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Thoughts on Traveling During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

LAST UPDATED: March 19, 2020. For more recent COVID-19 travel news, please refer to this post. The US State Department…

4 years ago

The Pros and Cons of Cruising

It's the middle of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, which always gets me dreaming about fleeing south. I'll catch…

4 years ago

15 Practical Tips for Your First International Vacation

There’s nothing quite like your first international vacation. No matter how often you’ve traveled inside your home country, leaving it…

4 years ago

Don’t Get Stranded Abroad: Why Travel Insurance is Important

This week's collapse of travel industry giant Thomas Cook provides a sobering lesson about the benefits of travel insurance. Picture…

5 years ago

Take the Detour

In general, I'm the kind of person who has a plan. Whether I'm running errands, deciding what to do with…

5 years ago

Don’t Let Yourself Be Travel-Shamed

Have you ever been mindlessly scrolling through Instagram and felt a sharp pang of jealousy at a particularly gorgeous travel…

6 years ago

When Traveling Hurts: Why Responsible Tourism is Important

I was just about to close my computer when I came across this article listing the twelve places you shouldn't…

6 years ago