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  • Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer of Finnair

    Q. You joined Finnair as Chief Commercial Officer in May 2019.  How did you and your team deal with this unprecedented situation in 2020 and what … [Read More]

    Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer of Finnair
  • Getaway Trip, Sonesta Redondo Beach

    Needing a break from wine work and with Los Angeles always a relaxing and therapeutic relatively short drive away (with no traffic), I scheduled … [Read More]

    Getaway Trip, Sonesta Redondo Beach
  • Two donkeys lost in South Africa’s Kruger National Park

    Among those who come to Africa to join a safari, the holy grail of animal tracking is the so called 'Big Five'. Originally coined by the big game … [Read More]

    Two donkeys lost in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
  • Exploring the Midwest of the United States of America

    I stopped in Chicago, one of my favorite food and wine towns in the entire country. I enjoyed some exceptional wine and food at the Greek … [Read More]

    Exploring the Midwest of the United States of America
  • Layers of History, Jerusalem

    We spent several days here exploring as there is something significant to see around seemingly every step; today was entirely spent in the … [Read More]

    Layers of History, Jerusalem
  • My Personal Experience of Record Breaking Extreme Heat in Death Valley

    Similar to the International notice for the Mavericks Surf Competition in Central California, I sent out our annual 48 hour window of notice to … [Read More]

    My Personal Experience of Record Breaking Extreme Heat in Death Valley
  • A Visit to the World’s Greatest Barbershop

    About 60 mostly bearded fellows were lined up already - a count by our own estimate. And according to front man, chair number one and owner Alex … [Read More]

    A Visit to the World’s Greatest Barbershop
  • India: Sixty million villages and still counting

    How on earth do you cover one billion people and more than five thousand years of history in one short article? I am afraid I won't be able to … [Read More]

    India: Sixty million villages and still counting
  • Greetings from the Jordanian Desert

    This was part of an epic mid summer trek from Dana Biosphere Reserve to Petra - via Little Petra. RUNNING OUT OF WATER In temperatures … [Read More]

    Greetings from the Jordanian Desert
  • Afghanistan: Some children only live to beg

    The day before it started snowing in Kabul, the shopkeepers had the wooden snow shovels out for sale, knowing that they would come in handy. And … [Read More]

    Afghanistan: Some children only live to beg
  • A Crazy Stop in La Paz, Boliva

    Upon arriving in South America I entered a very familiar airport, Jorge Chavez International Airport. I lingered in Lima for a refreshing shower … [Read More]

    A Crazy Stop in La Paz, Boliva
  • Exploring the Diversity of Hawaii’s Big Island

    We boarded the plane leaving for Kona behind a clean cut well-dressed businessman toting a RollAboard with a book tucked in tightly in the back. … [Read More]

    Exploring the Diversity of Hawaii’s Big Island
  • This is Africa

    We left Varela on the coast in Guinea Bissau at 5am - determined to make it back to Dakar in time for our 145am flight that evening. No small … [Read More]

    This is Africa
  • Isn’t it Iranic?

    The taproot of the tree of civilization, Iran. While the USA is an entity less than a quarter a millennium young, Iran’s recorded history bows … [Read More]

    Isn’t it Iranic?
  • Lizard Island, Remote Luxury

    Arrival You are on a 10-seater looking out of the window. The azure waters glisten out of the side windows with spectacular coral reefs coming … [Read More]

    Lizard Island, Remote Luxury

Above the Clouds

Solo in Ubud: How to Spend a Week That Feels Like the Real...

Most people turn up in Ubud with a list. Monkey Forest, the rice terraces, a swing over the jungle, a smoothie bowl with a view. All of that's there … [More]

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Journals

A Full Day in Mijas Pueblo (And I Still Didn’t See...

Four years living twenty minutes from Málaga, and Mijas Pueblo was the trip I kept bumping to next month. Everyone who'd been gave me the same rundown … [More]

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Guides

Catalina, CA - Lodging

Lodging on Catalina varies in price depending on the time of year you visit the island. High season typically runs April through October. November … [More]

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Press Releases

The Axolotl’s Garden Blossoms Oct. 21 at Birch...

La Jolla, CA (Oct. 12, 2026)—Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego today unveiled new details about their upcoming … [More]

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Highlight of the Month

Vermillion, South Dakota - October 2026

Located in the far southeast corner of the state in a part of the country the features another very approximate 'four corners' where South Dakota, … [More]

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Book Reviews

Passion & Practice: Secrets of a Surgical Resident by...

Passion & Practice, Secrets is a glimpse into Dr. Weinraub's time as a surgical resident following medical school. This read examines the formative … [More]

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I've tested a lot of eSIM providers over the years. From airport SIM card kiosks in Bangkok to fumbling with a physical SIM card swap on a train … [More]

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Interviews

Harry Mitsidis, Founder of NomadMania

Harry Mitsidis is the founder of NomadMania, one of the world's leading communities for serious and "out of the box" travelers. Born in London and … [More]

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