Don’t Visit Ko Lipe
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
The Best Airbnbs in Seville, Spain
Skip to main content Book these historical hideaways in the heart of Andalucía’s capital city. Airbnb A sun-kissed Spanish city known for its slow pace and historic charm, Seville is a destination in the nation’s wonderful south which embraces culture like no other. Expect streets lined with blooming orange trees, an impressive trio of UNESCO
Don’t Visit Ko Lipe
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
This Stylish Flat in Avignon, France, Kept Me Cozy During the Offseason
Traveling during the mistral is no easy feat. The notoriously cold and relentlessly fierce northwesterly wind that blows from France’s heartland into the Mediterranean Sea can reach up to 20 miles per hour, last for several days (the record is 65 hours straight), and buffet everything in its path when it peaks in the winter
Don’t Visit Ko Lipe
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
11 Golden Rules for Surviving Your Next Long-Haul Flight
Not to be contrarian, but I don’t mind a long-haul flight. I’ve done my fair share of those 12-hour-plus bad boys, including the 19-hour, non-stop from NYC to Singapore and a 14-hour journey to India sans working in-flight entertainment—all in economy, might I add. I suppose I take pleasure in the surrender, knowing that I
Don’t Visit Ko Lipe
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
Family Vacation in Thailand: Elephants, Flower Markets, and Uno
For the past decade, Whitney Spielfogel's family has taken an annual multi-generational trip over the holiday season and New Year's with her parents. Hawaii, Costa Rica, Cabo, Tulum, Turks and Caicos. They had done them all together, her parents and her husband, Ross, and eventually her children, Sienna and Slade. The trips were their way
Finland Is Giving Away Free Summer Trips
What does it mean to be truly happy? And how does one achieve true happiness? These are questions that thinkers, philosophers, and academics have pondered over for centuries. But the answer may not be as complicated as one might think. Each year, the United Nations puts together a list of the happiest countries in the
On a Family Trip to Laos, Revisiting Old Haunts With Fresh Eyes
We could have flown, of course. There would be an orderly line at immigration and a taxi waiting to whisk us to the hotel. The whole trip would've taken roughly an hour, and we'd be poolside by noon. It would've spared us from a whole lot of my son's “Are we there yet?” whining. But