Minimal Long Weekend Essentials

For light travelers who need little to have a good time

Packing light has a way of making all long weekend trips better. There’s no real need to lug around extra anything when only going away for three or four days. The following eight items represent our ideal travel essentials. There are two swimsuits—because even in the midst of seasonal change, a pool or pond can be undeniably alluring. But we also propose bags, blankets, sunglasses, …

Homestay.com

Listing hosted accommodations around the world, it's yet another alternative place to hotels

There’s a new-ish accommodation idea you can browse when planning your next trip abroad, especially a country you’re visiting for the first time. If you’re more interested in chatting with a local host and learning their favorite neighborhood haunts than picking up keys to a private Airbnb, Homestay.com currently covers about 150 countries on your wishlist. By simply requiring hosts to be present at home …

Journy’s Comprehensive Travel Concierge Service

A tastemaker-driven app and web platform that handles just about everything

It’s the balance between carefully-selected tastemaker recommendations and a distinct technological platform that separates Journy from the array of competitive travel services presently available. They also have a very uncommon and cost-efficient pricing platform (but more on that later). First, it’s necessary to mention that Journy doesn’t only recommend options when traveling, but also handles the reservations (from hotels to restaurants and activities). The technology …