Category: Travel advice

Traveling the world comes with so many lessons. You learn about yourself, where you come from, and the places you move through. But one of the biggest things travel teaches you is privilege. The more you travel, the more visible it becomes. You begin to understand the privileges you have, and the privileges so many…

How many times have you walked into a “hidden gem” only to find hundreds of other people there too, all waiting in line to take the exact same photo in the exact same spot? Influencers with tripods, drones hovering overhead, selfie sticks everywhere. Not so hidden anymore, right? This has become the new reality of…

When I first left the United States, my home country, to travel the world and experience different cultures, I was not trying to escape anything. I did not leave because I believed something was deeply wrong with life in the US. It came from a place of curiosity. I wanted to see more, feel more,…

Seeing the world through different cities, countries, islands, and cultures is absolutely fascinating, but what about seeing the world after dark? For many people, stars are something they rarely get to experience. Light pollution, tall buildings, and crowded cities often make it impossible to see more than a handful of stars in the sky. Traveling…

I’ve traveled to hundreds of cities, big and small, across Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America. After a long time exploring and experiencing all these different places, I’ve started to realize something that keeps repeating itself. So many of these cities begin to feel the same. Yes, they are different in obvious ways,…

Luxury travel is what we see online as the picture perfect version of travel. The rain showers with unreal views, the infinity pools overlooking the ocean, the massive open aired kitchens in bright white villas, the luxurious balconies, the over the top services and amenities, and all of those super expensive parts of travel. Luxury…

Malta is a country designed around the sea, designed around the water, and around being outside in the fresh air. Every part of the day in Malta somehow revolves around the water. But not just any water, that beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Some cities in the world are best explored by walking, buses, or bikes, but…

Traveling the world brings so many things to light. It makes you reflect on your life, your culture, and your country in ways you don’t always expect. One thing that has really come into focus for me is how English as a first language can be such a blessing as a traveler, but at the…

If you are looking for a fairytale European destination, but you are tired of the crowds, the high costs, and the congestion of the more popular cities, then Transylvania might honestly be the perfect place for you. I recently traveled through parts of Romania, and it ended up being one of the biggest surprises of…

European summers have become more popular than ever over the last few years. Every summer, thousands of people flood into places like Rome, Paris, Santorini, and Barcelona searching for the perfect European escape. But with that popularity also comes huge crowds, expensive prices, packed beaches, and long lines almost everywhere you go. I think a…