Don’t we just love it when it’s easy to get by in a foreign country, and not only do they have a wealth of ancient and medieval sights you’re pretty sure are older than the entire country of America, but they speak your own language? Well, sort of. A small port city set on the …
Forget your Romes, Parises, Londons of the world: if you’re keen on a European getaway in 2027, but you don’t actually fancy dodging literal dumpster fires and Haussmann boulevards overtaken by violent protests, you might want to give the traditional European city circuit a miss. Lesser-known European cities that have been historically overlooked by tourists …
As the small prop plane banked over a towering green volcano and touched down on the tiny airstrip, the noise and stress of the modern world disappeared. I stepped off the tarmac, looked up at peaks completely swallowed by dense rainforest, and instantly realized I had found a completely untouched corner of the Caribbean. There …
When I ask friends where they want to go on a beach vacation, the answers are almost always the same heavy hitters. Cancun, Cabo, and Turks and Caicos are incredible, but they drain your wallet immediately. I’ve LOVED visiting those luxury spots (I mean who wouldn’t?), but when I want to hit the beach without …
Forget Rome and its jam-packed Trastevere, Naples with its graffiti-splattered center, and Milan’s cathedral-anchored main square, where you practically have to wade through an indiscernible mass of bodies. If you’re looking to experience Italy without the crowds, and at normal prices, Ferrara is where you should be headed. Home to a stunning moated citadel, a …
Not all beach vacations are created equal. Dropping a highly scheduled planner onto an off-the-grid island with no Wi-Fi is a recipe for disaster, just as sending an adventure junkie to a walled-off mega-resort will leave them feeling trapped. Finding the perfect Caribbean getaway comes down to matching the destination’s natural rhythm to your specific …
The first time you fly into Providenciales, your brain tries to tell you the airplane window is tinted. The ocean below is a shade of neon blue that doesn’t look like it should exist in nature. Then the plane touches down. You grab your bags, catch a cab, and within twenty minutes you’re staring at …
When I ask friends and family where they want to go on a beach vacation, it’s almost always the same mix of higher-cost heavy hitters. Cancun, Cabo, Turks and Caicos… my wallet already hurts! And I get it; I’ve loved every one of these destinations. But when I want to hit the beach without dipping …
As the motorized water taxi glided to a halt and I stepped out onto the white sand, the noise and stress of the modern world disappeared. I looked out over a horizon dotted with tiny palm-fringed islands, and realized I’d found a completely untouched corner of the Caribbean. There are no mega-resort towers casting shadows …
I totally understand the urge to hold onto summer for as long as humanly possible. When the temperature starts dropping at home, my first reaction is to start looking at flight maps. I want to find a place where the sun is still bright, the ocean water is still warm enough for swimming, and I …
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As much as I love the historically rich Portuguese capital, it’s no longer my go-to spot for experiencing Portuguese culture in 2026. It seems everywhere in Lisbon is brimming with selfie-takers and busloads of tourists these days, whether it’s the winding uphill alleys of Alfama, or even the formerly quiet, arguably not-so-authentic-anymore Belém, and the …