1. Travel Adapter → We travel with many gadgets, including laptops, cameras, and phones. Recently, we tested the Tessan AERO 70 and have really loved what Tessan has created. Tessan knows that modern travelers don’t need more power—they need a smarter, lighter, and more reliable way to stay connected abroad. Inspired by real traveler frustrations […]
160 If you’re planning your first trip to China, Shanghai is a great place to start. We went there recently and really enjoyed it. Even though it’s the biggest city in China, and a global center of business and technology, it’s also very tourist-friendly and easy to get around. Shanghai is loaded with great food […]
There are a lot of eSIM companies in the world. They all work a similar way: you download their app, pick your package, install the eSIM into your smartphone, and off you go. There’s many I like. But one I like more than the rest is Holafly and I’ve been using their eSIMs for years. […]
7 Best Things to Do in Port Angeles Wa 1. Olympic National Park → 3002 Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362, map Olympic National Park is a diverse national park with the moody PNW coast, rainforests, lakes, and mountains. It gives you year round access to the outdoors and transports you to another world. […]
283 We recently spent a few days in Muna, an island in Sulawesi that has some great caves, lakes, and natural sinkholes. Most people visit Muna in conjunction with Buton, its neighboring island. They’re well connected by a short ferry ride, so it’s easy to go back and forth between the two islands. The blue […]
We may receive compensation from Faye as an advertising partner. However, this does not influence our evaluations. Our opinions are our own. I’ve been writing about travel for nearly two decades and, in that time, I’ve watched the travel insurance industry change at roughly the speed of a glacier. For years, the pitch was always […]
About the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens The Bellagio Conservatory transforms the 14,000-square-foot space into a new imaginary world each season. I’m always impressed by how they keep all these plants alive and beautiful when I struggle with the few I have. Bellagio has 120 gardeners alone, and then you add in the designers, engineers, […]
187 If you’re planning to visit the island of Kauai, you’re probably wondering whether you need to book anything in advance. Obviously there are the flights and hotels, but what about state parks and other activities? Thankfully most things in Kauai don’t require a reservation, but there are a few exceptions. This travel guide will […]
Most travel is extractive and passive. You show up somewhere, take photos of the same landmarks everyone else takes photos of, eat at a restaurant the guidebook recommended, and hit up some bars. You take some tours to learn about the place and, if you’re lucky, get to meet some locals on your trip. You […]
Heading to Skiathos and Skopelos? These are all the Mamma Mia movie locations in Greece. This past summer, Mari and I were dreaming up a girls’ trip to some of Greece’s lesser-known islands with Star Clippers. When we told Aishah we had never seen Mamma Mia, the ultimate celebration of girlhood and Greek wanderlust, she […]