VAMOSVIVER journal
Find the routes, places and moments that inspire you
Guides, routes and honest advice. And small stories about how good it can feel simply to step outside.
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What Shall We Read Today?
Stories
A library that grows every week
Places
Destinations from Lisbon to Kyoto
Blog categories
Choose What You Need
Plans, places, practical answers and small joys.
Destinations
Favourites for Every Explorer
Plan your journey to the places we keep going back to.
Our approach
Personal Travel,
Memorable Moments
We do not write about hotels and tours. We write about how to travel with pleasure, and how to find beauty close to home.
For the Soul
Walks, chance meetings and cities without a plan.
- Streets you only find on foot
- Music, books and long coffees
For Getting It Done
Routes by the day, realistic budgets and useful checklists.
- Plans you can follow or bend
- Costs written down honestly
Popular routes
Routes Worth Following
From half a day on a bike to a week and more on the road.
Portugal
Lisbon and Porto in 7 Days
7 days / on foot & by train
Best in springReading time8 minutes
Open routeAny seaside town
By Bike Along the Waterfront
Half a day / 25 km
EasyReading time4 minutes
Open routeGeorgia
Road Trip Through Georgia
10 days / by car
Best in autumnReading time8 minutes
Open routeMoments
Small Stories That Lift Your Mood
A chance evening
We went for a walk and stumbled on street musicians
We had gone out for milk. We came home two hours later, without the milk, feeling as if we had been away for a week.
Read the story
A ride for the soul
A bike ride at sunset: a mini-journey
By the second hill I had stopped checking the time. By the sunset I had forgotten which day it was, which was rather the point.
Read the storyClose to home
A Sunday for yourself: coffee, books and the water
Coffee, a second-hand paperback and an hour beside the water. Nobody needed anything from me, and I needed nothing else.
Read the story
Nothing I found that day was on a list. All of it is now on mine.
A city without a planOur promise
Why Readers Trust Us
Guiding you to good days, near and far.
Been There in Person
We write only about what we have checked for ourselves.
No Ads in the Text
Honest impressions, with nobody paying for a good word.
Kept Up to Date
We review and refresh our guides every season.
8+
Years of Travelling
On the road and on foot, near and far.
97%
Readers Come Back
People return for the next plan.
New on the blog
Latest From the Blog
Fresh guides, routes and stories.
Continue your adventure through our blog.
All articlesUseful things
Checklists and Playlists
Packing Checklist for a Week
Everything that fits a cabin bag, ready to tick off on screen or to print.
Playlist for a City Walk
Songs matched to the streets of six cities, for when the road should feel like a film.
Day-by-Day Route Template
The page we use to plan our own routes. Print it, fill it in and take it with you.
Readers
What Readers Say
The Portugal route helped me plan the whole trip in a single evening. I changed two days and booked everything before bed.
I went looking for flight tips and stayed for the Moments stories. The one about the Sunday bookshop sent me out of the door.
Honest about what to skip, which is rare. Our week in Bali was calmer and cheaper because of it.
The packing list is the first one I have actually followed. Cabin bag only, for a week, and I did not miss a thing.
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers before you set off.
How do I use the routes?
Each route gives you a day-by-day plan with distances, transport and a rough budget. Read it through once, save the days you like, then use our route template to make it yours. We always say what you can safely leave out.
Can I change a route to suit me?
Please do. Our routes are starting points rather than timetables. Most include a shorter or slower version, and you can swap days, add rest stops or stay longer wherever you are happy. Just check opening days and transport times before you travel.
How often do you publish new articles?
A new guide goes up every week, usually with a short Moments story in between. Existing guides are reviewed each season, and the date on an article tells you when it first appeared.
How can I suggest a topic or work with you?
Use the contact form and choose the subject that fits. We read everything, reply within three working days and would love to hear from writers and photographers who want to join the team. We do not publish paid placements in our text.
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