Bridges and Balloons are the Perfect Tour Guides

Bridges and Balloons co-founder, Victoria, describes herself as “100% travel geek”. Alongside her husband Steve, the two have been running a successful travel blog-turned brand for the past nine years, promoting handpicked, unique itineraries, filled with beautifully designed places to stay and ways to experience life like a local.

“I specialize in putting together itineraries (especially road trips and city breaks) that are ideal for people who like to discover the creative side of a destination,” writes Victoria in a recent Instagram post. “And I also create guides to the most special places to stay around the world, from Airbnbs to glamping to hip boutique hotels.”

Favoring a local style of travel, independent stores over chains, and unique experiences (rather than must-sees), the seasoned travelers admit to loving places that have a story behind them, featuring both budget and luxury styles. “We’ve been traveling since March 2012,” they shared in an interview with Never Ending Voyage. “We’re definitely more suited to slow travel.”

Traveling with two small children, Otis (3) and Arlo (1), also shaped the way they experience the world and, in turn, write about it. “We were apprehensive before having Otis about what family travel would look like, and if it would mean sacrificing style, but we’re delighted to say that hasn’t been the case and we’ve done some of our most exciting trips yet with the little one in tow,” they write on their blog.

Describing their traveling style as creative, cozy, independent, bohemian, boutique, slow, design-led, and characterful, between Victoria and Steve the two have been to 50 countries (!). Whether you’re traveling solo or taking your kids along for the ride, you’d want their guidance.