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I'm Nick. And honestly? This site isn't really about me. It's about getting you out the door and onto the best trip you've ever taken.

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TINKERING SINCE 2007
Nick in Pisa, Italy Nick in Pisa
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The origin story

How this whole thing started

Back in 2007 I went to Brazil, met some sloths, and that was pretty much that. Hooked. (If you ever make it out there, go and see the sloths. Cute doesn't quite cover it.)

So I built The Travel Tinker for one reason. To help you plan your own epic trip without the stress, the guesswork, or the forty browser tabs. I reckon the best way to teach is by showing, so that's what we do here. Real routes. Honest costs. None of the fluff you get everywhere else.

The goal's simple really. Show that travel can be safe, easy, and a proper laugh. Have a good poke around the site, and if something's broken or you're stuck on anything, just give me a shout.

A big thanks to my cousin Tom, who keeps the techy bits ticking over behind the scenes.

Amsterdam I AM Tower Up the I'AM Tower, Amsterdam
The travel CV

Places that left a mark

A quick run through the trips that stuck with me. Some were planned. Some really weren't.

Brazil

Went for the sloths. Stayed for everything else.

 South America

Got shipwrecked out here. Long story.

 Mexico

Partied. That's all you're getting.

 Germany

Cheered on the European champions.

 The Alps

Snowboarded badly. Loved every second.

 Budapest

Crawled through caves I probably shouldn't have.

 Tunisia

Quad biked across the sand dunes.

 Chernobyl

Hands down the strangest place I've stood.
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A bit more about me

Since you asked. Or didn't. Either way, here's the short version.

BOARDING PASS TT · EST 2007
Favourite destinationIceland & Germany
First trip abroad (as an adult)Cuba
Love doingPhotos, museums, the unusual (caving, that sort of thing)
Weirdest placeChernobyl
Dream tripsAntarctica, a safari, South East Asia
Always go back toGermany, Krakow, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland
Best meal on the roadIndian food, oddly. Once in Prague, once in Nuremberg
Best bit of travelThe freedom. Every day exactly how you want it.
TRAVELLER

NICK

SEAT 1A · WINDOW
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Nick Harvey

Nick

Founder

Hi, I'm Nick, and thanks for reading. The Travel Tinker is here to help you navigate the good stuff in travel. Across the site you'll find our best tips and itineraries to help you live a more adventure-filled life.

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Helen

Photographer & Contributor

I'm a photographer and travel enthusiast, moving from place to place and capturing the hidden tales and unseen moments in between. My aim is to nudge people to explore, both the world out there and a bit of themselves along the way.

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