It’s been six years now since I packed my bags in London, took the Eurostar across the Channel, and settled in Paris to start a new life. A lot has happened since, from pulling my hair out over those URSSAF filings to being baguette-order-shamed into finally speaking fluent French, but if there’s one thing I’ve …
What is the main reason Americans flock over to Mexico? It is not usually the colonial cities, the incredible mountain ranges, or the deep history. It is almost always the beaches, the all inclusive resorts, and the margaritas. But in reality, the more I have explored over the last 10 years, very few things can …
Finding a Caribbean island escape that doesn’t drain your bank account usually feels like a lost cause. When you factor in flights, hotels, and food, a simple long weekend can easily push into the thousands. But you do not have to settle for staying home this season. Travel experts at Kayak recently crunched the numbers …
As the sweaters start coming out and holiday displays hit the shelves back home, I am never ready to pack up summer. When the morning chill starts creeping in, all I want is warm saltwater, cheap beach food, and a place where you do not need to drop half your life savings just to sit …
As we inch closer and closer to 2027, major publications are dropping their highly anticipated destination lists (we’ll be doing the same soon!). Lonely Planet just released their Best in Travel 2027 list, and they highlighted some really awesome spots across the world. When it came to Europe, they had some perfect picks with two …
Having lived across 3 European countries, from England to Ireland to France (my current home), and almost a decade into country-hopping solo around the Old Continent, with 40+ countries visited, I think I’ve reached the point I can look back in hindsight and reassess my priorities. What’s the main reason for Americans flocking over to …
When you think of Croatia, chances are it’s the sturdy coastal walls and cobble-paved Old Town of Dubrovnik that come to mind. Over the years, Croatia’s southerly fortified coastal city has become synonymous with that dreamy Mediterranean escape: it has the ancient flair, the turquoise waters, and yes, it’s a permanent fixture in the world …
When we hear the phrase “all-inclusive resort,” we almost universally picture the exact same exhausting tropical routine. You wake up at 6:00 AM to aggressively claim a plastic pool lounger with a rolled-up towel, you drink sugary neon cocktails out of plastic cups, and you settle for mediocre buffet food for five days straight just …
Anyone else avoid layovers like the plague? As the travel world turns its attention toward 2027, major publications are dropping their highly anticipated destination lists. Lonely Planet just released their massive Best in Travel 2027 lineup this week, and the selections are absolutely incredible. They highlighted everything from the vast mountain ranges of the Veneto …
As Mazatlan has become Mexico’s fastest growing destination, “Sinaloa” hasn’t become a trigger word to deter travelers, so why should “Colima”? Both Sinaloa and Colima have found themselves on the wrong end of headlines and the U.S. State Department has issued Level 4: Do Not Travel warnings. However, there’s always an exception to the rule, …
If you’re tired of hearing well-traveled acquaintances raving about their Paris–London–Rome circuit every year, we have something for you that might actually properly turn a few heads, and that won’t burn a hole through your wallet: Tucked away in the far Eastern corner of Europe, in a pocket-sized country roughly the size of South Carolina, …
As the travel world moves its focus toward 2027, major publications are dropping their highly anticipated destination lists (keep an eye out for ours soon!). Lonely Planet just released their Best in Travel 2027 lineup this week, and they highlighted some incredible spots across Latin America and the Caribbean. They gave shoutouts to Bariloche and …