# Blog

Stories, tips, and insights from the road.

**How City Buddy Was Born on a Bus From the Airport**  
We've visited 45+ countries together. Every time we landed somewhere new, the same frustrating ritual began. So my partner built a tool to fix it.  
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**From the Couch to the Colosseum: How We Actually Travel**  
It always starts the same way. We're sitting at home, zooming around Google Maps, and suddenly we're booking flights to Rome. Here's what happens next.  
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**We Built a Free Nomad List Alternative and Saved $100**  
We became digital nomads in 2022, discovered Asia, and got tired of paying $100 for a city comparison spreadsheet. So we built our own, and made it free for everyone.  
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