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, terrible traffic jams, and out-of-touch yuppies, celebrities, influencers, wannabe gurus, COVID deniers, and well-to-do folks looking to “find themselves” in overpriced […]
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Has Technology Ruined the Travel Experience?
In this month’s travel tech column, Dave Dean from Too Many Adaptors talks about our use of travel technology. Are we too connected? Does our addiction to staying online have an effect on our travels? Is it ruining our chances of making deeper connections?
Here Lies America: An Interview With Jason Cochran
Posted: 01/27/2020 | January 27th, 2020 In 2010, I decided to spend the summer in NYC. I was two years into blogging and was making enough where I could afford a few months here. Still new to the industry, NYC was where all the legends of writing lived and I wanted to start making connections […]
Traveling the World Blind: An Interview with Dan
Dan is a 31-year-old traveler from Canada who travels with a visual impairment. Legally blind, he shares his tips, tricks, and advice for how he travels to different countries as well as resources you can use if you are visually impaired.
How to Know the Travel Info You Find is Legit
There are so many trip planning resources out there: the Google Trips app; 100,000+ blogs; countless forums, communities, and sharing-economy websites; and everything in between. In that sea of endless information, here’s how to find what is accurate and trustworthy.
The End (And a New Beginning)
Posted: 2/12/2022 | February 12th, 2022 This post has been in the works for the last six years. I’d write it, delete it, write it once more, only to delete it again. There just never seemed a right time to hit publish. As it so often does, life got in the way, destinations got backpacked, […]
Vancouver Island Travel Guide
Located just off the coast of British Columbia, Vancouver Island is a gorgeous getaway location that’s become immensely popular in recent years. Home to just under 1 million people and spanning a whopping 456 kilometers (283 miles), this former retirement hotspot is one of the biggest islands in Canada. In recent years, it’s developed a […]
The 15 Best Books I Read in 2022
Posted: 12/20/2022 | December 20th, 2022 For the last five years, I’ve concluded the year with a list of my favorite reads. As a writer, reading comes with the territory. Writers just tend to read a lot. Then again, I’ve always been into reading ever since I was a little kid. I devour books. In […]
Miami Travel Guide
Miami is a city where everyone goes to play. Famous for cruises, South Beach, Cuban food, beautiful people, and wild clubs and parties, Miami is a wild and eclectic city. To be honest, I don’t love Miami. I just don’t like the vibe. Sure, there’s good qualities to it. It’s a go-go-go city that can […]
12 Ways to Shoot the Perfect Travel Photograph
Photographs are important for the memories they represent. You look at a picture and it conjures up thoughts, feelings, and smells that take you back to a long forgotten place. This week, pho expert Laurence from Finding the Universe is here to help us step up our photography game and get the best pictures from our travels!
Boston Travel Guide
Boston is a historic city, home to old centuries-old colonial buildings and a strong link to the country’s founding (the Boston Tea Party happened here in 1773 and the first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought near here shortly thereafter). Bostonians are very proud of their city and show their pride any chance they […]
Olivia and Manny Quit the Cubicle to Follow Their Passion
Posted: 12/6/2012 December 6th, 2012 Manny and Olivia are two 33-year-olds who lived the corporate lifestyle working as marketing managers for two of the biggest media/telecom conglomerates in Canada. In half a year, they saved $40,000 and quit their cubicle jobs to follow their passion for travel, writing, and photography. I wanted to interview these […]