Bernie & Cream
We're two Americans who have traveled the world full time since April 2025: 550+ days and counting. We stay weeks or months in most places, long enough to have favorites.
A little more from the road
The Researcher
Bernie is the master researcher and the ultimate culinary scout of the duo. She is always on the hunt for hidden local gems, whether that means tracking down the best specialty dessert cafe or mapping out a historic walking tour in Spain.
She coordinates our long-term visas and ensures our itineraries are packed with authentic, off-the-beaten-path moments. Her focus is on the details that make slow travel sustainable and comfortable. If there is a local market to explore or a unique cultural tradition to learn, Bernie is leading the way with a camera in hand.
The Eater
Cream is the adventurous eater and the technical engine driving our content. Never one to shy away from massive local feasts or unfamiliar ingredients, he dives headfirst into every new culture we encounter.
From handling the heavy camera gear across the steppes of Kazakhstan to managing the technical side of our travel blog, Cream brings our global journey to life. He thrives on the spontaneous aspects of travel, like finding the best street food vendor in Vietnam or striking up a conversation with locals in Turkey.
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Reading to look chic is a good thing, actually. Welcome to hot literature fall. (opens in a new tab)Bernie Smith, a blogger, saw this all the time when she was working as a librarian.
Our story
We left the United States in April 2025 to travel the world full time, and we haven't stopped. Between us, we've been to more than 30 countries.
We're slowmads: we stay weeks, not weekends. We usually rent an apartment, learn the trains, find our regular places, and work from home, because we talk a lot while we work.
Watch us on YouTube (opens in a new tab)Behind the guides
We build our guides around the places we explore, the meals we eat, and the everyday details we learn along the way. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Explore what we useWeeks, not weekends: long enough to get past a first impression and find the places worth going back to.
Research gets us there; being there shapes the story. We share the food, places, and practical details we find on our own travels.
Every meal and stay, unless it's labeled otherwise. When we say we tried something, we really did.
If a post is sponsored, we say so at the top, every time. You should know the context before you read our perspective.
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