“Let’s go on a cruise!” This sentence is one of the most powerful utterances in the travel world, evoking intense emotion for many. When these words hit the air, travelers are sliced into two wildly opposing groups. One will brighten up and chatter with excitement. Another will frown, shake their heads and snort in disgust. [...]

Why doesn’t everyone travel solo? If you explore the world alone, like I do, you may ask yourself this question during times of particularly acute bliss borne of travel experiences you never would know if not alone. I have to remind myself, though, that solo travel is not for everyone. Most people seem to want [...]

Throughout life, our minds from time to time wander to that “some day” when we finally will walk amongst one of the most awesome wonders in our world – the Giza Pyramids of Egypt. We envision ourselves almost frozen in humble and awed reverence, making our way slowly across the desert while gazing without ceasing, [...]

We travel to experience newness, and we vacation to relax. Unfortunately, escaping to different environs for many people also means eating everything that exists and moving at a pace reminiscent of a sloth. Possibly, just possibly, this is a tiny part of the reason why so many people gain weight while on vacation. Possibly. I [...]

You’re traveling merrily along toward a new and exciting destination, smiling brightly and humming tunes while waving at strangers, pausing to kiss cute babies and literally stopping to smell the roses. Then, suddenly, darkness descends. Crashes of thunder rip through your ears. In the next moment you find yourself bleeding and whimpering in the bottom [...]

Why in the world would anyone travel anywhere all by themselves? Everything on earth takes on a more colorful glow when we share it with someone else, doesn’t it? I don’t think so. Not when it comes to travel, anyway. Navigating your way around the globe when traveling solo affords you an utterly different experience [...]

The weekend has arrived. Full of fun…full of despair…full of whatever you decide. No matter what’s going on in your life this weekend, surely at some point you’ll be in movie-watching mode. Here I share with you my top ten favorite foreign travel films of all time. Maybe you’ll find one that will become your [...]

If there is anywhere you can travel in the United States and look absolutely as bodacious or hellacious as you wish, it is New York City. I personally like to land somewhere in between a ragamuffin and royalty, which leads me to dress simply yet stylishly. Looking fashionable in New York in the winter means [...]