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  2. Travel planning from start to finish
  3. Honest, independent & made with heart
  4. Free. For you, since 2014
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Since 2014, we've been your starting point for every great trip and the place that makes travel planning easy.

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About Us

Great tips come from real people

Hola, we’re Jenny and Basti — founders of 22places, travelers, parents, sun lovers, expats, and bestselling authors. 22places is the travel magazine we always wished existed when we were on the road. The place where you find everything you actually need to know. No fluff. Well-organized. Straight to the point. And always independent, honest, and authentic.

Get to know us
Team member Laura on Iceland
Laura on Iceland
Anna in London
Anna in London
Tina in New Zealand
Tina in New Zealand
Jaike in Paris
Jaike in Paris
Helen in Kuala Lumpur
Helen in Kuala Lumpur
Larissa in Guatemala
Larissa in Guatemala
Natalie on Fuerteventura
Natalie on Fuerteventura
Team member Lena on Gran Canaria
Lena on Gran Canaria
Julie in Germany
Julie in Germany

The Team

We can't discover the world alone

22places is a team of 12 travel enthusiasts with a journalistic approach. We travel independently and explore every destination firsthand — then turn those real experiences into clear, practical guides that actually help you plan. We only recommend what we’d genuinely pass on to our closest friends, and we’re just as honest when something didn’t impress us. No fluff, no filler. Just the stuff that matters.

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80+ Travel Destinations

22places is your personal online travel magazine

Curated, honest, and packed with real detail. Think of it as the next generation of the classic print travel guide — built for how you actually plan trips today. No fluff, no filler, just clear recommendations you can trust. And the best part? It’s completely free. Dive into travel planning for over 80 destinations.

And with that, welcome to the 22places travel universe

Our superpowers for your travel planning

  1. Finding the right destination for you

    Not sure where to go next? We help you find destinations that actually match what you're looking for — and give you the tips to make it happen.

  2. The perfect hotel

    We track down hotels with the best combination of price, location, and quality — so you don't waste a night in the wrong place.

  3. Only see what's truly worth it

    We tell you which attractions are genuinely unmissable — and which ones you can honestly skip.

  4. Traveling with kids, stress-free

    We've been there. Our family travel tips help you actually enjoy the trip instead of just surviving it.

  5. Ready-made travel plans

    No more staring at a blank itinerary. Our tried-and-tested travel plans are ready to use — just pick one and go.

  6. Is the city pass worth it?

    We do the math for you. You'll know upfront whether a city pass saves you money — or whether single tickets are the smarter call.

Inspiration

Our most popular destinations

  1. Erfurt Krämerbrücke

    Germany

  2. View over Florence by night

    Italy

  3. View of Osaka Castle in Japan

    Japan

  4. Hermanus in South Africa

    South Africa

  5. View over Paris

    France

  6. View of El Arenal in Costa Rica

    Costa Rica

  7. USA travel tips

    USA

  8. Beach on the Atlantic coast in Portugal

    Portugal

How do we make money?

All our tips on 22places are completely free. We plan every trip ourselves and pay out of our own pockets — no freebies, no press trips. We only recommend things we’ve personally tested or seriously researched and genuinely believe are worth your time and money. Our goal is simple: make trip planning as easy as possible so you can spend less time on research and more time actually enjoying your travels.

We fund the work through affiliate links. When you book or buy something through one of these links, we earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to support what we do, and we really appreciate it.

Here you’ll find a list of our most important referral links.