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Kansas City

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Kansas City.

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, culture, planning, and common visitor expectations.

This travel video gives practical Kansas City visitor advice through its don'ts format, touching on transportation, barbecue, culture, friendliness, museums, and sports-related travel.

The Endless Adventure

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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison, focused on travel experiences and unique foods around the world.

This vlog brings a positive food-and-city angle to Kansas City, with barbecue, coffee, local beers, landmarks, and general city exploration.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a major professionally edited travel-publishing brand offering destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Kansas City destination guide offers a polished overview of holidays, places to visit, and travel timing for the city.

Kansas City travel - Lonely Planet | Missouri, USA, North America

Explore Kansas City holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/great-plains/kansas-city

Wanderlust Chloe
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog by Chloe Gunning, covering travel, food, adventure, and comfortable experiences. Her Kansas City guide is a lively but practical roundup of things to do, including River Market, the American Jazz Museum, and places to eat and drink.

Wanderlust Chloe: Things To Do In Kansas City

Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/things-to-do-in-kansas-city/.

wanderlustchloe.com/things-to-do-in-kansas-city/

GlobetrotterGirls
Travel guide

GlobetrotterGirls is Dani’s long-running independent travel blog focused on first-hand city guides, independent travel, and personal travel writing. Her Kansas City guide is useful for a city trip, combining attractions, things to do, and barbecue-focused dining information.

The Best Places To Visit In Kansas City, Missouri

Here's everything you need to know for your trip to Kansas City: the best attractions & things to do in Kansas City, and the best BBQ to eat!

globetrottergirls.com/the-best-places-to-visit-in-kansas-city-missouri/

NOMADasaurus
Travel guide

NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with a professional editorial team and roots in long-term travel. Their Kansas City day-trips article is a good fit for travelers who want structured excursion ideas beyond the city itself.

16 Best Day Trips From Kansas City, Missouri (2026 Guide)

If you're looking for the best day trips from Kansas City, be sure to check out our list of the best Kansas City day trips!

nomadasaurus.com/day-trips-from-kansas-city/

Camels & Chocolate
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Camels & Chocolate is Kristin Luna's travel-and-place site spanning journalism, photography, public art, marketing, and destination writing. Her Kansas City travel story brings a helpful food-focused perspective to the destination, with dining and trip context shaping the article.

I Ate My Way Through Kansas City - Camels & Chocolate

Surprise! I went to Missouri. Which is no real surprise, I suppose, if you follow my Instagram or Facebook feeds. But it was a surprise to me, as I was only told about this particular trip a few days in advance. Rewind. My last month has been a smattering of last minute projects that have […]

camelsandchocolate.com/kansas-city/

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