Finding the best things to do in Toronto can feel overwhelming, but after calling this city home for 25 years, we’ve got you covered. We remember when the CN Tower was the only giant in the sky, when a trip…
Greenland is home to a plethora of stunning and often superlative features, but its biggest flex is the Greenland Ice Sheet. Roughly four times the size of California and covering 80% of the island, the Greenland Ice Sheet is the…
With a prime location between major cities, popular attractions, state parks and sandy beaches, you couldn’t ask for a better base than San Jose for exploring what the Bay Area has to offer. Advertisement From local beach towns to wildlife…
The Yucatán Peninsula has it all. Ancient Maya ruins, colonial-era cities, buzzy beach towns, azure waters, wild nature, mesmerising museums and a flavor-packed food scene. The peninsula is made up of three distinct states – as well as bits of Guatemala…
Ever since my first solo international trip at age 19, I’ve preferred to travel alone. Experiencing new places without the distraction of a companion and overcoming obstacles by myself has built my confidence and enriched my understanding of the world.…
Today I want to share my top picks for Christmas hotels in London. I often get asked where to stay in the city during the festive season, and I have a lot of firsthand recommendations. I’ve spent nights in countless…
Ljubljana, Slovenia’s wonderful vibrant, bijou capital, is a breathtakingly beautiful and endlessly captivating place. Baroque and art nouveau architecture, riverside promenades, excellent museums and galleries, and plenty of green spaces, are all offset by a good dose of grunge, street…
I’ll never forget the first time we saw a grizzly bear in the wild. We were driving slowly down Maligne Lake Road in Jasper, windows down, with the scent of pine hanging in the cool mountain air. And then, there…
Small, idiosyncratic Belfast has long punched above its diminutive weight in terms of cultural impact – the hometown of George Best and Van Morrison, the RMS Titanic and Harland & Wolff shipyard, and deeply politicized murals enlivening brick gable walls. This rejuvenated…
This small West African country of Benin is blessed with lush natural beauty, miles of beaches, unique markets and cultural riches. It’s a popular destination for travelers in search of a different kind of adventure. Indeed, Benin is the birthplace of Vodou – the…