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Packing Lists
Know exactly what to pack before you leave home
packing-lists
by Stace · Mar 15, 2026
Packing for Patagonia means preparing for wind, cold and unpredictable weather while also packing for a three year old. Here's the exact list I carried across three weeks — Torres del Paine, El Chaltén and beyond.
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packing-lists
by Stace · Mar 15, 2026
The West Highland Way is 96 miles of Scottish highland trail from Milngavie to Fort William. Here's exactly what I carried hiking it with Freddy on my back — the gear, the mistakes, and what I'd change.
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packing-lists
by Stace · Mar 25, 2019
Our first campervan trip was 12 days around Iceland in a rented Jeep Wrangler, and it changed the way we travel completely. Here's everything worth packing for a campervan road trip.
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trip-planning
by Stace · Jul 13, 2026
Edinburgh is the perfect bookend to a Scotland road trip — a compact, walkable city with a castle on a volcanic rock, closes that hide centuries of history, and some of the best pub food in the UK.
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trip-planning
by Stace · Jul 13, 2026
Patagonia has a reputation for being expensive, but three weeks across Chile and Argentina with a toddler cost us far less than people assume. Here's the full, honest breakdown.
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trip-planning
by Stace · Jul 11, 2026
If you only have two weeks in New Zealand you probably cannot do both islands properly. Here is an honest comparison to help you decide which one deserves your time.
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Toddler Travel
Travelling with a small human — the honest version
toddler-travel
by Stace · Jul 13, 2026
From calm Caribbean beaches to a three-week Patagonia expedition, here's an honest ranking of the best destinations for adventurous toddler travel — and what makes each one work.
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toddler-travel
by Stace · Mar 6, 2026
Ten days in Costa Rica with a 20-month-old — cloud forests, a volcano hike, wild sloths and the Jeep Boat Jeep crossing of Lake Arenal, solo.
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toddler-travel
by Stace · Mar 6, 2026
Three flights, one solo mum, one toddler, and everything I've actually learned about surviving long-haul travel without losing your mind.
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