Compared to other major cities I’ve visited, I found Montreal surprisingly affordable even during the busy season. It’s one of those places that makes it easy to travel on a budget because there is ...
I’ve always loved the ocean, but never considered sailing. That was until I met a few backpackers in Australia who told me they worked on a sailboat for a month and crossed the Pacific from Panama to ...
One of the first things that visitors to Vancouver notice is how new and modern the city looks. Towers of glass make up the skyline and contemporary storefronts and landscaped parks line the city ...
In my experience, taking language classes is one of the best things you can do to level up your travels. I’ve taken a few language classes so far. In particular, I took six months of weekly in-person ...
To some people, Texas is considered a world separate from the United States. From die-hard Dallas Cowboys fans to Beyonce, the media landscape always has Texas on its tongue for one reason or another.
A few years ago, my sister Liana came to visit me in Paris. A poet and Spanish-to-English translator, she’s a world traveler who has lived in Peru. But she hadn’t been to Paris since we were children!
When I started working as a Puerto Rico travel writer in 2021, I grew curious about everything related to the archipelago. What I knew about it, even as a local, didn’t feel like enough if I was to ...
I just got back from a spur-of-the-moment trip to Iceland with my boyfriend. Despite our last-minute stress, we packed our 2-night trip with some of the best attractions and activities near Reykjavík.
When asked to conjure up images of New Zealand, most people imagine the South Island. New Zealand’s South Island is iconic: huge mountains, fjords, lakes, and beautiful wildlife. It’s become famous ...
There are a lot of ways to travel. You could backpack, travel luxuriously and stay in 5-star hotels, get catered to at an all-inclusive resort, take a guided group tour, travel with friends or a ...
Traveling alone is one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done in my life. However, having a good experience is contingent on choosing the right destination for a solo trip. There are so many ...
As a kid, I remember telling people about my summer vacations in Northern Michigan. Adults would almost always give me a slightly confused look like it was a strange choice compared to the more ...