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How to Get Paid When Your Flight is Delayed
Last Updated: 9/26/22 | September 26th, 2022 Things don’t always go as planned on the road. Lost luggage, delayed flights, travel scams — there are tons of things that can derail your trip. While...
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It’s Time to Be Nomadic Again!
Posted: 3/25/21 | March 25th, 2021 Slightly more than a year ago, I flew home from Paris with the desire to do one thing: stay in place. I cleared my travel schedule, signed up for dating apps, and...
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Why I Hope This Pandemic Changes Our Attitude Towards Travel
Posted: 3/22/2021 | March 22nd, 2021 Overtourism. Influencers flouting local rules for the perfect ‘gram. Ignoring the locals living in the destinations we visit as we book Airbnbs, crowd streets,...
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6 Reasons You Should Learn the Local Language Before Your Trip
Posted: 3/1/2021 | March 1st, 2021 I love learning languages. They unlock new opportunities and open all kinds of doors when you visit a new destination. Even just learning a few words and phrases and...
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Austin’s Snowpocalypse: The Storm that Took the City Down
Posted: 2/25/2021 | February 25th, 2021 “That guy is buying six dozen eggs? And look at all that water!” I said, staring at a picture from a local grocery store on my friend’s phone. “I mean, it’s...
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Oaxaca: An Even Bigger Love Story
Posted: 1/26/21 | January 26th, 2021 Have you ever arrived at a destination and just knew it’s for you? Something in the air just told you that this place is everything you dreamed it to be and you...
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Mexico: A Love Story
Posted: 1/12/21 | January 12th, 2021 Some things just aren’t meant to be. Sometimes, no matter how much you want something, the universe seems to conspire against you. While I believe you make your...
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Tulum is Utterly Terrible.
Last Updated: 6/23/22 | June 23rd, 2022 (*links added) Hell is a town called Tulum. Watched over by Mayan ruins and bordered by the ocean, this is a place of pothole-filled streets, overpriced taxis,...
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8 Great Travel Backpacks for Your Next Trip
Last Updated: 5/23/23 | May 23rd, 2023 Buying a travel backpack is one of the most important purchases a traveler will make. A backpack isn’t just where you carry your stuff — it’s your home. Your bag...
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Canada Road Trip: A One Month Suggested Itinerary
Posted: 11/19/20 | November 19th, 2020 Spanning 9,306km (5,780 miles) and six time zones, Canada is the second-largest country in the world. It’s home to rugged coastlines, vast prairies, dense boreal...
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Coronavirus and Travel: What You Need to Know (Plus Resources)
Updated: 2/2/21 | February 2nd, 2021 Since March of 2020, Coronavirus has devastated the world. Millions have gotten sick, hundreds of thousands have lost their lives, and entire economies have been...
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My Favorite Books of 2020
Posted: 11/12/2020 | November 12th, 2020 This year hasn’t been what anyone expected. As COVID has reminded us, you never know what tomorrow will bring. And, this year, it didn’t bring too many great...
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Should You Travel During COVID-19?
Posted: 11/9/2020 | November 9th, 2020 These days, due to COVID-19, the subject of travel elicits very strong reactions from people — and rightly so. Whenever I post travel tips on social media and...
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How to Road Trip the Yukon on a Budget
Posted: 11/5/2020 | November 5th, 2020 Canada is home to some of the most pristine and unspoiled landscapes in the world. One of the country’s most scenic regions is the Yukon. In this guest post,...
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NEW: Our NEW Monthly Book Club!
Posted: 11/2/20 | November 2nd, 2020 Hey all! Just a quick post today about some exciting news: We’re starting a virtual book club! While we already have a monthly “book club” of sorts in which I send...
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What It’s Like Traveling as a Plus-Sized, Black Solo Female Traveler
Posted: 10/26/2020 | October 26th, 2020 In this guest post, blogger and writer Annette Richmond shares her experiences and reflections as a plus-size black solo female traveler. I’ve known Annette for...
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Retirement Travel: How to Get the Most Out of Senior Travel
Posted: 10/22/2020 | October 22, 2020 Today’s guest post is from Kristin Henning. She and her husband Tom Bartel are perpetual travelers and publishers of the blog TravelPast50.com, where they discuss...
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The Lost Year: What Comes Next?
Posted: 10/19/2020 | October 19th, 2020 When you look back at 2020, what do you think you’ll remember most about it? For me, it will be the lost momentum. When the year began, it looked like it would...
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Where to Stay in Amsterdam: The Best Neighborhoods for Your Visit
Last Updated: 7/22/23 | July 22nd, 2023 I first went to Amsterdam in 2006 as part of my grand backpacking tour of Europe. It’s a rich, exciting, multilayered place. I fell in love with it so much that...
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Where to Stay in Madrid: The Best Neighborhoods for Your Visit
Updated: 4/18/22 | April 18th, 2022 Ernest Hemingway said that Madrid is the most Spanish of Spanish cities. Spend some time in this urban center of 3.2 million people (6.7 in the greater metropolis)...
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