Solo travel planning with the V.I.E.W.S. method I’ve heard from many people that they want to travel solo, but they don’t know how to...

Iceland in Winter Back in August, I got a tip that Icelandair Vacations was having a sale, with nonstop flights from Raleigh-Durham to...

Marrakech, Morocco So while I was in Lisbon for the month of September doing volunteer work and being a digital nomad, I decided to visit...

Lisbon,Portugal I always strive to live like a local when I travel and I had a chance to do that in a big way when I spent the month of...

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico For the last 20 days I’ve been living like a local in San Miguel de Allende. Never heard of it? SMA is a...

Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina I flew 1600 miles from Buenos Aires to El Calafate in Southern Patagonia to see the Perito Moreno...

Lisbon, Portugal On the way home from London, I spent the weekend in Lisbon on a stopover via TAP Air Portugal. Stopovers are offered by...

Zanzibar, Tanzania I had heard about Zanzibar, but I had no idea where it was. When I realized it was part of Tanzania and located less...

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Serengeti is a Maasai word that means “endless plains”. So true. Serengeti National Park is 15,000 sq...

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania The Ngorongoro Highlands is a chain of ancient volcanoes that sit 7,500 feet above sea level. Some...

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania My first night at Ndovu Tented Lodge there were hyenas in the camp. But more on that later. After...

Nairobi, Kenya I decided to do a city to bush to beach vacation in Kenya and Tanzania. I flew from Washington D.C. to Doha and after a...

Johannesburg, South Africa Gritty, urban and home to the Apartheid museum, Jo'burg has a vibe unlike any I'd ever experience to date. The...

Capetown, South Africa What a beautiful place! I stayed in an Airbnb in the foothills of Table Mountain with amazing views. I took the...

Havana, Cuba Just returned from a weekend in Havana, Cuba. I had a conference in Miami so I fly into Miami the weekend prior to the...

London, United Kingdom It’s a travel goal to experience new places as a local. I was able to do that in London, twice. Once in 2019 with...

Soriano Nel Cimino, Italy I left Florence for Soriano Nel Cimino, the Italian version of Kings Landing for GoT fans. After missing a...

Florence, Italy I took the high-speed train ride from Rome to Florence, and on the journey I saw vineyards and sheep pastures on rolling...

Rome, Italy As a history buff, visiting Italy was an easy decision. On the flight, I shared a row with Juana, an ex-nun (twice over)...