Built on the road
About gridpacker
Hello! Welcome to gridpacker. Here, lessons from the road are turned into practical guides that help you decide where to go, what it costs, and what is actually worth your time.
A little about me
Forty countries and counting
I am an avid traveller from the Netherlands who enjoys exploring the world. I have travelled through more than 40 countries so far and am always thinking about the next adventure. I especially like solo budget travel.
The best stories come from figuring out local transport and being stowed in a shuttle bus with a dozen locals and a chicken, as well as the adventures you have with random people you met at the hostel bar.
Why I built gridpacker
Less searching, better decisions
Travel blogs are great for inspiration, and I appreciate a suspiciously cinematic sunrise as much as anyone. They are less useful when you quickly need to know what the bus costs, how long it takes, or whether a detour is worth it.
During my travels I missed a to-the-point guide that would not overwhelm me with information and would give me the practical facts needed to determine my next move. On trips lasting a month or more, decision fatigue really hits when every answer requires scouring multiple sources.
So I built the guide I wanted: budget-aware advice with realistic costs, route logic, honest destination notes, and a clearer sense of what deserves your time and money.
The questions each guide should answer
- Where should I go next, and how do I get there?
- When I arrive, where should I sleep?
- Where should I eat tonight, and what should I do tomorrow?
Gridpacker has got your back(pack).
Where the information comes from
Experience first, community checked
The information starts with what I have learned through my own travels. I wish I could be everywhere at once, but time travel and teleportation remain stubbornly unavailable.
I also depend on other travellers: the details, corrections, and practical tips people pick up by actually being there. Travel changes, so every useful correction helps the next person planning on shaky hostel Wi-Fi.