Share The Article Trust me, I love the zero-stress appeal of a great mega-resort just as much as anyone else when I desperately need a break. But while Cancun, Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta tend to hog the spotlight for US travelers, my 20 years of flying south from LAX have taught me one thing: real […]
Share The Article I have spent the last 10 years traveling to Mexico and I completely understand the magnetic pull of a tropical beach vacation. But after years of and exploring this incredible country, I can confidently tell you that some of Mexico’s most jaw-dropping destinations are completely landlocked. If you are willing to trade […]
Share The Article There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes with modern mega-resort travel. You fly thousands of miles just to wake up at 6:00 AM to “reserve” a pool chair with a towel, pay $25 for a watered-down margarita, and fight through shoulder-to-shoulder crowds just to see the ocean. It completely drains […]
Share The Article For most people, Côte d’Azur summers are synonymous with convertible drives down Nice’s long seafront promenade, strolls through the cobbled lanes of Villefranche-sur-Mer, and boutique shopping in glitzy Saint-Tropez. Year after year, they flock to the same three spots for a taste of the South of France, all while missing out on […]
Share The Article As summer travel reaches its absolute peak, millions of tourists are packing their bags and heading south for a Mexican beach vacation. Mexico is globally famous for having some of the most stunning shorelines in the world, and keeping those coastal waters clean is a massive priority for local authorities. Just in […]
Share The Article You spend months planning the perfect tropical getaway. You book the flights, secure an incredible rental house right by the sand, and start counting down the days until you can finally trade your daily routine for a lounge chair and an ocean breeze. The last thing on your mind is dealing with […]
Share The Article If you’ve finally got that one week off and you’re thinking of winging it for that Eurosummer—we know, we’re too far into the season for careful planning—chances are you’re left gobsmacked with the prices right now. Santorini’s definitely not on the table with the $800-a-night caldera-view villas. Those roundtrip flights to Rome […]
Share The Article While Spain protests your arrival and Italy charges a premium just to sit on the sand, one breathtaking Mediterranean paradise is actively begging tourists to visit. No “go home” graffiti, no $15 drinks, and zero EU fingerprinting lines for Americans. If you are exhausted by the horror stories coming out of Europe’s […]
Share The Article No passport required. No elbowing through resort crowds. 2 selling points for an awesome beach vacation from the get-go. While everyone else is flocking to the usual San Juan tourist traps, travel experts are quietly sneaking off to a pristine, rainforest-fringed beach town just 45 minutes away. If you’re looking for cheap […]
Share The Article Man, I wanted to like this resort. I really did. But it turns out I fell in love at first sight like a Tinder date gone wrong. No exaggeration: Secrets Papagayo is one of my favorite resorts I’ve ever stayed at, and not for the obvious reasons. If we’re being honest, many […]