The Travel Tester

Creative, educational travel blog with printables, craft ideas and destination guides.

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Written By

Nienke Krook (with Nick)

Travellers

Couple

Focus

General

Popularity

8 / 100

Running Since

2006

Posts

453

Monthly

Last Updated

Jul 2026

About The Travel Tester

The Travel Tester is run by Nienke Krook, with frequent contributions and trips alongside her partner Nick. What began as Nienke's online diary for a 2006 solo trip to Japan grew into a full-time project by 2014 and today spans more than 450 posts in the site's sitemap. The site provides educational and creative travel resources, including free printable worksheets, craft and journalling ideas, destination guides and hotel reviews. Posts draw on many personal trips and lived-abroad experience, and articles often include numerous original photos and downloadable PDFs from the blog's VIP resource library.

Think of a travel notebook turned into a classroom and a craft room at the same time. The Travel Tester reads like a friendly former schoolteacher showing you how to get more meaning out of a trip, with practical, hands-on posts and a warm, conversational voice. Long, useful guides appear here, such as the 2,200-word packing list packed with photos, shopping links and a free printable, while other posts mix destination itineraries, unique hotel reviews and creative journalling ideas. We enjoy the educator's attention to detail, the free resource library and the steady, thoughtful pace of new content and social activity on Instagram and Pinterest.