Travel Caffeine
Sarah and Tom Bricker share trip reports, destination guides and photography from around the world.
About Travel Caffeine
Travel Caffeine is a personal travel blog run by Sarah and Tom Bricker. They write first-person guides, trip reports and reviews drawn from years of travel to Japan, Southern California, Europe and beyond. The site dates back to at least 2013 and now hosts more than 530 posts, with a steady publishing rhythm of roughly two new pieces a month. The Brickers mix practical planning resources with offbeat trip stories and photography, and Tom shoots the images used throughout the site. Posts range from short reports to long in-depth guides and planning resources.
Sunrise-chasing photography meets long, practical travel guides. We come away with the impression of a hands-on, slightly witty couple who write like experienced planners and curious sightseers. The writing sample is detailed and opinionated, running into very long, well-researched essays that dig into currency, timing and local tips, while the site produces focused guides on Kyoto cherry blossom season, Los Angeles, Laguna Beach and Yosemite Firefall. Reading feels like a paced conversation with a friend who also carries a DSLR, and the site stays active with a couple of new guides a month and steady topical coverage.
Where They Travel
global
Pros
- Thorough, long-form destination guides
- Strong, consistent Japan coverage
- All photography shot by the site author
- Regular publishing cadence, useful planning resources
Cons
- Display ads served via Raptive
- Very long, dense posts can be time consuming
- Photos typically lack in-caption credit lines
How Popular Is Travel Caffeine?
- Majestic Million rank817,364
- Open PageRank2.9 / 10