For decades now, Paris was the only viable destination for Americans heading to France in the late fall or winter. Its megahubs, Charles de Gaulle and Orly, were the only ones to host Transatlantic flights year-round, and as France’s two busiest airports, they monopolized the travel landscape outside summer… until now. For the first time …

I’ve spent years living in and traveling around the Caribbean. I’ve covered tourism conferences like CHTA, sat down with tourism boards, and made lifelong friends from island to island. When you spend that much time on the ground, you quickly realize there’s a huge difference between a beach that looks great in a brochure and …

Ready to truly unwind on the beach with your margarita in hand? There’s nothing that says vacation quite like an all-inclusive resort. After visiting resorts from Cabo to Cancun more than 50 times over the last decade, I’ve learned a few things the hard way. For the American traveler heading south, the all-inclusive game has …

We rarely ever come across one of these anymore, so when we do, it feels like we’ve proper hit the jackpot. While major European destinations like Paris, Barcelona, and Rome are on the brink of collapse and chasing tourists away, there’s a smaller, equally beautiful medieval gem in the heart of Central Europe actively beckoning …

If you’ve ever driven between New York City and Boston, you know the I-95 corridor is the opposite of relaxing. It’s usually endless brake lights and overpriced rest stops. But if you’re willing to veer inland off the interstate and drive into the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut, the landscape totally transforms. Whenever my wife Liz …

I once spent $800 a night on a caldera-view suite in the heart of Oia, Santorini’s trendiest town, because I simply didn’t know any better. While the room itself felt incredibly premium, and the fact that my outdoor plunge pool sat right at the foot of the world’s most famous blue dome did somehow make …

Anyone else avoid layovers at all costs? I have traveled full-time for twenty years across more than a hundred countries. If you ask me what causes the most headaches on a long-haul itinerary, it is almost always the connection. Running through terminal corridors after a delayed inbound flight, wondering if your checked luggage made the …

If you’re tired of the Parises and Barcelonas of the world, and you’ve been dreaming of a European getaway that doesn’t feel like every picture and every museum visit feels like standing in line for hours, I’ve got just the place for you. At the risk of sounding repetitive, I’ve been to over 40 European …

I gotta admit, I like House of the Dragon even more than the original series (I know, I’m blaspheming 🫣). And while watching dragons zoom over incredible landscapes on my TV at home in my PJs is great, actually walking through the set puts travel on a whole other level. I am constantly reading fantasy …

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a pretty offbeat destination as it is, but if you’re part of the 0.1% of Europe-bound American tourists who end up coming here, chances are it’s the national capital Sarajevo, or the bridge-famous Mostar where you’ll be headed. We’ve covered those Bosnian hotspots numerous times before, and though tourism has definitely …

Trying to lock in the perfect tropical escape used to feel like a travel compromise. For years, if you found a destination that was actually safe and empty, getting there was a nightmare. On the flip side, the spots with direct flights out of the U.S. were almost always the same ones plagued by massive …

I will be the very first person to admit that sometimes I just want to check into a massive all-inclusive, turn my brain off, and let a resort do all the heavy lifting. But lately, the math is entirely broken. Paying upwards of 800 USD a night just to wear a plastic wristband, stand in …