I have visited a lot of famous places that left me cold, and a few ordinary ones that gave me goosebumps. An English football ground on matchday belongs firmly in the second group. Last autumn I finally did the trip I had been promising myself for years: a loose loop around England to see four of its great stadiums, soak up the cities around them, and work out whether the atmosphere really lives up to the hype. It does. If anything, the … [Read more...]
Three Days in Tunisia
As of the end of 2025, Tunisia has seen a nearly ten-fold increase in tourism in the past few years. Primarily from Mediterranean cruises docking and dumping tourists for the day into the crowded downtown area, where they will visit to the markets and bazaars of the Souk (but won’t see much else.) But don’t knock it, the Souk is absolutely huge and you can easily get lost in the many narrow alleys. Tunis’ Souk also claims to house Africa’s two … [Read more...]
Why Communal Ranch Bukidnon Should Be on Your Northern Mindanao Road Trip
Bukidnon has a way of surprising travelers. One moment, you are passing through long highway stretches and cool mountain towns. Then suddenly, the landscape opens into rolling grasslands, misty ridges, cattle country, and wide scenic views that feel very different from the usual beach-and-waterfall image of Philippine travel. One of the best examples of that highland charm is Communal Ranch in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. Known for its open … [Read more...]
5 Day Barcelona Itinerary for First-Timers: What to Do, Eat & Skip
I landed in Barcelona with a broken suitcase wheel, a dead phone, and absolutely no idea what I was doing. It was my first solo trip to Spain, and I'd spent weeks reading guides that all said the same thing: "Visit the Sagrada Familia before 9 AM for the best lighting." Helpful? Sure. But not exactly the kind of advice that prepares you for the moment you step out of the metro into a plaza full of strangers, with the Catalan sun on … [Read more...]
The Best Rural Retreats and Cultural Escapes in the UK and Ireland
Some of the best memories from the UK and Ireland come from places that barely appear in guidebooks. A quiet harbour at the end of a winding road, a country pub filled with locals on a rainy afternoon, or a walking path connecting villages across open farmland often leaves a stronger impression than a famous attraction. The places below are full of rural areas where the landscape still shapes daily life. In the Highlands, mountains and lochs … [Read more...]
Long trips on a normal budget: simple systems to keep travel money under control
Most extended trips don't go over budget in one dramatic moment. There's no single bad decision you can point to and say: that's where it fell apart. It's subtler than that. A snack at the airport because you're tired. A ride you didn't need but it was raining. A baggage fee you forgot to account for. A tour that wasn't in the plan but everyone at the hostel was going. None of these individually are meaningful. Across six weeks of tap-to-pay, … [Read more...]
The “Digital Nomad” Guide to Aotearoa: Staying Pain-Free on the Road
New Zealand pulls remote workers like nowhere else. The fibre broadband reaches further than you'd expect, the time zones work surprisingly well for Asian and Australian clients, and the scenery makes a 9am Zoom call feel almost bearable. But there's a catch. Most places you'll stay, from a Coromandel bach to a Queenstown Airbnb, were not designed with your spine in mind. Here's how to work through Aotearoa without arriving home with a sore … [Read more...]
Annea Lockwood, Composer and Sound Artist
Annea Lockwood is an Aotearoa New Zealand-born composer and sound artist known for turning natural environments into immersive sound art. In her “Sound Map” projects, where she captures the sound of rivers, including the Danube, she records everything from flowing water to everyday human activity, revealing the river as a constantly shifting and living soundscape. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and taught at Vassar … [Read more...]
The Year Before “I Do”: An Editorial Guide to Planning a Destination Wedding at a Marriott Resort
There is a moment in every engagement when the romance of the proposal gives way to the reality of the calendar. The ring is on the finger. The champagne has been poured. And then someone asks the question that quietly reshapes the next twelve months of your life. Where are we going to do this? For the modern couple, the answer increasingly lies somewhere other than home. Destination weddings now account for nearly one in four weddings in the … [Read more...]
I Thought the Wind Was the Hard Part: Riding a Bike in Chicago
The first gust hit near the lake, just as I was starting to feel confident. A rented bike, a clear morning, a flat city, and a famous trail beside the water. How hard could it be? Chicago answered with a shove. The wind came off Lake Michigan hard enough to make the handlebars twitch, then disappeared between buildings as I turned inland. Suddenly the ride changed. Buses pulled to the curb, bridges rose over the river, parked cars tightened … [Read more...]
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