December was one of my biggest travel months in quite some time, taking me to seven different countries — nine if you include France and the Netherlands. From the beaches of St. Vincent to the snowbanks of Vermont, let’s take a look at December 2025! Destinations Visited PHEW. That was a lot. Highlights The month
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How do I sum up my travels in 2025? Fun, intense, and carefully planned, with an eye toward increasingly intense adventures in the future. This year, I’ve been feeling more of an urge to visit new places, and especially new countries. But I’ve also been drawn toward more intense and adventurous trips. Madagascar was exactly
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You need to take the bad with the good! Every year, I share my worst travel moments of the year because I think it’s important to be realistic when you travel the world for a living. Things can and do go wrong on every trip. And that’s not a sign of failure on your part
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2025 was a landmark year for travel, taking me to seven new countries and to so many new and wonderful destinations. And it was a year of memorable travel experiences, many of which sprang out of nowhere. Here are my favorite travel moments of 2025! (And don’t forget to check out my worst travel moments of
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Aha, here we are! Last month, I wrote that I probably wouldn’t be able to get a November recap out due to my travel schedule, but I got to work and wrote the lion’s share of the recap before setting off on my trip. Not only that, but I got to writing my best and
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If you’re looking for an unusual Christmas market that will surprise you, delight you, and make you feel like a kid again — you’ll fall in love with the Ribeauvillé Christmas Market in France! Located in the heart of the Alsace region, the Ribeauvillé Christmas Market is an interactive medieval market filled with performers who
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If you want to experience the best Christmas markets in France, there should be one destination at the top of your itinerary: Alsace. This German-flavored region in northeast France is home to the best Christmas markets in the country. And boy, does Alsace go all out at Christmas! You’re going to love it here. If
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Ah, October, one of the best months of the year. The month began in Madagascar with a few days in Nosy Be before flying to Prague, heading to Piemonte for a weekend, and coming back to enjoy the rest of the fall colors. I’m thrilled to be enjoying a few weeks of quiet before I
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Is it a good idea to visit Paris in winter? Or will it be a disaster? Don’t worry — you’ve come to the right place, because I’ve been traveling to Paris in the winter for decades! Paris is a fabulous city year-round, and you can visit at any time of year and have a great
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Welcome to beautiful Bilbao! This port city in northern Spain is part of the Pais Vasco — the Basque Country. It’s the largest city in this part of Spain, known best for its culinary scene and the famous Guggenheim Museum. If you think you know Spanish cities, just wait until you see Bilbao — with
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