White sands stretching as far as the horizon, seas of the turquoise-most blue, and all the fresh fruit and delicious empanadas you can get your hands on: ahem, cue the voice: in classic Jet2 style… ‘nothing beats a Caribbean holiday!‘. Be that as it may, the constant bombardment of Cancun adds, or those not-so-exclusive Punta …

For a long time, places like Mexico City, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum have topped the average digital nomad’s Mexico wishlist. Whether it was for CDMX’s buzzing city life and metropolitan vibe, or the Mexican Caribbean’s chilled-out atmosphere and endless sunshine, expats and location-independent workers have flocked to the exact same three spots year in, …

Forget Paris and its jam-packed Haussmann-designed streets, Bali and the overpriced wellness retreats for valley girls, and Cancun with the luxurious all-inclusives that feel like anything but Mexico: According to Tripadvisor, the world’s trendiest destination for 2026 is a barely-known, small Portuguese island that’s recently been awarded the title ‘Hawaii of Europe’. Better even, Americans …

Forget the $100 rail passes. How does crossing Europe for $11 sound? The age of ultra-expensive train tickets and laughably-cheap airfares is behind us. Soon enough, exploring Europe by rail will be as affordable and accessible as getting that $9 Ryanair flight to Mallorca. If you thought France’s SNCF or Germany’s Deutsche Bahn would have …

Finding yourself a cozy wee corner in a vintage café overlooking a calm cobbled street, working at a relaxed pace for a few hours as you gently sip your homemade hot chockie, because you just can’t help but slow it down a notch when you’re across the pond—all of this before hitting the local medieval …

If you’re heading to Europe this year, but you’re no longer charmed by Paris and its twinkling Eiffel Tower, London with its red telephone boxes, and Rome and its ancient sights, you should know you’re not the only one looking for alternatives to the usual tourism hotspots. According to a new report by Omio, one …

It looks like it’s not all doom and gloom for U.S. passport holders going abroad in 2026, after all. We get why you may be feeling a little down about carrying your navy-blue booklet in a world that’s growing increasingly hostile to it, from the introduction of mandatory travel permits to the outright ban of …

Enough with the Barcelonas, Amalfis, and Santorinis of the world. If you’re dreaming of a Mediterranean getaway in 2026, but you’ve had it with the usual over-promoted, over-commercialized tourism hotspots where prices have gone through the roof, the crowds are insane, and locals aren’t even that nice to you, we’ve got just the triad that …

If the prospect of sipping margaritas by the poolside and treating yourself to a week-long duty-free shopping spree in downtown Cancun doesn’t stir as much excitement as it used to, chances are you’ve been bitten by what we like to call the Real Mexico bug. In other words, maybe it’s time you try something a …

Europe’s Railway Renaissance is charging full speed ahead, and after the confirmation of a high-speed service between Paris and Munich, and an ultra-low-cost train running from Amsterdam to Berlin for as cheap as $10, we have a new overnight route to look forward to. Starting June 2026, travelers in Europe will be able to board …

Palm trees so tall they seem to touch the sky, white sands running along turquoise waters for miles on end, the smell of frying arepas from a street vendor somewhere in the buzzing malecón crowd: nothing screams paradise quite like a Caribbean island. In this economy, however, it’s not like everyone just has $7,000 sitting in …

Between the U.S. passport free-falling in global dominance and the dollar getting weaker against the euro every passing month, 2026 hardly feels like the year to splash out on a luxurious Santorini cave hotel or a five-star concept stay overlooking Amalfi. Americans are traveling abroad more carefully than ever, and beyond feeling safe and welcome, …