Travel

A Weekend in Barcelona – Here’s Your Itinerary

Itinerary for Your Perfect Weekend in Barcelona If you’re in Europe and are looking for a quick getaway, consider a weekend in Barcelona. Read More >>

5 Amazing Tiny Houses in Europe for Rent on Airbnb

Molly Shunney

The Tiny House Movement A couple of years ago, I was in Warren, Vermont helping to build the foundation of a tiny home for a newlywed couple living nearby. Read More >>

Hike Machu Picchu in 6 Days – Trekking the Inca Trail

Molly Shunney

The legendary Inca Trail is what many aspiring Machu Picchu visitors imagine when they daydream about setting foot in the ancient city, high in the Peruvian Andes and looming above the valley of the Río Urubamba. Read More >>

Visit Norway and Find Koselig

Emily Taylor

Visit Norway The Land of Koselig Recently, as part of an extended tour of the Nordic countries, I had the opportunity to visit Norway. Read More >>

Beginner’s Guide to Snowboarding in the Swiss Alps

Molly Shunney

First-Time Snowboarding Tips Spring is probably the best time of year to learn to snowboard. Read More >>

An Emergency Abroad – Who Do You Call?

Molly Shunney

Are You Prepared For An Emergency Abroad? Read More >>

Taking a Taxi in Beijing – Understanding the Beijing Hua Dialect

Marcella De Rosa

Taking a Taxi in Beijing: the Beijing Hua So, you have finally arrived in China, and want to take a taxi to your hotel or other destination. Read More >>

How to Meet People and Make New Friends with Friendship Apps (Even Abroad!)

Molly Shunney

Swiping Right for Friends Carly and I met for brunch at Tart, a cozy restaurant on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. Read More >>

Five Most Romantic Valentine’s Destinations in Europe

Molly Shunney

The Legend of Saint Valentine The historical significance of Valentine’s Day is quite mysterious. Read More >>

Getting Your Caffeine Kick in a Viennese Coffee House

Alexandra Hirsch

Viennese Coffee House Culture Shaken, not stirred might be your motto, but on your trip to Austria be sure to visit a traditional Viennese coffee house. Read More >>

What to Do If You Lost Your Passport, Visa and Wallet Abroad – Six Steps You Need to Take

Molly Shunney

Tale of a Lost Passport I woke up at five-thirty in the morning and splashed my face with iced water sixteen times before feeling awake enough to put shoes on. Read More >>

Russian Winter Holiday Traditions

Alesya Nekrasova

Russian Winter Holiday traditions and celebrations are the longest and most anticipated of the year, running from the end of December until mid-January. The Russian New Year's and Russian Orthodox Christmas season is marked with what a Westerner would call a Christmas tree, but in Russia is called a "New Year Tree," Novogodnyaya Yolka. Read More >>

A Brazilian New Year’s Eve: Fun Traditions & Superstitions

Madison Rittenhouse

A Brazilian New Year’s Eve: Fun Traditions & Superstitions Have you ever heard the Portuguese expression Ano novo, vida nova? Read More >>

Christmas in Prague

Molly Shunney

Christmas in Prague: The City of a Hundred Spires. Read More >>

Budget-Friendly Gap Year Programs

Molly Shunney

More than ever, students are considering gap year programs and extensive travel before, during, or after higher education. Read More >>

Top 10 Travel Essentials Under $100 for Your Next Travel Adventure

Molly Shunney

Travel essentials? Read More >>

Belgian Beer Culture – a UNESCO Treasure

Paolo Dagonnier

Notes from the Beer Capital of the World Don’t know if you noticed, but "Belgian," "beer," and "bloody-hell-that’s-good" all start with the same letter. Read More >>

Bologna – Hip Bars and Good Eats

Paolo Dagonnier

Just 35 minutes by train from Florence, 75 from Milan and 87 from Venice, Bologna Italy is an unsung gem on most tourists’ travel routes. Read More >>

6 Unusual New Year’s Eve Traditions Around the World

Kelly Saux

New Year’s eve traditions come in many flavors. You may ring in the New Year by watching the ball drop on TV, toasting a glass of champagne, or sharing a kiss with your loved one. Read More >>

Top 10 Unusual Sites to Visit when you Travel to Italy (Part 2)

Francesco Castellano

Beyond the Gondolas and the Colosseum: Top 10 Offbeat Sites to See When you Travel to Italy In choosing my Top 10 places to see on your travel to Italy I purposely avoided Rome, Florence, and Venice, the cities most visited by tourists on their first travel to Italy. If you've missed Part 1 of my Top 10 places to visit when you travel to Italy, you can check it out here. Otherwise, let's continue with the 5 remaining off the beaten path destinations in Italy. Read More >>