Travel has a notorious reputation for being expensive, disconnecting and time consuming. At the same time, millennials have an equally notorious reputation for being kinda poor, plugged in, and unable to take...

Vacations are fun, but vacation planning can be tedious. Researching, booking, timing, and budgeting for a trip can take away all the fun of daydreaming about it. Oftentimes, because planning a trip seems like...

It’s the night before your big trip and you’re as ready as you’ll ever be. You’ve checked into your flight, you’ve packed all your bags, and you've even pre-purchased an international phone plan....

2019 was a huge year for travel. Instagram feeds all over the world were chock-full of pictures with people exploring all corners of the globe. Families went to Europe. Friends frequented Asia. Acquaintances...

This post was last updated June 28, 2023. New York City -- a booming metropolis known for skyscrapers, thin-crust pizza, and pushy pedestrians. But in the winter, the city transforms into a winter...

This is the second of a two part series. If you haven't yet, please read part one: Fighting Through the Phases of Fear I Felt Before My First International Trip I’m sitting on our Singapore Airlines flight...

I come home after work one day, sitting in my dimly lit room, the sunset peering over the edges of the blinds, and I give Dan a call. He answers, happy to hear from me but confused by the sudden attempt to get...

Tokyo, Japan. Right up there with New York, Dubai, and Singapore, Tokyo is world-renowned as one of the most modernized and innovative cities in the world. Bustling, bright, and uniquely alive, it’s no...

How it Began Our feet dragging, Mike, Dan and I walk ourselves up to the front desk and ring the bell. We look unkempt -- dirty, smoky & stinking of sulfur -- tired and ready to collapse onto a bed....