TRAVEL. Business. AI.
Real travel experiences. Real business lessons.
What works, what doesn’t, and what I learn along the way.
Created by a human. No copy and paste AI.
Real experiences from a real traveler.
I double check the details before publishing.
I test how AI can help travel bloggers like me work better.
I share what worked and what did not.
LATEST FROM THE ROAD
Firsthand destination guides, routes and experiences with the practical details that make a trip easier.
My firsthand Alexandria, Minnesota highlights after four nights exploring the lakes, downtown, museums, food and local culture, plus what surprised me and how long…
A firsthand look at the restaurants and food stops I tried in Alexandria, Minnesota, from Pike & Pint and Travelers Inn to Lure Lakebar,…
We visited Legacy of the Lakes Museum and the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota. Here is what stood out, what each museum does differently,…
BEHIND THE BLOG
Personal experiments, technical lessons and honest observations about building travel content with AI.
The written version of my TBEX Summit America 2026 keynote with extra context on AI, human verification, original travel information, direct relationships, BigQuery, responsibility,…
The first Human Verified Travel monthly blogging report, covering our first month from launch in August 2026 through September with 22 published articles, zero…
I asked GPT-6 Astra twelve uncomfortable questions about creator compensation, lost traffic, attribution, the collapse of fresh travel information, and whether travel bloggers can…