Urban and outdoor activities, potential weather, how not to stand out as an American — these were all things that overwhelmed me as I packed for my first trip to Ireland. I also had to consider my ...

I spent most of this past summer living abroad with my dog named Bear in Montreal, Canada. I built a real appreciation for the city during this time. So, when one of my closest friends on the planet, ...

I’m proudly from Wales, a small nation in the UK. I’ve often heard American tourists speak about Wales as if it were a part of England. The geography of the UK is quite complicated, and mistaking one ...

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 ...

One day, I was scrolling on YouTube, looking for something to watch, and came across a documentary discussing the Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Time seemed to move slowly, and I was ...

I grew up in Southern Appalachia, right in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. A place where blue-hued peaks ripple across the horizon, small towns have the kind of character and quirk ...

Golden Gate Park is hands-down my favorite place in San Francisco. I’ve lived in the SF Bay Area my whole life, so I’ve been to Golden Gate Park more times than I can count. It has everything: museums ...

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 ...

Have you ever booked a hotel deal that was simply too good to pass up? The photos looked great, the price was right, and the location was supreme. But the customer reviews were… questionable at best.

Punta Cana is globally recognized as the prime Caribbean getaway. It is the land of relaxation and the best place to stay for lavish all-inclusive resorts. While I lived in the Dominican Republic, I ...

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 ...

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!