How to Meet People While Traveling as a Couple
Meeting people from all over the world is one of the most rewarding parts of traveling, but it’s something that you can miss out on when traveling as a couple. …
How to Travel the Caribbean on a Budget
The Caribbean doesn’t initially seem like the easiest place to travel on a budget. Costs vary from island to island, of course, but on many of the most accessible islands, …
Staying in a Hostel: A First-Timer’s Guide
Hostels are amazing, right? They’re cheap, fun, and just generally one of those you-have-to-try-it travel experiences. But they’re also kind of intimidating, particularly if you’ve never stayed in one before. …
How Not to be a Travel Snob
Over the past year, my job has taken me not only to new countries, but to the kinds of places I would never have traveled to on my own. The …
3 Truths of Solo Female Travel
Social media makes solo female travel look pretty damn glamorous. It’s all meaningful insights, and gazing triumphantly over spectacular vistas. And don’t get me wrong, I love that there are …
Eating Abroad: Advice from a Former Finicky Diner
Over the past year, my travels have been increasingly revolving around food. Particularly when I’m traveling for an assignment, I might not have time to check out all the local …
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St. Martin Mini-Guide
St. Martin probably isn’t the first destination that comes to mind when you think of the Caribbean. Although this tiny island is a popular port of call for cruise lines, …
How to Take on Puerto Rico’s Pork Highway
I write a lot about food and its connection to culture, so when I heard about Puerto Rico’s Pork Highway, it was immediately at the top of my list of …
How to Handle a Travel Disaster
There’s this startlingly accurate Paul Theroux quote that says “travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” Travel is sometimes messier and more stressful than many of us would like to admit. It means putting yourself in …
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Puerto Rico
In many ways Puerto Rico is just like any other Caribbean Island: Beautiful beaches, buzzing nightlife, and diverse accommodation options that range from hostels to megaresorts. I therefore had a …
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A Beginner’s Guide to Better Travel Photography
When I bought my first DSLR, I picked up on the exposures aspects of photography pretty quickly but struggled with composition. It seems to come naturally for many people, but …
How to Get Cultural on a Beach Vacation
I’m not a beach girl. Maybe it’s because of my incredibly fair skin, but I’ve always associated beaches with big hats and repeated sunscreen applications rather than sexy tans and …