If you’re a digital nomad currently country-hopping around the globe, looking for the next safe haven to set up base temporarily and where you can enjoy both low living costs and a high quality of life, you’ve come to the right place. Between Mexico City’s rising prices, Buenos Aires’ volatile currency, and even former offbeat spot …
When you envision the Med, what comes to mind? It’s likely Greece, Italy, the French Riviera, or perhaps even trendier coastlines like Malta and Turkiye. What you may not picture are 3 lesser-known countries with just as vibrant blue waters and possibly even more captivating cultures than some of the aforementioned hotspots. As more travelers …
Fall is fast approaching, and if you haven’t gone on an international trip this year, now is the perfect time to start planning. Prices will start dropping, the summer crowds will dissipate, and most excitingly even, more flight routes will be launching from the U.S. If Mexico, France, Italy, and the like don’t exactly appeal …
Stunning architecture, fascinating cities, and beautiful Mediterranean beaches. It’s no wonder Morocco is having a moment! Where else in the world can you be lounging on a Mediterranean beach one day and exploring the Sahara desert the next? According to the authorities in the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, the country …
Turquoise seas, balmy weather, softly biting pistachio gelato as you explore a cobbled town dating back to immemorial: there’s nothing quite like a Mediterranean summer. The only downside? Every single popular ‘Med’ country is battling an overwhelming surge in tourism right now, from Spain, where overtourism protests are erupting, to Italy, where Venice, Portofino and …
Morocco is a destination that’s currently having a moment. After a record-breaking year for tourism in 2023, this fascinating cultural destination in North Africa set another tourism record in the first quarter of 2024. I traveled to Morocco for the first time a few months ago, and I was shocked to discover that it’s a …
Culture-based trips are surging in popularity in 2024, and that’s particularly true among American travelers, who in their vast majority, travel abroad specifically to get out of their comfort and expose themselves to completely different environments. From a colorful Latin America, to deeply-historical Europe, to mystical Asia, there is a whole mapa mundis of options …
Tired of the same old vacation spots? Curious where those ‘in-the-know’ travelers are heading? In 2023, a record number of people flocked to this captivating country. While tried and true destinations are continuing to attract visitors in huge numbers, travelers are exploring unusual and off-the-beaten-track countries in record numbers, too. An incredible 14.5 million …
Raise a hand who’s ever felt the urge to book an epicurean holiday to sunny Sicily, Jennifer Coolidge-style, after binging season two of White Lotus, or has dreamed of drinking champagne by the quayside with the Eiffel Tower for a view in the City of Lights, as seen on Emily in Paris? This cinematic imagery …
If you’re planning on taking a trip abroad this year but are finding it hard to narrow down your options now that all countries are once again welcoming Americans with open arms, maybe you could take some inspiration from Lonely Planet. The famous publication has revealed its top destinations for 2024, and though the list …
Africa may not be the first destination that comes to mind when Americans think of a beach getaway: it is more commonly associated with wild nature, the richness of its wildlife, and unique arid landscapes that contrast against fertile hinterlands. Something most Americans tend to forget, however, is that Africa is an impossibly vast and …
Now that most of us have our mojos back when it comes to traveling, there’s never been a better time to consider a totally new destination for the coming year. Sure, Mexico is great, and Europe has many fascinating countries and hidden gems, but why not consider somewhere even more exotic? One such destination for …