Nearly 44,000 travelers have been flat-out refused entry into the European Union since the massive rollout of the new digital border control system. It sounds like a total nightmare scenario for anyone packing their bags for a summer getaway across the pond. The idea of flying all the way to Paris or Rome only to …

World-famous for its turquoise seas, perfect weather, and white sand stretches that seem to go on forever, the Caribbean is the absolute top destination when you just need a sunny getaway. But there are usually two massive catches that you already know about if you have ever tried to plan a trip to places like …

This is rich coming from someone who’s always banging on about nipping down to Italy every chance they get for a bit of sunshine and their beloved pistacchio gelato by that stone jetty, but I’m not sure if you’ve been following the news lately, but Europe is going bonkers with their EES rules. The (now) …

I may live in California, but I consider myself to be a Baja expert, living just 15 minutes away from the tip-top of the Baja peninsula and making monthly visits at the very least for cheap tacos and margs. That’s why I was a long-time contributor to The Cabo Sun, though this story doesn’t reflect …

Dubrovnik has the timeless walls. Split has Diocletian’s Palace. Hvar has the mega-yachts. But tucked away in the Adriatic is a tightly-lipped island that locals and longtime vacationers have kept entirely to themselves. Travel + Leisure just revealed perhaps Croatia’s most tight-lipped destination that locals and longtime vacationers have kept to themselves while others gawk …

Millions of Americans are about to battle the insane crowds in Greece and Italy this summer. But did you know you can unlock a stunning, crowd-free Mediterranean haven on a single, direct flight? I’ve spent enough time hauling my camera gear through packed, sweltering European tourist traps to know that shoulder-to-shoulder crowds completely ruin the …

It is official: the golden era of low-bureaucracy travel, where you could simply grab your passport, throw some swimsuits in a carry-on bag, and board a flight for a tropical getaway, is rapidly coming to an end. Across the globe, incredible destinations are completely tightening up their borders and introducing brand new digital hoops for …

Most bucket lists are entirely focused on geography. Go here, take a picture of this famous monument, eat at this wildly popular restaurant, and check a box ✅. But real travel isn’t about collecting passport stamps or standing in an endless line for a highly filtered photo op. The most profound moments on the road …

Millions of Americans are about to make the same mistake in Italy this summer: fighting shoulder-to-shoulder at the Trevi Fountain and baking in endless lines at the Colosseum. Rome often feels unavoidable. Not only is it the capital, but it has historically been the easiest Italian destination to reach on a nonstop flight from the …

As someone who spends half the year living out of a suitcase and the other half obsessing over our next trip, I get this question constantly: “Where can I splurge on a Caribbean vacation without feeling trapped on the resort property?” There is nothing worse than dropping five figures on a luxury getaway, only to …

No passport required. No elbowing through resort crowds. 2 selling points for an awesome beach vacation from the get-go. While everyone else is flocking to the usual San Juan tourist traps, travel experts are quietly sneaking off to a pristine, rainforest-fringed beach town just 45 minutes away. If you’re looking for cheap regional beer, world-class …

Italy is one of those countries that no matter how hard I try to take a break from, I keep getting drawn back like bees to honey. 50 Italian cities in, 13 out of 20 regions visited, and all of the country’s mainline tourist destinations ticked off, I could in theory, you know, hang the …