Last year I had to cancel my September getaway at the very last minute, and it still stings. We had had our bags completely packed for Los Cabos. I was incredibly ready to sit back, unplug, and sip ice-cold drinks beachside for a solid week. Then, exactly three days before our flight, Hurricane Lorena popped …

I always tell people that fall is the absolute best time to travel. The punishing summer heat breaks, the massive crowds finally go home, and you hit that perfect shoulder-season sweet spot where flights and hotels drop by up to 40 percent. But this year, the data is telling a very specific story. Instead of …

After two decades of traveling and visiting over 100 countries, I’ve learned that safety isn’t about constantly looking over your shoulder—it’s about the ultimate luxury: the ability to actually unplug. When you know a destination is genuinely secure, you aren’t second-guessing your surroundings or overthinking a walk back to your hotel. You are just enjoying …

If you have ever spent more than five minutes scrolling through a travel forum, a Facebook vacation group, or the comment section of a travel blog, you have absolutely seen this debate play out. Someone nervously asks if it is safe to book a summer trip to a place like Cancun, Cabo, or Punta Cana. …

When planning a trip in 2026, understanding safety requires looking at the full picture. Official government advisories, like those from the U.S. State Department, are essential tools that highlight serious, long-term geopolitical risks and regional security issues. However, to get a truly balanced perspective, modern travelers are now combining these official warnings with real-time, on-the-ground …

If you listen to the 24-hour news cycle, the Mexican Caribbean is a danger zone. If you listen to the State Department, you should be exercising “increased caution” or reconsidering your trip entirely. But if you listen to the actual Americans on the beach right now? It is a completely different story. For the last …

Mexico is so hugely popular for Americans that they’re rewarded with a special travel advisory issued by the U.S. State Department. How is it so special, you might ask? Well, it’s the only country where the State Dept. takes time to delve into each state rather than sum up the country as a whole. Truth …

There’s nothing worse than getting scammed while traveling. Nothing will dampen your vacation quite like having your phone or wallet stolen or losing money because you fell prey to a scam. And with increasingly sophisticated technology, travel scams are becoming even more commonplace. You can get scammed while traveling anywhere in the world, although Paris …

Is Tulum, Mexico a safe destination for travelers in 2024? Here’s everything you need to know about safety in the popular beach town. You’ve probably seen photos of Tulum all over Instagram already. The fancy beach clubs, the trendy cafes, the gorgeous white-sand beaches lined with palm trees, and the jungle-chic hotels. Tulum has been …

Traveling the world is a great way to expand your horizons and explore unique cultures. Sometimes your adventures may take you out of your comfort zone, but they should never require you to compromise on safety.  We’ve found ten of the safest cities to visit in 2024 ranked in a new survey by Berkshire Hathaway …

Wondering about the safest destinations in the world for travelers? According to a recent ranking, these are the absolute safest countries in the world right now. This data comes from the 2023 Global Peace Index, an analysis from the global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace. Factors taken into consideration for this ranking include …

Let’s face it: we live in strange times. There is so much violence, chaos, and uncertainty in the world right now that it should come as no surprise more travel alerts are being issued. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the world narrative quickly became “don’t go here”, “don’t go there”. War is ugly and always has …