Feeling lucky?

Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

Here are five American parks you’ll need to win a lottery to visit. The odds of winning $1 on certain scratch tickets are just over 20 percent. The odds of winning a permit to certain national parks? Sometimes as low as four percent. You may want to break out your...

When it’s all over…

Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice, Traveler's Life

Here are six to-dos for after your next trip. All good things must come to an end—including trips. Not an easy thing to come to terms with, I know. But the good news is, your next one could be just around the corner. Instead of waiting (impatiently) for it, there are...

Ten overrated tourist sites

Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

Here’s my take on ten spots to skip and what to see instead. While I visit lots of tourist hot spots when I travel—hey, there are often good reasons they’re popular!—some iconic sites don’t live up to their hype. Following is my highly subjective recommendation on...

Feeling queasy?

Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

Here are some tips on how to avoid/minimize seasickness on your next cruise. Will you get seasick if you go on a cruise? Even if you are not prone to mal-de-mer, storms and rough waters can bring on those unpleasant queasy feelings. And even if you can’t avoid...

Ready to finally cross the pond?

Flights, Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

Here are some tips for your first trip to Europe. Whether you study abroad, backpack solo, or go with a group for your first trip to Europe, it’s an experience that will change your life—in a good way!—forever. Even if you visited the continent with your parents...