There is a specific feeling you get when you step off a plane in a foreign country and realize you can actually lower your guard. It is not about being reckless or ignoring your surroundings; it is that rare, weightless sensation that the “something feels off” sensation has vanished. You are not constantly clutching your …

Well, this is a shocker… But sticker shock may be to blame. Everyone deserves a vacation, but there are certain places that outprice those of us with some extra commas in our bank account. Let me retract that — I’m in the one-comma club, so count me out on this one. Despite years of sky-high …

Not France and its turquoise sea-fringed southern coast, Italy with the idyllic cypress-tree-lined drives, nor Spain and its world-class city breaks: tiny little Eastern European “backwater” Kosovo is fast becoming the Old Continent’s next hotspot. Kosovo only declared independence 18 years ago, making it Europe’s youngest state, but in recent years, it has surged in …

There may be no more sought-after country come summer than Croatia, a yacht-laden, storybook dreamscape brimming with everything from old-world castles to some of Europe’s bluest waters. But the truth is, many travelers end up building the same trip year after year that goes something like this: Dubrovnik’s walled city above the sea, Split’s Roman …

It is the most universally dreaded moment of modern air travel. You are standing at the crowded boarding gate, clutching your boarding pass and a wildly overpriced coffee, patiently waiting for your specific group to be called. Then, you see it. Sitting right next to the scanner is that unforgiving, metal cage—the dreaded baggage sizer. …

Standing in a massive, slow-moving customs line while clutching a sweaty passport is a terrible way to start a beach vacation. When the summer heat hits and you just want to sink your toes into the sand, dealing with international borders, visa forms, and long flights can totally kill the vibe. The good news? You …

I’ve been all around the world. As such, when I hear the word “lake”, my ears perk up like a dog at the sound of sizzling bacon. But that’s because I’ve been fooled too many times growing up in Texas, where people tend to settle for brackish waters and oil-spilled marinas. The Midwest is a …

It might seem like the Caribbean has largely been traversed, but there are still a few leftovers tucked beside the main courses — you know, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica’s comeback. While Haiti is out of the question and Venezuela is iffy at best, there’s an island nation south of Grenada that’s ready …

After Nepal earlier this week, yet another lesser-known Asian country is turning to digital nomads to boost its economy. Not often the topic of discussions on this side of the blogsphere, Kyrgyzstan is officially launching a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV), hoping to attract young entrepreneurs and long-term travelers from the West, with simpler requirements and …

If you’re planning a trip to Italy this summer, chances are it’s places like Rome, Milan, and Venice you’ll be hitting up. Yeah, they’re super tourist, and yeah, you already know “crowded” is putting it mildly, so no judgment here. There’s nothing quite like wandering Rome’s open-air museum of a Historic Center or grabbing an …

You might be thinking, “Oh, great….another best beach listicle with no substance”. That’s not the case here. If that were true, we’d spin a globe and rattle off any destination our finger lands on. We source the best of the best. As such, one of the most trusted names in the business (other than Travel …

The writing’s on the wall: after beating out the tourism powerhouses of France, Italy, and Spain, to the title of fastest-growing Mediterranean destination out there, Malta is officially Europe’s next hot thing. A tiny three-island nation lying between the Italian island of Sicily, and the coast of North Africa, it’s been a well-established sunny getaway …