TRAVEL WRITING:
SOUTH AMERICA
GLOBAL TRAVELER: The Amazon Rainforest had been at the very top of my bucket list for years, and I’d long wanted to explore the city of Manaus, otherwise known as the gilded city of the jungle. (1 September 2024)
FORBES: “If trees can survive up here, we can survive too.” (14 September 2020)
FORBES: American travelers, rejoice: As of June 17th, you no longer need to apply for a visa to visit the largest country in South America. Home to both the vast, untouched wilderness of the Rio Negro and the legendarily lively nightlife of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is overdue for its moment as a must-visit destination for its northern neighbors. (30 June 2019)
Wine and Dine in the Cosmopolitan city of santiago, chile
FALSTAFF TRAVEL: Forget Lima or Buenos Aires — there is another South American capital that demands your attention. (4 April 2023)
RECORDER NEWSPAPERS: Travel like a pro this spring by booking a last-minute trip in May. (25 April 2024)
GO LAST MINUTE: If the concept of a cruise vacation evokes images of bland buffet dinners and sunburnt tourists lounging beside a crowded pool, you’re not alone. (2 February 2024)
MATADOR: “To post, or not to post, that is the question,” is probably what Hamlet would have said in 2023. (16 June 2023)
GO LAST MINUTE: Forget health goals and self-improvement. (11 January 2024)
GO LAST MINUTE: Summer is almost upon us, and there’s no better time to begin planning your trips than now when flight deals and hotel stays abound. (15 June 2023)
RECORDER NEWSPAPERS: Though the wonders of Peru are well-known worldwide, there remains a sizable swath of the country that’s relatively undiscovered for international travelers. (27 April 2023)
GO LAST MINUTE: Spring has sprung, and it’s not too late to book last-minute trips to paradise. (21 April 2023)
MATADOR NETWORK: New York City may not be the center of the world, despite what many of its residents may think. (30 April 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)
RECORDER NEWSPAPERS: When many travelers contemplate a trip to Chile, the first region of the country that comes to mind is often Patagonia. (16 November 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: Forget health goals and self-improvement. (16 December 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: Interested in hitting the best ski resorts of Colorado or sunbathing in the Virgin Islands? (10 February 2023)
GO LAST MINUTE: Few vacations inspire more excitement and anticipation than a safari. (27 April 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: Why is it that summer vacations get all the attention, all the hype? (3 November 2022)
THE TOP 6 REVENGE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS, FROM THE ARCTIC CIRCLE TO THE MAASAI MARA
GO LAST MINUTE: Since the onslaught of a global pandemic mandated a year (and counting) of isolation, the concept of “revenge travel” is currently trending. (12 November 2021)
GO LAST MINUTE: As a travel writer, I’ve visited more than 70 countries, and have had countless wildlife experiences venturing into the wild (25 October 2022)
HOTELS ABOVE PAR: New Zealand reopens for international travel on May 1st, and there’s no better time to visit. (30 April 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: New year, new travel plans? (21 December 2021)
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)
GO LAST MINUTE: Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. (12 September 2022)
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION: TOP 10 TRAVEL WISH LIST FOR 2022
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)
GO LAST MINUTE: Are you for scuba? (28 October 2021)
FORBES: During the day, the rainforest appears deceptively still—save for the splash of papaya dropping from the trees in the flooded forest, or the exhale of a pink river dolphin surfacing (sight unseen) in the black waters of the Rio Negro. (26 November 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)
TRIPCAST360: The Galapagos Islands are one of the most fascinating destinations on the planet. (2 February 2021)
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)
BRIT + CO: Jay-Z may have professed his love for the concrete jungle, but sometimes nothing can replace the natural version (especially if it happens to be in Belize). (16 October 2018)
FORBES: Traveling during the shoulder season is not only cheaper than the busier periods of summer and winter, it's also a uniquely beautiful time of year to be outdoors. (28 August 2019)
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)
FORBES: Jody Diamond never believed she would have a career in luxury tourism. (31 May 2020)
FORBES: Aspiring Martha Stewarts can bake bread from scratch, and the patient among us can while away our afternoons lost in a puzzle. (22 May 2020)
FORBES: Spice up your life (or at least your next meal) with our list of international recipes selected by ten professional globetrotters. (29 April 2020)
FORBES: While you may not be able to book your ticket at this very moment, you can still take a vacation the old-fashioned way—mentally, that is. (19 March 2020)
FORBES: If you love birds, we suggest you start the next decade on a high note by flying to one of these top birdwatching destinations in 2020. (1 February 2020)
FORBES: With the imminent arrival of the Roaring Twenties, why not give your travel life a jolt? (11 December 2019)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
10 TRENDING PLACES TO VOLUNTEER ABROAD IN 2021
GO OVERSEAS: If you’re looking to volunteer abroad in 2021 but eager to avoid the well-trodden paths of other civically-minded expats, you’re in luck. (28 December 2020)
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)
THE FLAGSHIP: To continue with our global approach to holiday festivities, here are the top six traditions from around the world that we think you should incorporate into your celebrations on December 31st. (27 December 2017)
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)
THE FLAGSHIP: Looking to spice up your holiday routine? (21 December 2017)
THE FLAGSHIP: The holiday season is upon us, and as many of us return home for Thanksgiving, we revert back to our high school ways. (14 November 2017)