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The Mojave Desert Travel Guide
Admit it. There are times when you wish you could get away from it all by moving to your own private island. Well, some...
6 Tips for Visiting Oslo in Winter
Admit it. There are times when you wish you could get away from it all by moving to your own private island. Well, some...
Top 8 Airbnb Experiences to Try in Tokyo
Tokyo is one of those cities that feels endlessly deep. You can visit a dozen times and still discover new food stalls, hidden shrines, late-night bars, quirky subcultures, and neighborhoods that feel like completely different worlds. (I know because I’ve visited about 10 times already!) One of my favorite ways to explore Tokyo is by
Best Hotels in Barcelona: Central Boutiques to Secluded Retreats
Skip to main content Here's where to stay in the Catalan capital. Grand Hotel Central Barcelona is home to plenty of diverse, historic architecture, from the ever-extending towers of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família to the art-laden halls of the Picasso museum, but perhaps often overlooked is the architecture of the places where guests can spend the
5 Airport Expenses to Avoid
Admit it. There are times when you wish you could get away from it all by moving to your own private island. Well, some...
Melton Hall: Restored 18th-Century Suffolk Manor for Family Escapes
It's not often that a photograph of a sink will stop me mid scroll, but the bright green panelled bathroom of Melton Hall did just that. At first I thought it was an inspirational interiors post from Architectural Digest, but after a minute's worth of rabbit-holing, I ended up on the Airbnb listing for the
Middle East Airspace Closures: Traveler Update
Airspace across large parts of the Middle East remains shut or heavily restricted after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered widespread closures, causing significant disruption to one of the world’s busiest aviation corridors. While commercial operations have begun to restart selectively in some hubs, many airlines remain cautious, rerouting or cancelling flights amid ongoing
Skip Ko Lipe: When Tourism Breaks a Paradise
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
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Walking WWII Paris with Context Travel
I love walking tours. Long time readers know I always recommend doing them first thing when you’re in a city. It doesn’t matter the type you do. Food, history, art – whatever! Just do something. They’re an incredible way to learn about a destination, get your bearings, and talk to a local about life in
Athens’ Best Bars: Wine, Tapas and Rooftop Views
Much like the city itself, the best bars in Athens can’t be defined. This is a place where you’ll find café-bars, dive bars, and after-hours bars wedged side-by-side with wine bars, jazz bars, whisky bars, spritz bars, beer bars, and cutting-edge cocktail bars. There are bars on every street corner, and splayed out across every
Where This Year’s Oscar Winners Were Filmed
No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them. But each of the big winners from this year's Oscars—One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet, Sentimental Value—succeeded in part on fabulous sense of place. It's a fact that was celebrated during the ceremony's
Why This Company Makes Working Abroad Easy
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
Why Airplane Tickets Keep Getting More Expensive
I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost
Skip Ko Lipe: How Tourism Broke a Paradise
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
