Share The Article The first true cold front just blew through my hometown of Louisville, and my mind shot straight to the Caribbean. But I’ve been craving a more ‘off-path’ vacation without the hassle. Trying to map out the perfect off-the-grid Caribbean trip used to end in a huge headache. Historically, if an island was […]
Share The Article I totally understand the urge to hold onto summer for as long as humanly possible. When the temperature starts dropping at home, my first reaction is to start looking at flight maps. I want to find a place where the sun is still bright, the ocean water is still warm enough for […]
Share The Article Feel like Spain, Italy, and Portugal don’t want Americans anywhere near? No problem: this fall, you can fly nonstop from Newark to this gorgeous walled city in Southeastern Europe, dominated by mighty medieval fortifications, offering mild weather, beautiful turquoise seas, and virtually zero of the headline-grabbing anti-tourist protests seen farther out West. […]
Share The Article If you are planning a trip to Europe this fall, you’ve probably heard the warnings about the new biometric border rules. The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) has been causing a stir, with travelers bracing for long lines and mandatory fingerprint scans just to start their vacation. But there is a loophole that […]
Share The Article Every winter, Americans looking for a European getaway run into the exact same issue. The Mediterranean shuts down, the coastal towns board up their windows, and reaching the warmer islands off the coast of Africa requires exhausting layovers. But the flight map has finally shifted, and travelers are taking notice. Madeira, a […]
Share The Article When global travel authority Time Out drops its annual ranking of the world’s most breathtaking places to stay, the list usually leans heavily toward remote architectural hideaways in the Indian Ocean or the Himalayas that require forty hours of brutal transit time. This year, however, two absolute masterclasses in design and luxury […]
Share The Article Trying to lock in the perfect tropical escape used to feel like a travel compromise. For years, if you found a destination that was actually safe and empty, getting there was a nightmare. On the flip side, the spots with direct flights out of the U.S. were almost always the same ones […]
Share The Article Stop dropping $5K on crowded, cookie-cutter resorts in Cancun or Jamaica just because they feel “easy.” I promise you can do better. Right now you can hop on a short nonstop flight, land in Central America, and stay in a high-end oceanfront boutique lodge for a fraction of the price—with zero jet […]
Share The Article Had your fill of the Parises and Londons of the world? This epic Eastern European capital still feels like the Europe of yesteryear—no overpriced tourist traps, no hour-long queues—and even better, it’s arguably safer than your average major Western hub. Belgrade, in Serbia, has been the talk of the travel world lately, […]
Share The Article If you’re thinking of going on a little impromptu trip to Europe this summer, but you’re unsure where to go with reports of crackdowns on Airbnbs in Barcelona and increasing curbs on mass tourism across Amalfi, we have just the answer for you. Tucked away in the southern corner of Portugal, hugging […]