Last Updated: 7/6/22 | July 6th, 2022 I’ve been to Thailand more times than I can count. I’ve lived in Bangkok twice, I’ve run tours through the country, and, if I stay away for more than a year, I feel as if a piece of me is missing. I love Thailand. It holds a special […]
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Berlin Travel Guide
As Germany’s capital and the largest city in the country, almost everyone who visits “The Land of Poets and Thinkers” visits Berlin. While I at first disliked the “industrial” look of the city, its gritty feel, art, history, and nightlife grew on me as I explored. Today, it’s one of my favorite cities in Europe! […]
24 Ways to Save Money in Paris
Last Updated: 7/30/23 | July 30th, 2023 Uncorking a bottle of French wine on a sunny day, spreading brie on a baguette, gazing out on the Paris skyline in front of the Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre. To me, that’s the perfect day in Paris. Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world thanks to […]
Life on the Road as a Gay Couple
Updated: 12/03/19 | December 3rd, 2019 One thing we haven’t focused on this site is LGBT travel and, as we bring in a wider range of reader interviews, I wanted to highlight LGBT readers as I’m curious to learn about their experiences traveling around the world, as many countries have strict anti-gay laws. So when […]
Albania: An Unexpected Journey
Last Updated: 8/28/23 | August 28th, 2023 Mention Albania to most of my fellow American citizens and you’ll evoke images of a post-Communist country out of some James Bond movie, where the mafia runs everything and people live in ugly concrete housing blocks and ride mules around archaic villages. I mean, most Americans probably last […]
Going (Scott’s Cheap Flights) Review: Is This Flight Tool Worth Using?
Posted: 6/23/23 | June 23rd, 2023 One of the biggest barriers to entry when it comes to travel is airfare. It can be prohibitively expensive — especially in this post-COVID travel boom. As anyone who’s spent time searching for flights knows, finding a cheap one can be an arduous and time-consuming task. Unlike other aspects […]
Flight Shaming: Is Flying Bad for the Environment?
Last Updated: 9/26/22 | September 26th, 2022 As people become more conscious of their environmental impact on the world, there’s been an increased focus on air travel — and, over the past couple of years, a corresponding increase in “flight shaming.” The term is coined from the Swedish flygskam, which means “flight shame” i.e. you […]
What’s it Like Traveling the U.S. During COVID-19?
Posted: 10/5/20 | October 5th, 2020 In June, full of COVID antibodies that would disappear before the month’s end, I drove to Boston to see my family. My original plan was to stay a week and then slowly make my way back to Austin, stopping at as many national parks as I could. But when […]
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 joined numerous social clubs in Austin with two goals in mind. I wanted to: (a) find a […]
Buenos Aires Travel Guide
Known as the “Paris of South America,” Buenos Aires lives up to its nickname thanks to its popular café culture, grand boulevards, and an incredible food scene that rivals its European counterpart. Argentina’s capital and largest city is a hotspot for music, food, the arts, and dancing. The city is one of the most diverse […]
The 13 Best Things to See and Do in Taipei
Last Updated: 8/7/2023 | August 7th, 2023 Taipei, the capital of Taiwan and its most populous city, is the epicenter of tourism for the country (though most people just come for a short layover as it’s a major air hub for Asia). And while there is plenty to do elsewhere in Taiwan, even if you […]
The Perfect 3 Day Granada Itinerary
Posted: 4/13/2023 | April 13th, 2023 In this guest post, travel expert Somto from Somto Seeks shares her suggested itinerary for Granada, one of Spain’s most beautiful and enchanting cities. When you think of Granada, Spain chances are that one attraction comes to mind: La Alhambra. But this sprawling 14th-century palace — one of the […]