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 …

If the past few years have proven anything, it’s that even the most well-thought-out plans can fall apart. Now more than ever, travelers are wondering what the best travel insurance for their next trip is. As a result, travel insurance usage is more prevalent than ever. Whether for unexpected medical expenses, trip cancellation guarantees, or …

Missed your Mediterranean beach window this year? Not all is lost. If you didn’t feel like splurging on a $1,000-a-night caldera-view villa in Santorini in July, and those round-trip tickets to Rome were a little too pricey to book last-minute, you don’t need to beat yourself up. There’s no time to mourn the Eurosummer that …

Stop burning $10K on overcrowded resorts or waiting months for a passport renewal just because an exotic getaway feels “too complicated.” I have a better way. Right now, you can board a domestic flight, land on a remote Pacific island, and step onto pristine white sand using nothing more than the driver’s license in your …

If you think Eurosummer’s over, think again: we may be on the brink of fall, but one of Europe’s warmest island destinations will still see average temps of 78°F, swim-ready warm seas, and long, balmy days well into October. Even better: as of this year, getting there no longer requires complicated layovers for Americans. You …

If you’ve arrived a little late to this year’s Eurosummer, you’re probably thinking lounging by the beach and going for early-evening dips in the Med is already off the table. But is it? We’re fast approaching fall, suuuure, but having been to over 40 European countries at this point, I’ve learned how to trick the …

Stop dropping $5K on crowded, cookie-cutter resorts in Cancun or Jamaica just because they feel “easy.” I promise you can do better. Right now you can hop on a short nonstop flight, land in Central America, and stay in a high-end oceanfront boutique lodge for a fraction of the price—with zero jet lag, world-class surf, …

Sometimes I just need to get away from the noise and find some absolute peace and quiet on a beach. I do not want pulsing nightclub bass at 2:00 a.m., and I certainly do not want to spend my vacation looking over my shoulder. If you are looking to escape to a place where you …

Not Amalfi and its overpriced, celeb-frequented beach clubs. Nor Nice, anchored by the French Riviera and the jet-setting Cannes. Definitely not Mallorca, either: if anything, Spain’s Mediterranean hotspot is actively chasing tourists away. The fastest-growing Med destination right now is tucked away in the lesser-explored Balkan Peninsula, where it’s less about overpolished resorts and influencer-packed …

Most people haven’t even heard of it. While Cancún, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta always steal the show, there is one city that remains so authentically Mexican, you need to keep reading to find out if it even matches your vacation vibe. I have been traveling south to spend my winters in Mazatlán for the …

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 …

The Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower are absolutely bucket-list worthy, but fighting through shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in 100-degree heat while paying twenty euros for a mediocre sandwich isn’t always how I want to spend my time and money. When I want a European escape that actually feels like a vacation, my wife Liz and I skip …