Real trips · honest verdicts · two points of view
One city, two ways to see it — looking up and drinking down.
A married couple from Durham. Olesia walks a city looking up at old buildings, balconies and hidden courtyards. Ian finds where the city actually drinks. Together you get the whole trip.
Recent trips
Fresh from the road
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Whitby Pubs and Taprooms Compared: Seven Places in One Table
Seven Whitby pubs and taprooms compared — tap counts, prices, food, sunny spots and what each one is…
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Whitby Craft Beer: Seven Bars and What Each One Is Actually For
Seven Whitby craft beer bars in one day — what was on the taps, what it cost, and…
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Whitby in the Rain: What to Do When the Sky Won’t Play Along
Rain in Whitby? Our indoor plan — Captain Cook’s house, the museum, a taproom in an old chapel,…
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How to Spend a Day in Whitby: Our Walking Route from the Abbey to the Beach
Our walking route for a day in Whitby — where to park, the 199 steps, the best pork…
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Going to Kraków for the First Time: What to Sort Before You Fly
What do you actually need to sort before a first trip to Kraków? Less than you might think,…
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3 Days in Kraków: What Not to Miss
How to spend 3 days in Kraków: the Florian Gate, the Main Square, Wawel Hill, the salt mine…
Meet us
Two travellers, one itinerary — one of us always ten minutes behind
We travel the way most people actually travel: a few days per city, a budget, weather that doesn’t cooperate, and two very different lists of priorities. This journal is what we wish existed before each trip — honest, experience-based and specific.
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One email per trip — plus the free Budapest Craft Beer Cheat Sheet
The trips, the photographs, the beers worth crossing a city for. No spam, ever.
In development
The Taps App — Ian’s beer map: every brewery and taproom from our travels, free of sponsored opinions.