TRAVEL WRITING:
MIDDLE EAST
Postcard from Jordan: Cultural Exchange in the Middle East
GO LAST MINUTE: “There are three genders in the Arabic world: Men, Arabic women, and foreign women.” (14 February 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: When it comes to travel trends, the times-they-are-a-changing — aren’t they always? — so why not embrace the latest and greatest in what the great wide world has to offer this year? (15 March 2023)
NGOS & NAMASTES: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDER OF SOULJOURN YOGA
FORBES: Jordan Ashley, the founder of Souljourn Yoga, first came up with the idea for her company at the age of 25, while feeling frustrated in a yoga class in New York City. (31 May 2020)
GO LAST MINUTE: Forget health goals and self-improvement. (11 January 2024)
GO LAST MINUTE: After enduring the second year in a row in which international travel remained frustratingly complicated or out-of-reach, we all deserve to reach for the stars. (12 January 2022)
HOTELS ABOVE PAR: Pride Month is officially upon us, and there are more destinations to celebrate than New York or Los Angeles — though the parties on both coasts are, of course, quite spectacular. (6 June 2023)
ELITE DAILY: It’s practically a rite of passage to plan a trip after you graduate. (17 January 2023)
FORBES: So, you’ve been self-isolating for upwards of a month now, and you think you’ve done everything you can possibly do from the comfort (read: confines) of your home? Think again. (14 April 2020)
GO LAST MINUTE: The best way to learn more about a destination is to learn more about its cultural output, and there is no greater cultural experience than a visit to a fine art fair. (25 May 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: Always wanted to observe zebras on the grasslands of East Africa or sail the Rio Negro to the heart of the Amazon Rainforest? (18 March 2022)
FORBES: From the vineyards of Southern California to the way to the Upper Rhine Valley in Switzerland, read on for the international beauty secrets you should try at home (27 March 2020)
FORBES: I was on the rooftop terrace of a riad in downtown Marrakech, watching a cat slink between the geometric turrets of the high walls overlooking the city, convinced I was suffering a panic attack. (20 December 2019)
FORBES: When booking flights for an upcoming trip, it’s difficult not to wish you owned your own private jet. (27 September 2019)
22 LAST-MINUTE TRIP IDEAS FOR 2022
GO LAST MINUTE: New year, new travel plans? (21 December 2021)
BERNARDSVILLE NEWS: Though the islands may remain an eternally appealing proposition for weary would-be travelers, worn down by the ice and snow of the daily commute, we suggest heading east this year instead of south, to the breathtakingly beautiful countryside of Cappadocia, Turkey. (19 December 2019)
FORBES: Between the grand bazaars, exotic cats, and endlessly beautiful mosques, here is your ultimate guide to a weekend in Istanbul. (29 February 2020)
FORBES: The desert just got hotter. The Arabian desert, to be exact—spurred by the arrival of the latest haute hotel chain to make a splash in Dubai, also known as the nightlife authority in the Middle East; a land where Chanel is advertised on highway billboards and you can swim with sharks in the mall. (1 July 2019)
POPSUGAR: Vaccine passports may be hailed as the future of post-pandemic travel, but these immunization IDs aren't unique to 2021. (4 May 2021)
FORBES: With the imminent arrival of the Roaring Twenties, why not give your travel life a jolt? (11 December 2019)
FORBES: Summer travel may get all the attention, but isn’t wintertime when most of us genuinely need a break (26 November 2019)
GO OVERSEAS: When I set out to visit my sister, Biff, in the Jordanian capital of Amman, I’d already visited several countries in the Muslim world: Tunisia, Turkey, and Bosnia. (23 January 2018)
Ten Movies To Watch For A Virtual Trip Around The World
FORBES: If social distancing at home has left you feeling claustrophobic in your surroundings, we suggest looking to the silver screen for a mental vacation. (1 April 2020)
FORBES: Read these books to go on a mental vacation to a faraway land without ever leaving your couch. (19 March 2020)
THE TRAVEL HUB: A desert safari beneath the stars in Wadi Rum fostered immediate understanding between two strangers, opening the writer’s eyes to a fascinating culture—a very different way of life that’s both transient and beautiful. (16 April 2018)
BRIT + CO: While the rest of the Windsors gathered in London to welcome the royal baby this April, Princess Beatrice jetted off to Jordan with the likes of Karlie Kloss and Ellie Goulding. (23 June 2018)
THE FLAGSHIP: Let's do ourselves a favor this year and make resolutions we actually want to keep... Such as skiing atop a live volcano, or taking a selfie with a penguin. (15 January 2018)
ROAR JOURNAL: “There are three genders in the Arabic world: Men, Arabic women, and foreign women.” (4 November 2017)
6 REASONS TO CHOOSE AN UNCONVENTIONAL STUDY ABROAD DESTINATION
GO OVERSEAS: When it comes to going overseas for an extended period of time as a student, it is easy to be tempted by the more predictable, obvious choice of destination. (29 September 2020)
FORBES: At a time when authoritative voices are more needed in travel than ever, we interviewed 15 Black travel writers on their favorite trips, stories, and what's next. (21 July 2020)
FORBES: It's a long-held dream of many to embark on a career in which traveling the world is part of your job description. (29 July 2020)
FORBES: It is Souljourn Yoga’s goal to support ethical tourism so that we can form lasting relationships.” (6 June 2019)
THE BERNARDSVILLE NEWS: It’s chic to complain about airports. It suggests so much about the sophistication of the speaker: I travel so often, I practically live in an airport and it’s horrible. I’m so important that each delay or minor inconvenience will have ripple effects on the rest of my life. (11 March 2019)
The Bernardsville News: Wherever you go, there you are. Whoever authored this statement (widely believed to be Confucius, though the internet routinely disagrees) I’ve no doubt that they spent an infinite amount of time in airports—emotionally, if not physically. (11 September 2018)
BRIT + CO: Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl just getting in for the evening, there’s nothing quite like watching the sun slowly light up the sky. (18 July 2018)
THE DAILY BEAST: Tourists by the thousands flock to Santorini for the classic pic of whitewashed houses with blue trim and bougainvillea, but an overlooked town in Tunisia also has the goods. (30 June 2018)
THE TRAVEL HUB: In the past 12 months, I’ve trekked the Great Wall of China and embarked on a husky safari above the Arctic Circle. I’ve ventured into the Amazon Rainforest on a tiny, motorized canoe after nightfall, the stars in the sky reflecting on the black waters of the Rio Negro. I’ve risen at dawn to catch the sun rising over the Caribbean Sea in the West Indies and been woken from sleep to the sound of hippos returning to their riverside enclave in the Masai Mara at dawn. (12 June 2019)
BRIT + CO: You may think there are only Seven Wonders of the World, but did you know there are actually more than a thousand of them? (24 June 2018)
BRIT+CO: While we don’t recommend traveling just for the Instagram, you could do worse for a souvenir than epic vacay pictures with triple-digit likes. (17 June 2018)
GO OVERSEAS: With over 60 million displaced people in need of our help, there has never been a more important time to volunteer with refugees. (3 April 2018)