Bali
Hi there!
Welcome to Roadtrips and Suitcases, a collection of facts, thoughts, impressions, and other ramblings related to our recent travels around the world. The genesis of the website initially stemmed from constantly being asked by friends and family about the various details that made our trips successful. Although we love reminiscing and sharing details about our trips, we eventually felt that putting everything in writing would allow us to better remember details and provide more accurate accounts of the various aspects and highlights of our trips. Once we started putting things in writing, it became really hard to stop!
Our purpose is definitely not to overwhelm you with endless travel information or to convince you to visit all the must-see tourist attractions in a given location. Rather, we just want to share our experiences and hope to provide some travel inspiration and to provide the relevant information to get you started.
About us
We are Pat & Isa, a Canadian couple who love travel, roadtrips, hiking, admiring landscapes, and eating exotic food. We have different travel preferences that, although might seem contradictory, actually do complement each other. Pat tends to lean towards nomadic adventures in rugged landscapes and is constantly thinking about photography and hiking, whereas Isa prefers a little comfort and downtime and is definitely the foodie expert of the two. The end result is often a nice blend of the two mindsets and we both benefit!
Our mornings and early afternoons tend to be more adventure-laden, whereas the second part of our days is generally geared towards relaxation, nice dinners, and sleeping in a cozy bed.
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We created our travel blog to help others discover some of our favorite spots around the world. All our content is 100% free to access. If you found our travel blog useful, this is a great way to support us!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Photography Prints
If you found this blog useful, you can help support our blog by purchasing low-cost digital prints. Printed physical prints are also available for purchase.
Photography Gear
If you like our photography, you might be interested in some of the gear we use to shoot our travel and hiking destinations.
Camera Body – Nikon Z 6ii Fx-series Mirrorless Body
Main Lens – NIKON 24-120mm F/4G ED VR AF-S
Zoom Lens – Sigma 745-306 150-600mm f/5-6.3
Polarizing filters – Urth Circular Polarizing (CPL)
Camera Tripod – K&F Concept 64-inch Camera Tripod
Mini-tripod – Lammcou Flexible Camera Tripod
Camera/hiking backpack – Vanguard Alta Rise 48 Backpack
Universal Travel Adapter – VYLEE Universal International Power Travel Plug
Other Travel Essentials
Travel Insurance
SafetyWing is a travel insurance company that offers comprehensive coverage for travellers. Includes Medical Insurance and Travel Insurance. Primarily geared towards long-term travellers, digital nomads, and expats.
e-Sim cards
Airalo is the world’s first and largest eSIM store with eSIM plans for 200+ countries and regions worldwide. With Airalo eSIMs, travellers can get connected the moment they land at their destination and avoid nasty data roaming charges
eSIMS are a sustainable alternative to single-use SIM cards – they are 100% digital, require less energy to produce and be re-used rather than disposed of.
Car Rentals
Discover Cars is our go-to website for car rentals. We almost always find our preferred rate there.
Transfer from Airport
Welcome Pickups is our favourite private transfer service, which you can pre-book at a fixed price. Currently available in 220 cities all over the world (mostly in Europe, but with several major cities in Asia, the Middle East and the US).
Kiwitaxi is another private transfer service – we haven’t tried it yet, but it’s currently available in a few more countries (102 as of 2024).
Hotels and Accommodations (coming soon)
