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Travel Destinations

Ready to Choose Your Next Travel Destination?

If you’re looking for a specific country or city, you’re in the right place!

I’ve been lucky enough to explore bustling Asian cities, charming European towns, and hidden gems tucked away right here in the UK (there are loads).

But this isn’t your typical “Instagram vs. Reality” guide. How I approach travel, I don’t try to do everything.

I choose a few things that are really worth it and enjoy them properly.

Sometimes that means spending a bit more on something that elevates the whole trip. Sometimes it means skipping something popular because it just doesn’t live up to it.

Scroll down to see each Travel destination by Country and Let’s plan your trip!

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Courtney from whatsupcourtney.com (heywhatsupcourtney0 on a cable car in Langkawi Malaysia

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Travel Destination: South East Asia

  • Can You Drink the Tap Water in Indonesia? The Truth Travellers Wish They Knew Earlier
  • 7 FUN, UNIQUE AND ALTERNATIVE PLACES TO VISIT IN BANGKOK
  • 15 Best Things to Do in Lombok Indonesia in 2025 (Beyond Bali)
  • Your Complete Guide to Langkawi, The Jewel of Kedah Malaysia
Yogyakarta temple in Java Indonesia
INDONESIA
View of Langkawi island from the plane in Malaysia
MALAYSIA
Temple at golden hour in Bangkok Thailand with Courtney from whatsupcourtney.com posing
THAILAND

Travel Guides: EAST ASIA

  • 4 Days in Kyoto Itinerary: Your complete day to day guide for First timers (2026)
  • Is Arashiyama Bamboo Forest a Tourist Trap or actually worth it?
  • Nara Day Trip: Deer, Temples, Mochi (First timers 2026 Guide + Map)
  • 10 Best Things to Do in Hakone Japan: Complete Guide 2026 (My 2-Day Experience)
  • My Japan Travel Guide 2026: First Timer’s Itinerary and Everything You Need to Know
Tokyo tower and temple in Japan
JAPAN Travel Guide
Yu Gardens in Shanghai China, one of the travel destinations and travel guides in whatsupcourtney.com
CHINA *coming soon*

Travel Guides: United Kingdom

Grey street monument at sunset in Newcastle Upon Tyne
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Big Ben view by the embankment in London, England destinations whatsupcourtney
LONDON

Travel Guides: Europe

Varenna in Lake Como beach with a backdrop of colourful buildings
ITALY
Northern lights by the water in Tromso Norway
NORWAY
Blue grotto with blue sea and crowded beach in Malta
MALTA
Historic Leuven Town hall in Leuven Belgium
BELGIUM
Santorini in Greece, one of the travel destinations in whatsupcourtney.com
GREECE *coming soon*
Krakow Poland square with colourful buildings
POLAND

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Travel Resources I have used

Below are my favourite companies to use when I travel. They are always my starting point when I need to book a flight, hotel, tour, or train. These travel resources and tools for trip planning has something for everyone whether you’re an expert itinerant or you’re designing your very first trip. These tools can streamline the planning process, save you money, and help you gain access to places and experiences you maybe hadn’t considered before.

Note that some of the links on this page are affiliate links that will earn me a small referral commission at no extra cost to you. The following is intended for informational purposes only

  • Booking.com : The best all-around booking site. It constantly provides the cheapest and lowest rates and has the widest selection of budget accommodation. And they do flights and for a small fee, you have the option of cancellation which is great depending on the situation.
  • Hostelworld : This is the best hostel accommodation site out there, with the largest inventory, best search interface, and widest availability.
  • Get Your Guide : This is a huge online marketplace for tours and excursions. It has tons of tour options in cities all around the world, including everything from cooking classes and walking tours to street art lessons!
  • SafetyWing : This site offers convenient and affordable plans tailored to digital nomads and long-term travelers. It has cheap monthly plans, great customer service, and an easy-to-use claims process that makes it perfect for those on the road.
  • Discover Cars : Discover Cars is a car rental aggregator that can help you find the best deals for your next road trip. It pulls data from over 8,000 car rental locations to ensure you always find a great deal!
  • Saily Esim : Great option for an online Esim, it’s very handy to have before you leave for your destination, and save time and money and the hassle as well.
  • Ekta Traveling : This site offers huge variety for travel insurance, and affordable plans as well, keeps your mind and health secure when traveling.
  • Airhelp : Should a delay or cancelation happened during your trip, this site can help you with the claims, for eg, in Europe you can claim up to 600 euros depending on the flight delayed length of time.

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