About me

Hi! I’m Jan. I live in Prague, Czech Republic, and own and run several companies, which gives me great (but not unlimited) freedom to roam the world. So when I go, I go hard. I try to experience the best the world has to offer, and I don’t cease to be impressed. But if I’m not, I’m sure going to tell you! You can count on my full honesty and real opinions here.

I was first inspired to start this travel blog through my own experience of researching for upcoming trips—I often struggle to find good information, accuracy, and authenticity. You wouldn’t believe how many “travel bloggers” don’t even visit the destinations they write about!

My goal with this blog is to provide you with complex and practical information so that you can plan your own vacation, complete with insights you’d only get if you visited the place. I also put together itineraries that are fully planned out trip guides that you can just grab and go, no loose ends.

Another angle that piques my curiosity is the history, geography, politics, and economy of each country I visit, so I try to include fun facts with this information in my articles, too. It’s always great to get the bigger picture, right?

And just to be clear, I am not trying to compete with backpacking blogs or provide hacks for an economical and affordable experience. My vacations follow the standard pattern of traveling by plane, staying in comfortable hotels, and renting a car on the spot to get around. I’m also always up for a fantastic meal, though I don’t shy away from local delicacies and street food, either.)

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About me
Fun facts about Jan
Travel stats:
5
contintents
visited
29
countries
explored
4
countries
I didn’t love
2
flights
missed

My favorites & not-so-favorites

Favourite travel activities
Favourite travel activities
Hiking and nature, museums, eating
Favourite cities
Favourite cities
Favourite country for nature
Favourite country for nature
Favourite country for food
Favourite country for food
What I’m picky about
What I’m picky about
hotels, coffee, and service in restaurants
My travel peeves
My travel peeves
crowds, hippies, and deserts

FAQs

Fortunately, I don't travel full-time. I believe it's my biggest passion precisely because I have something to look forward to. If I were traveling all the time, it would lose its spark. My full-time job is as a Private Equity investor and owner of the digital agency myTimi, which employs around 100 people. You can read more about at my linkedin profile.

I’d love to say that the USA is the country that has stayed in my heart as the best for its nature and people. But in reality, it was actually Thailand—though that was more than 15 years ago, and my travel style has changed a lot since then. So, I’ll give it another go soon enough to do Thailand justice.

so much. The real issue is the massive gap between expectations and reality. While all those fluff bloggers rave about how friendly the people are in Georgia, my experience outside of Tbilisi was quite the opposite—almost everyone I met either tried to scam or rob me. Sure, the mountains are beautiful, and the historical monuments are old, but that doesn’t make up for the behavior of the people. Besides, if it's mountains you're after, the Alps offer equally stunning views, with far better infrastructure.

I always follow the same pattern when planning a trip. First, I dive into every guidebook to pinpoint the most interesting things to see in the country. Then, I meticulously read through all the blogs to craft the best possible plan. My approach is to create a freestyle itinerary—locked in with locations for specific dates, but with flexible activity options each day. So, I know exactly where I’ll be, but I leave room to choose from multiple activities on the day itself. From this, I finalize my itinerary. About six weeks before the trip, I book the plane tickets. Based on my itinerary, I then book interstate flights and hotels (usually through Booking.com), with the car rental being the last thing on my list. After visiting the country, I refine the itinerary and make sure to revisit it a few years later, so I can continually improve and perfect it.

It was in 2020, when I was really missing travel, that I started preparing all my itineraries and future plans. That’s when I noticed a gap—certain niches and places weren’t well-covered from a personal perspective, especially for travelers who aren’t necessarily on a tight budget. And with my entrepreneurial spirit, I decided to do something about it. So, I started.

I’d like to finish exploring South America, which I honestly love so far, and then revisit the entire USA. In the meantime, I’d love to take shorter vacations around Europe—which I tend to accidentally overlook—and some parts of Africa, as they’re the closest regions to my home city, Prague.
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