I love to travel, but I grew tired of the same "stay in a hotel, eat at a tourist trap restaurant" routine. After traveling to dozens of countries as a regular tourist, I found that my experience was getting...

It’s true, Instagramming all of the amazing sights as you travel can be as exhilarating as actually seeing all of the amazing sights in the first place. Heck, I’ve even been guilty of checking work email...

It’s 3:00 am and my daughter is screaming. The plane is completely dark—except for the small, dull lights on the floors and the occasional reading lamp. Everyone around us is sleeping (or attempting to...

Is it possible to not feel glam gallivanting about through Palm Springs? This past week, my friend and I decided to put this question to the test. Though we ate the equivalent of an entire cake for breakfast,...

To uncover some of the unwritten laws and customs in cities across America, we've put together a mix of unique, strange, and sometimes just plain quirky best practices you should embrace when visiting these...

Arnold Schwarzenegger made news recently while on a safari in South Africa when his open air jeep was charged by an elephant.  What caused the elephant to charge is not known.  We're glad no one was hurt...

“Welcome home.” I’m caught off guard. It’s my second day in Israel and here I am, amid a gaggle of cargo shorts wearing Americans and having been told by an interested local: “Welcome...

There are places where a group of adults with no kids can feel a little out of place. Bouncy houses for one, Chuck E Cheese, playgrounds, and oftentimes — zoos. On our recent trip down under, seeing...

Las Vegas has plenty of reasons to visit. Sure, there’s the whole lure of legalized gambling but there’s plenty of other stuff worth the trip: world-class restaurants, must-see concerts and live shows,...

Home to palm-fringed beaches and blue waters, St. Lucia has become a premier spot for honeymoons and relaxing getaways. While the Caribbean island is the perfect place to relax and unwind, you'll also find...

Many go-to travel destinations throughout South America, the Caribbean, and Latin America are experiencing Zika outbreaks, caused by a mosquito-borne virus that has been known to cause birth defects in...

Before traveling to Nagasaki, I had always connected this Japanese city with the catastrophic World War II atomic bombing. I was unaware that the city had more to offer than one of its main attractions —...

My perception of Cuban food while eating at restaurants in the US was limited to Cuban sandwiches, pulled pork, rice, beans, and a few meat staples. It was only when I visited Havana a couple of years ago that...

Rapper Notorious B.I.G (or Biggie Smalls) had an amazing musical career. It spanned less than three years before his death, led to the sale of over 17 million records, resulted in one of the very few hip-hop...