This month I achieved a travel milestone that took me 17 years: I visited my 20th and final region of Italy. Sardinia was the final holdout, and it feels amazing to finally be on this island! It’s so different from the rest of Italy. It feels a bit surreal to get to this point. Suddenly […]
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While Iceland is full of incredible natural landscapes, there are plenty of cool things to do in Reykjavík as well! Iceland’s pint-sized capital city is a quirky, colorful place. I’ve been to Iceland three times, and on all three trips, I spent a lot of time in Reykjavík. (That’s why you’ll see me with three
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Trust me: there are far more things to do in Boston at night than just go to Irish pubs and sports bars, over and over. If you’re visiting Boston for the first time, you’ll likely be struck by the sports fandom and sheer number of Irish-flavored establishments. But I promise that there is way more
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FlyOver Iceland is an unforgettable experience — a way to see Iceland like no other. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to fly over Icelandic landscapes like a bird, taking in waterfalls, glaciers, and volcanos from above, this is as close as you can possibly get! And you don’t even need to leave
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When the Sky Lagoon Iceland opened in April 2021, I immediately put it on my list for my next trip up north. This high-end geothermal lagoon looked like a dream, edged in large gray rocks, steaming water falling off the edge of an infinity pool — and only a stone’s throw from Reykjavík. Since then,
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May is the most beautiful month of the year in Prague, but this year I took two little side trips, each four days each: one to Calabria, Italy, and one to Reykjavik, Iceland. And the weather was pretty close to perfect in all three destinations. This month also included quite a lot of writing in
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Tropea Italy is one of the most spectacular seaside towns in the Mediterranean — yet it’s almost undiscovered by tourists outside Europe. Italian tourists, however, have been in the loop for quite some time. I recently visited Tropea for the first time, on a long weekend trip exploring the region of Calabria. People say that
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Driving in Italy was a huge fear of mine for far too long. Despite traveling in Italy several times a year, having lived in Italy, and having traveled to most of Italy’s regions, I had done all of my exploring by train because driving seemed too hard. A few years ago, I was hired for
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Bucerias, Mexico is a lovely beach town a stone’s throw from the city of Puerto Vallarta. Once a small fishing village, Bucerias has become increasingly popular as a tourism destination. Over the past decade or so, Bucerias has grown enormously, with new hotels, condos, chic eateries and fun boutiques catering to those craving a bit
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From the moment I saw the city of Guanajuato, I was in love. Bright colors burst out in every direction. Tiny winding alleyways curled away from busy streets, leading to verdant parks. Troubadours filled the air with music. Guanajuato was so alive. And everyone around me seemed to be in a fantastic mood, taking selfies
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