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Real people. Real places. Real stories — written by the people who were actually there.

A working Naples street at dusk — the everyday economics of travel
The diagnosis
Who actually owns online travel — and why it costs you.
By PONTUS · Travel Better
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The cliff walk above Sorrento with the Bay of Naples below
The tactic
Why direct booking beats Booking.com nine times out of ten.
By PONTUS · Travel Better
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An Athens evening under string lights
The alternative
The closed travel club, explained.
By PONTUS · Travel Better
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Yaron overlooking the Athenian Agora with the Acropolis behind
Athens · Guide
Athens — a first-person guide.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Fira Santorini scenery — whitewashed buildings over the caldera
Comparison
Athens vs Santorini — which should you choose?
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Oia Santorini in morning light — white buildings, blue dome
Comparison
Mykonos vs Santorini — which one should you actually choose?
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Breakfast overlooking the Santorini caldera at sunrise
Honest Take
Is Santorini overrated? I've been there. Here's my honest answer.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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A green-and-turquoise cove at Paleokastritsa, Corfu
Corfu · Honest Account
Corfu — the Greek island that doesn't feel Greek.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Breakfast at the caldera edge in Oia, Santorini
Honeymoon
Santorini or Mykonos for your honeymoon?
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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The Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis of Athens at golden hour
Itinerary
Athens, Santorini & Mykonos in 7 days.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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The Colosseum in Rome lit warm against a clear sky
Italy vs Greece · Community Voice
Italy vs Greece — which Mediterranean trip actually wins?
By Sam C. · PONTUS Voices
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A baroque piazza in central Naples at midday
Comparison
Naples vs Rome — the Italy most people miss.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Sorrento harbour from above — the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius
Comparison
Sorrento vs Positano — which should you choose?
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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An ancient Pompeii street with Vesuvius framed at the far end
Pompeii · Honest Take
Is Pompeii worth visiting? An honest answer.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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A baroque piazza in central Naples — the gateway to the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi · Itinerary
Naples as your Amalfi Coast base — the verdict.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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An ancient Pompeii cobblestone street with Vesuvius framed at the far end
Comparison
Pompeii or Herculaneum — the honest verdict.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Lyon France rooftops view from above the old city
Lyon
Lyon — the France you should not miss.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Saint-Jean cathedral in Vieux-Lyon
Lyon · Itinerary
Lyon in 3 days — the walks, the food, the verdict.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Place des Terreaux in Lyon at night — fountains lit and the Hotel de Ville behind
Comparison
Lyon vs Paris for a weekend — the honest verdict.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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France
A story is waiting here.
Your name · Your destination
A narrow cobblestone street in Petit Champlain, Old Quebec, with a woman in a red dress walking
Québec · Honest Account
Is Quebec City worth it? Europe without the flight.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City from below
Québec · Itinerary
Quebec City in 48 hours — the right weekend.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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A cobblestone street in Petit Champlain Old Quebec with hanging flower baskets
Comparison
Quebec City or Montreal — honest verdict.
By Yaron · Founder of PONTUS
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Canada
A third Canadian voice is waiting here.
Your name · Your destination
Nishan at Khor Virap with Mount Ararat, Armenia
Community Voice
I'm Armenian. I just visited for the first time.
By Nishan K. · PONTUS Voices
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Community Voice
A second Armenian voice is waiting here.
Your name · Your destination
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Community Voice
A third Armenian voice is waiting here.
Your name · Your destination
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