Every trip looks perfect from up here.
Then you land.
Rain. Queues. Closed on Mondays.
We write for that part.
- Honest routes.
- Real timings.
- What to skip.
Travelling Adviser
Your real vacation guide.
Honest routes, real timings and what to skip, for trips that still look good after you land.
Brochure or real?
Slide from the promise to the trip.
Every place has two versions. Drag to see the one you will actually get.
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Bangkok in April
Read the guideBrochureSunny paradise, every day.
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The Scottish Highlands in summer
Read the guideBrochureGlassy lochs and empty roads.
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Walt Disney World at Christmas
Read the guideBrochureMagic around every corner.
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Bournemouth in August
Read the guideBrochureWarm seas all summer.
Guides
Start with a guide
Six planning guides, each written from scratch, dated and linked to official sources.
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Road tripScotland, UK
A Scotland road trip that fits in one week
A realistic first route from Edinburgh through Glencoe and Skye to Inverness, with honest driving times, single-track road manners and the midge question answered.
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Family tripOrlando, Florida, USA
Walt Disney World without overspending
Where the money really goes at Walt Disney World, how many park days you need, which weeks to avoid and the small habits that keep a family trip calm.
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City breakBangkok, Thailand
Bangkok in three days, planned around the heat
A calm first three days in Bangkok: temples in the cool morning, the Jim Thompson House and MBK in the hot afternoon, the river at sunset, and the scams to ignore.
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WeekendMaryland, USA
A Chesapeake Bay lighthouse weekend in Maryland
Four Maryland lighthouses you can actually visit, including the screwpile at Solomons and Thomas Point Shoal near Annapolis, and how to fit them into a relaxed weekend.
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SeasideDorset, England
Bournemouth: a British seaside summer done right
Long sandy beaches, two piers, the start of the Jurassic Coast across the water and the honest truth about August crowds and sea temperatures.
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Travel troubleFlights, EU, UK and USA
Flight cancelled or badly delayed: what to do next
A calm checklist for the airport, plus the basics of passenger rights in the EU, the UK and the USA, including what changes when the cause is weather or a volcano.
How we write
Three rules for every guide.
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Check it at the source
Opening days, rules and seasons come from official sites, linked at the end of every guide.
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Write down the cost
Every plan has a trade-off: time, crowds, heat or money. We say which one you are paying.
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Put a date on it
Each guide shows when it was last updated, so you know how fresh it is.
Since 2008
An old address, a fresh start.
TravelingAdviser.com first went online in 2008 as "Travelling Adviser, Your Real Vacation Guide". The address changed hands over the years. This is a new site under the old name: every guide here is newly written.
Recent guides
Questions
Before you plan
Is this the old TravelingAdviser site?
It is the same address and the same name, but a new site. None of the old articles were copied. The topics the old site covered became the starting list for new guides.
How current are the guides?
Each guide shows its last update date. Prices, opening days and rules change, so check the official links at the end of each guide before you book.
Can I suggest a place?
Yes. Write to us from the contact page with the place and the time of year you have in mind.