Travel. Train. Live. Tech.
Honest guides from the road, the gym and the gear bag.
Destination guides written after the trip, training that survives a travel schedule, and kit reviewed after real use — not a spec sheet.
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Four topics, one bag
Travel. Train. Live. Tech.
Every trip runs through the same four lenses — where to go, how to keep training, what daily life looks like, and which gear earns its space.
Travel8 stories
Destination guides, on-the-ground stories and the practical detail that makes a trip actually work.
Fitness9 stories
Training on the road, gym finds in strange cities, and how to keep a routine without a routine.
Lifestyle7 stories
Daily life, food, routines and the slower stuff that sits between the flights and the workouts.
Tech6 stories
The gear, apps and gadgets that actually earn a place in the bag — reviewed after real use.
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Long-form stories from the road, training sessions and gear breakdowns.
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Written after the trip, not during the highlight reel.
LifestyleA Morning Routine That Survives Time Zones
The version of a morning routine built to actually hold up across a dozen time zones a year.
TechThe Travel Cameras Actually Worth Packing in 2026
A shortlist built from real trips, not spec sheets — what earns a place in a carry-on.
TechAn Editing Workflow That Survives Bad Hotel Wifi
How footage actually gets from a memory card to a published video while travelling full-time.
FitnessSydney's Coastal Walk Turned a Holiday Habit Into a Real Routine
The Bondi to Coogee walk, ocean pools, and why outdoor training here just makes sense.
TechWhat I'd Actually Buy at Tokyo's Camera Shops
A shortlist from Shinjuku's second-hand camera district, worth more than the online listings suggest.
TravelPalawan Island Hopping, Tour by Tour
What El Nido's A through D tours actually cover, and which ones are worth your time.
About Alex
Building a life around travel, training, and work worth doing.
Alex Unpacked started as a way to document a Thailand trip and turned into a running record of the places, workouts, routines and gear that actually held up outside a highlight reel. Same idea now as then: honest documentation over polished performance.