Eyebrows raise when writers call this lesser-known European city “the next Chiang Mai of Europe.” But this up-and-coming digital nomad hotspot truly lives up to the title.  Bulgaria’s second-largest city is often overshadowed by the likes of Bansko and Burgas and rarely gets the attention it deserves. A creative hipster epicenter with a heaping dose …

Digital nomadism is more than just a trend; it’s a movement redefining how and where we travel.  Since 2020, the amount of digital nomads has skyrocketed, in large part due to the newfound fully remote options for traditional jobs that were office-based 9-to-5 roles pre-pandemic. With over 35 million digital nomads globally, travel-friendly online work …

Imagine a metropolitan-sized Epcot.  Culture, art, and food from all corners of the world are packed into one place. The city is so uniquely international that Anthony Bourdain once called it “a wonderland of the strange and diverse.”   This is Houston, Texas.  Houston is ranked the most diverse city in the U.S. While the south …

There’s an old saying in Italy – La calma è la virtù dei forti, or calm is the virtue of the strong. But in the chaos of summer tourist season in Italy, calm is harder to find than pineapple on a pizza.  Beloved favorites like Rome, Milan, and Venice deserve their spectacular reputations. However, some …

Did you know that 3 in 4 women in the U.S. have traveled or are planning to travel solo? Solo female travelers are the fastest-growing group of travelers in the world. With searches for solo female travel having tripled over the last 4 years, it’s safe to say that trend isn’t going anywhere.  There’s been …

Austin has hogged the Texas tourism spotlight for too long.  Home to famous music festivals like SXSW and ACL, Austin has long enjoyed a reputation as Texas’ trendy, quirky capital and top tourist destination. Unfortunately, crime rates are skyrocketing almost as quickly as prices, while an influx of tech workers from California alters the social …

There’s no doubt that Dubai is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. In fact, the city won the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for the second time in a row this year. But with overwhelming crowds of over 14 million visitors per year and ever-rising prices topping the global daily tourist spend charts, …

Lao Tzu once said, “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” Let’s be real, though. Lao Tzu didn’t have to deal with 2023’s skyrocketing flight prices and travel boom.  Travelers are planning bigger and more expensive trips than ever this year – and rightfully so.  Multi-country adventures, wellness-focused activities, and …

It’s what we all dream of in the last few minutes before 5 pm in a mid-week slog: a Caribbean vacation.  Crystal clear waters, soft white sand, and a tropical drink in hand under the shade of a palm tree. It doesn’t get better than this, right? Unfortunately, recent spikes in crime and government travel …

Few places in the world are as wonderfully unique as Japan. Understandably, many visitors from the U.S., Europe, and beyond take a wrong turn or two when dropped in a culture so different to their own.  That said, no one wants to be the stereotypical clueless tourist.  Here are the five biggest mistakes travelers are …

It was a clear, sunny Saturday morning last September. I was lounging on a picture perfect beach in Halkidiki, Greece, looking out on turquoise waters with an ouzo lemonade in hand… but wishing that I was back in Albania instead.    Like many Americans, I had long harbored Mamma Mia style fantasies of a young woman’s …

Wellness tourism is one of the fastest-growing trends in travel. Restorative travel experiences were on the rise before the pandemic; now, in a uniquely health-focused environment, they’ve come back stronger than ever before.  Most of today’s travelers are looking to spend more time and money on trips that benefit their well-being. They’re after rejuvenation, prevention, …