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Our Ultimate Packing List: The Travel Gear We Actually Use (and What You Don’t Need)
We’ve packed for Arctic ferries, jungle hikes, desert road trips, and one slightly questionable swamp tour in Louisiana — and if there’s one thing we’ve learned? Most packing lists are basically long-winded ways of telling you to buy more stuff.
This isn’t that.
This is the gear we actually use for every trip, regardless of the destination. The stuff that’s earned a permanent spot in our suitcase after being thrown around, rained on, and occasionally stolen (RIP Lonely Planet Indonesia, and shame on you, anonymous traveler who took it in our hostel). It’s not minimalism. It’s lagom. It’s just common sense, hard-earned from years of overpacking, underpacking… and repacking on the hotel floor.
What to Pack for Greenland: Our Trial‑and‑Tested Arctic Gear List
Packing for Greenland is like dressing for mood swings — sunshine, snow, wind, and rain all before lunch. We’ve lived it, felt it, and nearly froze our eyelashes off. Take this as your Arctic survival script (with a side of style… or not).
And yes, read our Ultimate Arctic Travel Guide for even more cherry-picked wisdom!
Northern Lights for Dummies: The Beginner’s Guide to Chasing Aurora
The northern lights seem to be everywhere on social media. A couple of decades ago, this breathtaking natural phenomenon was only accessible to just a few lucky people. Now, it’s easier than ever to try and see them.
But between the best locations, when to go, the weather forecast, and the more scientific details such as the Kp-index (Kp-what?), it's not always easy to know where to start.
So if the northern lights have been on your bucket list for a while, keep reading for a few northern lights tips!
Things to do in Swedish Lapland: Why we love Kiruna
Kiruna is one of our happy places.
Eli has been there no less than 6 times and counting, and it was the first Arctic destination she took Jake to when he moved to Europe.
Yet, Swedish Lapland is not the most visited. Finnish Lapland is more popular due to Rovaniemi’s Santa Village, and Norway’s Troms and Finnmark regions attract visitors from all over the world.
Find out why Kiruna is so special to us, and our best tips to explore this beautiful corner of the Arctic!
How to Avoid — or Reduce — Jet Lag
Your eyes open in an unfamiliar place... all of a sudden, you remember, you’re in New Zealand! But it's 4am, and you can't go back to sleep.
Sounds familiar? Since we know this too well, we have gathered some tips on how to avoid jet lag, or at least reduce it:
What to do before travelling? What to do on the plane? What to do during your trip? What to do when you come back?