A Nightmare Travel Experience: The 2016 Delta Outage

A Nightmare Travel Experience: The 2016 Delta Outage

Sun-burnt and exhausted, August 8, 2016 was the end of 2 weeks of a much-needed vacation; my internet-connected flight back to the USA welcomed me home with countless work emails and urgent requests. After an hour of barely making a dent in the hundreds of emails, I needed to get my fix of cat videos, […]

Adapting to COVID-19: How Travel Has Changed

Adapting to COVID-19: How Travel Has Changed

COVID-19 changed the world change in March 2020 with its rapid global spread. Almost overnight, the world closed for business. Entire countries retreated into isolationism and closed their borders to control the spread of an opportunistic virus too small to see with the human eye. Wanderlusters replaced long-haul trips to exotic locations with short-haul day […]

Can Americans Travel to Cuba?

Can Americans Travel to Cuba?

Viñales is the place to go in Cuba for nature—the small town is lush and surrounded by limestone formations. Tablinum Carlson/Getty When is the best time to visit the most popular destinations in Cuba? The traditional high season in Cuba has always been winter, December to February, when days are cool and clear, rather like […]

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Travel

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Travel

If you’re a student who is planning on attending school abroad as part of your studies or you’re being relocated by your company, it can seem daunting to visit a new country for the first time. Looking for some tips and tricks to mastering international travel? We have them, courtesy of Travel + Leisure. • […]

The Best Kept Secrets About Travel

The Best Kept Secrets About Travel

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The difference between a tourist and a traveler is getting to know a culture, according to Karen Gershowitz, writer and travel addict. Since boarding a plane to Europe when she was 17, Gershowitz has visited over 90 countries and “gained friends and lovers and made a radical career change,” according to her […]

How to Explain Travel to a Five-Year-Old

How to Explain Travel to a Five-Year-Old

I’ve been a traveler my whole life — and was lucky enough to have a family that prioritized experiencing new destinations throughout my childhood. Now, it’s my nephew’s turn. At two years old, with seven countries down, he’s on his way to becoming a citizen of the world. While traveling with a child at any […]

Can You Travel with Shingles? Everything You Need to Know Depending on When Symptoms Crop Up

Can You Travel with Shingles? Everything You Need to Know Depending on When Symptoms Crop Up

Catching a gnarly cold or getting a hellish sunburn can throw a wrench into any vacation, but shingles can be a whole other level of pain to deal with. It’s bad enough to get it when you’re in the comfort of your own home, let alone when you’re on a trip and can’t see your […]

What to Expect from a Psychedelic Travel Experience

What to Expect from a Psychedelic Travel Experience

The experience: Often described as a dream-inducing substance that has the ability to elicit a near-death experience, ibogaine, at the very least, can bring about deep introspection and emotional processing. It’s widely considered one of the most physically demanding psychedelic experiences because of how long it lasts: described as non-linear, participants may remain in a […]

Our Favorite Shoulder Bags for Spring Travel

Our Favorite Shoulder Bags for Spring Travel

Traveling well means being prepared for just about anything, from the time you leave until the moment you return, and this includes being intentional about all of the luggage needed for the journey. Much like with a suitcase or weekender, deciding on which shoulder bag to bring along on your travels requires a fair amount […]

Women Who Travel Podcast: A Life-Changing Move to Italy

Women Who Travel Podcast: A Life-Changing Move to Italy

So the weather’s getting worse and worse. We’re driving finally up the hill to Montfort, to Alba, to this hotel I had seen online. And as we’re going, following the GPS up this tiny little hill on a winding cobblestone road, I kept thinking, “Oh my gosh, where are we? We’re lost.” I thought we […]