Getting Started with International Travel

I’m quite adventurous. Chef and I are generally willing to rent a car and drive anywhere. But this one city made me park the ride and finish the adventure on foot. True story. More on that later. Over the years, I’ve picked up local transportation tips that have saved me money, time, and more than […]

Every year as we get closer to summer and schedules become a bit more flexible, the same debate begins. Europe or the Caribbean? If you are trying to decide between Europe vs. the Caribbean this summer, you are not alone. You might not be surprised to know that in 2026, this is not a coin

And just like that it’s summer again. The time when vacation fever takes control and when most people start looking forward to getting away from it all. I think we were programmed as kids. That time of year when school was out and you had the freedom to do more than just go to school.

Years ago, I made a decision out of pure desperation. Not recklessness. Not wanderlust. I booked my first solo international trip. It changed how I approached travel forever. There are people who sit on the sidelines waiting for the perfect travel partner. Year after year, the excuses build and the trip you were so excited

A few years ago, chef and I were wandering around Osaka and stumbled into a local beer festival completely by accident. No map. No recommendation and no resort itinerary pointing us there. We simply turned down a street we hadn’t walked before and found ourselves surrounded by locals enjoying the largest selection of Japanese beers

One Saturday afternoon, after a day of exploring Monaco I made a dining decision that forever changed how I select restaurants when I travel. We approached the hostess desk at one of the most celebrated restaurants in the world, without a reservation and we got in. For context, Louis XV has three Michelin stars and

Admit it, at some point you’ve had dreams of dancing the day away at Carnival in Rio or ringing in the New Year watching the fireworks over the Sydney Harbor bridge or Taipei 101. They are all iconic. It generally happens when you are scrolling the internet and some airline is offering an unbelievable deal

It happened gradually. My travel boundaries became less blurred. Logistical nonsense that wasted my time became a nonstarter. The mere idea of sitting in “gen pop” became an annoyance. And there’s no way I was waiting in line if there was an option to skip ahead, even if it cost me more money. I started

January has a way of sneaking up on you. The holidays disappear, the days stay short, the weather turns hostile, and suddenly you’re googling ‘how to get out of a funk?’ before noon. Ah yes, the winter blues is upon you. You’re caught in the never-ending loop: work, home, screens, repeat. But while most of

The world reopened, borders dropped requirements, flights resumed and yet travel feels heavier. Not because we’ve forgotten how to travel, but because the world (and we) have changed. The version of travel people learned in their twenties no longer fits the lives they have in their forties, fifties, and beyond. The challenges with looking through hundreds