After spending three months travelling solo through Japan, I’ve created a two-week food tour for anyone wanting to taste the country’s best flavours. From Tokyo’s sushi and ramen to Osaka’s famous street food and Fukuoka’s rich miso soups, this guide takes you through Japan’s most delicious regions with travel tips, local dishes and must-try experiences along the way.
How many of us spend our days like this? Wake up - check small screen, go to work to stare at a medium screen for 8 hours, then go home and watch a bigger screen for an hour or two to relax. Then we repeat.
Travelling to me means the satisfaction of only dealing with one screen. One screen for - translating, currency exchange rates, maps and yes also photos. I'll sometimes bring my laptop along but 9/10 times I'll refrain from using it.
Trust me, you can have a digital detox without leaving your phone behind. I wouldn't recommend that. Just by turning off your data for a couple hours, you'll start to feel more relaxed.
The answer is simple - the exact age you are right now.
Let me explain why I truly believe this:
There's a high chance you're reading this on a phone right now, so let's use it as the analogy -
When you're a kid it's like having 100% battery and wifi but no data. Without data you can struggle.
When you're an adult, you've got data and wifi and powerful apps but you're stuck on 5% battery.
When you're old, you get a charger, but the wifi is slow and the data doesn't matter as much because you're out and about less.
The battery is time. The data is money. The wifi is energy.
The moral of the story is - put your phone down, book that trip you've been thinking about.
Safe travels,
The Air Kitto Team
I’ve explored Thailand’s islands, Vietnam’s chaos, and Cambodia’s temples. But this year, it was time for something new — Laos. Laos is like the cool, low-key cousin in the family.
It’s a place that still feels a little untouched. The roads are quieter, ATM's fewer, Wi-Fi weaker, but the smiles are wider. I landed in the capital Vientiane, before getting a very comfortable high-speed train to Vang Vieng. The views from the left side of the train were fascinating, passing small villages and towns amongst vast mountain ranges. Vang Vieng is where limestone cliffs rise out of the mist and blue lagoons hide around the corners of worn roads. Within a day, I was swimming, cliff-jumping, and somehow floating above it all in a hot-air balloon — equal parts peaceful and party. I met some great people on the hot-air balloon and we went for dinner and drinks after.
From there, Luang Prabang turned things up a notch: sunrise coffee by the Mekong, saffron-robed monks passing by, and waterfalls so turquoise you’ll doubt your phone settings. It’s one of those places that doesn’t need to try. At night there's lots of fellow travellers buzzing around the food market and if you need a little extra - ask about the bowling alley.
But what really stands out in Laos is the people. Travellers swap stories instead of follower counts, locals smile and chat before they try sell, and every conversation feels a tad more genuine. It’s travel the way I imagined it used to be — unfiltered, unhurried, unforgettable.
If you’ve already checked off Southeast Asia’s greatest hits, then make room for Laos. It’s for everyone who still believes the world has surprises left. I was left so pleasantly surprised and Laos leaves a lasting impression.
