guides come from.

Todd & Kimberly
What to bring

Gear & luggage

Carry-on strategy, packing lists, and the kit that has survived our trips.

Carry-On vs Checked Bag: Which Should You Choose?Best Travel Gear We Actually Use (Tested Across 30+ Countries)The Ultimate Carry-On Packing List: How We Travel for Weeks With Just a BagBest Carry-On Luggage for Frequent Flyers (Our Tested Picks)Packing List for Europe: What to Bring (and What to Leave Home)
Getting there

Flights & logistics

Finding cheap flights, timing your booking, and the moving parts nobody enjoys.

Carry-On vs Checked Bag: Which Should You Choose?The Best Time to Book Flights: What Actually Works (From Frequent Flyers)How to Use Points and Miles for (Nearly) Free FlightsHow to Find Cheap Flights: The Strategies We Actually UseWhy Travel Agencies Are Still Relevent In This AgeWhy Booking Through A Travel Agency Make Sense
Just published

Latest guides

The most recent additions to the site.

Todd and Kimberly at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Who writes this

We work remotely, and we travel as a family

We’ve owned online businesses for 15+ years and we work together remotely, so we can work from wherever we happen to be. Most years that means two or three months on the road as a family. The rest of the time we’re home, homeschooling and unschooling, doing field trips, and trading play dates with our friend group.

That’s why these guides read the way they do. We’re not passing through on a press trip. We’re figuring out wifi, laundry, school days and where to eat breakfast, across 21 countries and 60+ destinations so far.

More about us Places we’ve been