When I first started traveling alone on vacation , I ended up at an all-inclusive resort, which seemed too perfect to be true. There were the rooms I was staying in , the meals, the drinks , the pool, the nearby beaches, and lots of sunshine. It was so simple; it was just what I…
Walking aboard the replica of HMS Endeavour at Sydney’s Australian National Maritime Museum felt like I was slipping into another century. I had to duck beneath low wooden beams and squeeze through narrow passageways , which instantly gave me that sense of being hemmed in. Only after walking through the 18th Century research vessel did…
I’ve been writing about Japan for four decades. And, honestly, some of my most vivid memories have come when I stopped running between tourism venues and sat down long enough to learn Japanese handicrafts. From indigo dyeing in Iwate to making creative designs with Japanese paper, small workshops that welcome foreigners as well as locals …
I showed up in northern Thailand hoping for misty mountains, old-school temples, and, loud colorful markets. But honestly what I didn’t see coming was that my most memorable interactions would happen a few feet from rescued elephants. Those calm moments, far from the usual, staged tourist setups, made me rethink wildlife conservation in a way…
The more I traveled through Europe over the past couple of years, the more it hit me that many of its most famous tourist destinations were quietly feeling crushed by all that attention. Initially, it was the dwindling amount of energy, but then it turned into this constant deal with packed streets, super long lines,…
If you’re looking for a global travel destination article that goes beyond Colombia’s well-known cities, San Juan de Pasto offers an experience that feels, personal and out of the ordinary. I landed thinking I’d just have a quiet stop in southern Colombia. But I ended up leaving with scenes I can’t really shake, dramatic landscapes,…
Unlike Vietnam, Cambodia does not have much coastline, yet once I began to move along the coast, I felt almost as if I was gliding through several worlds at once. According to Global Business Insights, Cambodia’s coastal transformation reflects the changing dynamics of tourism, development, and economic growth across the region. I started from Koh…
When I stepped onto the Villa Vie Odyssey, anchored off California’s Catalina Island, I expected that gleaming, polished luxury vibe, plus all those wealthy retirees, you know. But, yeah, what I saw was a lived-in ship, not some staged dream. There were software engineers, entrepreneurs, retirees, and even families with school-age children—people who basically swapped…
I used to think Quartzsite was just one more little desert town people pass through, between Arizona and California, like nothing really happens there. But then I got there and yeah, it’s different. Like, it comes alive every winter in a way I didn’t foresee at all. While reading a Global Business Insights article, I…
The first thing that caught my attention about Sidi Bou Said wasn’t so much the well known blue-and-white buildings. It was, honestly, the quiet. Not even a dramatic silence, just this steady hush that made everything feel paused. A short drive from the noise and bustle of Tunis, this hilltop little village seemed to have…