About Us

Welcome to Know That Place – a rather aptly-named informational blog focused around the many intricacies of the travel lifestyle, don’t you think?

So my name is Albert (yes, you can call me “al”), born and raised in Chicago and I’m of a heritage that’s mixed Latino and American. You’d never say just by looking at me, apparently, which suits me just fine when people can’t quite place me to a particular geographic region, since my mission in this world is to honor the wandering spirit that lives within me!

Travel, one way or the other…

Know That Place is more than just a typical travel blog where we share our travel experiences and perhaps even explore some travel tips. We’re all about travel as a way of life and I say “we” because although I’m the editor and main writer of this blog, I operate with somewhat of a silent partner who wants absolutely nothing to do with being in the spotlight. I will indeed mention her name though, which is Jane, so yeah – “Hi, we’re Al and Jane, or Jane and Al,” has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it…

We’re here to share everything that has to do with travel and help you explore this big, wide world, one way or the other. So if we ever go on a trip then you’ll be the first to know all about it here on Know That Place, most likely presented in the first person only though, since Jane usually just really likes to act as my full-time, personal travel photographer, videographer and sometimes even my destination manager of sorts. Seriously, sometimes she’ll book an activity for me to enjoy and forget to reserve two places.

Now that I think about it, I think she’s a bit of a scaredy-cat, because it just hit me that it’s mostly the daring, adrenaline-pumping activities for which I’m the only one who gets listed…

Seriously though, if I knew what was good for me I’d probably take advantage of this unique opportunity in this unique relationship to become something of a travel vlogger as well, but as I said, Know That Place is more than just a mere, Insta-perfect documentation of my travels.

Sharing the knowledge of the world…

While this is indeed a passion-fueled blog that carries a travel and tourism theme, Know That Place seeks to grow into a platform over which the knowledge of the world is shared. Ask any traveler who takes but just one, single trip and they’ll tell you a story of just how much they learn on their travels.

They learn about different cultures… They learn about different perspectives on the bare basic elements of life…

They learn how to do things differently, perhaps more efficiently or in a manner which will have them enjoying doing those things more…

They learn about different political and economic systems and they become the best storytellers…

Basically we seek to bring as much of the knowledge of the world that matters to one platform, which is why we won’t just be featuring typical destination guides, travel stories and lists. Rather, we’ll be featuring all of those things and more, like information about what one can do during the low season in a specific holiday destination, where you might go if you have trouble with the political situation in your country to the extent that it affects your travel options, etc.

We’ll even share information, personal accounts and perhaps some advice on the less-explored elements of travel and the travel lifestyle, such as how to navigate international and long-distance relationships, how to survive relocating abroad, perhaps for good, as well as the regulars, like how to find cheap flights, cheap accommodation, and the best approach to managing your finances while traveling.

So it is indeed all about the travel life!

Here at Know That Place, basically if, I, we, or anyone else who collaborates with us has some kind of experience of a specific place, by extension, you will also know all about that place with a mere visit to Know That Place.

No amount of money could ever have one person exploring all that there is to explore about this world, so here is where we try to bring as much of it together as possible.