I'll never forget the time I was visiting Florence and I walked out of my hotel for the night only to find the entire Arno River lit up with the ethereal glow of floating lanterns. The sky was alight with the...

Happy July, folks! You know what July means — we're officially in mid-summer territory. We’re out of that murky, gray area between spring and summer, a period often punctuated by randomly cool days and too...

Theater fans, music lovers, history buffs and rappers, unite! Hamilton the musical is finally hitting the road. The hip-hop musical about the life and infamous death of Alexander Hamilton has blown up in...

With summer comes longer days, lobster-red sunburns, weird tan lines, and, our favorite, all of our much-loved bands coming out to play! While seeing your favorite band play anywhere would be enough for a true...

If ever there was a reason to travel, here it is. Travel, in its ideal state, is always an avenue for learning, enlightenment and celebration. Countries and cultures around the world find plenty to celebrate:...

Strap up your Tevas, kids, because we've been to hell and back and we're ready to dish (Coachella counts as hell, right?). Kicked off every April, music junkies, people who still think it's okay to wear...

As the old RV rolled in front of my friend’s Seattle home, I picked up my bags and tried to contain my excitement for the weekend to come: a four-day musical extravaganza complete with carefully plotted...

It’s May, folks! And we all have a TON to be excited about this month. Not only is May the unofficial start to summer in the Northwestern hemisphere—Memorial Day is upon us, people!—but it’s also...

You might not realize it, but Salt Lake City is the next U.S. town you have to visit. If you're looking for a relaxing weekend escape that has the perfect mix of great outdoors and city amenities (read as:...

Up for an art blowout to end all art blowouts? Ready for a year-long, monster-of-an-art-party in a medieval city where you can revel with human and mythical beings alike? Well, break out the Heineken...

Kicking off earlier this week, many museums and institutions around the globe have joined in the fun that is Museum Week. The week across social media has turned into a tradition in which museums, famous and...

Folks, I hate to break it to you. But there are absolutely no cool places to travel to this month. April showers are dominating the world, so you might as well just stay home until those May flowers kick...

It's that time of year again—spring break! Get ready to hang up the book bag and break out the tote bag—close the computer screen and pour on the sun screen. We could go on and on, but you get the gist....

With the U.S. Presidential Election for 2016 well underway and November still several months off, we have endless name-calling, flip flopping, and political commercials to look forward to this year. It's been...