Share The Article If you’re planning a trip to Italy this summer, chances are it’s places like Rome, Milan, and Venice you’ll be hitting up. Yeah, they’re super tourist, and yeah, you already know “crowded” is putting it mildly, so no judgment here. There’s nothing quite like wandering Rome’s open-air museum of a Historic Center […]
Share The Article Honestly, why do all these millions of tourists even bother spending their hard-earned vacation dollars in places like Spain or Italy, where they’re effectively being nudged out of resort towns, or, in peak season, actively elbowed out of the way for a sun lounger, when they could go somewhere they’re actually welcomed […]
Share The Article We’ve all been somewhere where we feel as if we’re going to melt into the pavement. Heck, we’ve probably all been to beaches that feel like we’ll melt into the sand if we ever got out of the water. Leave those sunny getaways to the East Coast, where you find out real […]
Share The Article Who said you gotta hop on a 10-hour red-eye just to soak up that Old World European charm? When you think of Mexico, chances are Cancún’s dreamy white sands and turquoise water pop into your head, or maybe Mexico City’s colorful, chaotic-in-a-fun-way neighborhoods. But peel back a few layers and, yeah… you […]
Share The Article Even if you’ve never set foot in Rome, you can still clock the Eternal City’s landmarks in like half a second just from the pics. Whether it’s the Colosseum doing its whole ancient-glory, the Instagram circus that is Trevi Fountain turned full-on, or the Vatican City and its soaring dome, Rome feels […]
Share The Article If you’ve got your heart set on Spain, and you’re in the midst of planning your Transatlantic getaway this very minute, you might want to hold your horses before you book that flight to Barcelona. Yes, it’s absolutely gorgeous, and sure, it’s everyone’s going, and maybe where everyone expects you to go […]
Share The Article At a time when overtourism has much of Europe pushing back on visitors, it may come as a surprise that one country actually wants more tourists rather than push them away. While certain hotspots in places like Spain and the Netherlands claim they’ve stamped too many passports — or are simply becoming […]
Share The Article Tired of Taco Bell and looking out the window and seeing the American suburbia reaching as far as the horizon under gray skies? It’s been a tough winter, and maybe a little Latin American getaway is all the pick me up you need this upcoming spring. But hey, we get it: enough […]
Share The Article In an era where popular destinations are in fact raising barriers and imposing increasingly strict restrictions on visitors, in a desperate bid to protect themselves from overtourism, there’s one city in Mexico that’s doing the exact opposite. Unlike Venice, which now charges day-trippers an entry fee on certain dates, or Barcelona, the […]
Share The Article Be it for the delicious cuisine, the breathtaking nature, or the colonial landmarks, it’s no secret that Latin America is the go-to destination for millions of Americans. Navigating the nether half of the continent isn’t always the easiest task, though: safety levels can vary drastically between different destinations. Some are very safe, […]