• I was standing in the pouring rain outside a train station in rural Vietnam, staring helplessly at my soaked luggage. The zipper had burst halfway through my journey from Hanoi, leaving my carefully packed clothes to absorb the full Read more

Listen, I’ve had my share of luggage disasters. There was that time in Bangkok when the airline sent my checked bag on a vacation of its own to Seoul, or the morning I dragged a massive suitcase up five Read more

Where to Capture Stunning Photos in Paradise

The Tulum Instagram spots hit you like a perfect margarita on a hot day—refreshing, intoxicating, and leaving you craving more. Twenty years of globe-trotting has taken me to over 40 countries, but Read more

There are best spring travel destinations that hit differently—places where the world seems to wake up and stretch after winter’s long nap. I’ve spent many years chasing springs around the globe, and let me tell you, there’s nothing quite Read more

That moment when you’re sitting alone at a café in Paris, sipping wine at 2 PM on a Tuesday, and you realize – holy smokes, I’m actually doing this.

Look, I’ll be honest with you. Twenty years ago, when Read more

Jet lag. It’s like that annoying relative who insists on tagging along for every holiday but contributes absolutely nothing. If you’ve ever flown across time zones, you know what it’s like—slogging through your first day of vacation, half-asleep with Read more