About

I’ve been travelling for over 20 years and somewhere along the way it became less about the destinations and more about doing it well.

A few years ago I completed a full circumnavigation of the globe without taking a single flight. Every leg by ship, ferry, train, bus or car. That included crossing China, Mongolia and Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, one of the most extraordinary journeys I’ve ever made. It taught me more about travel planning, logistics and what can go wrong than any number of regular holidays ever could.

I started 5 Star Trip to share everything I’ve learned along the way. The points strategies that actually deliver value. The mistakes that cost people hundreds of dollars, at the airport, the hotel and the border. The location decisions that shape whether a trip runs smoothly or falls apart and the systems that make travel less stressful and more enjoyable from the moment you book to the moment you arrive back home.

I post a new tip every two days across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. If you’ve got a travel question, a destination you want covered, or a mistake you’ve made that others should avoid, I’d love to hear from you.

Travel smarter. Spend less.