Let me paint you a picture: I’m standing in the middle of Piazza Navona, a gelato melting faster than I can eat it, map crumpled in my back pocket, and that familiar traveler’s panic setting in—“Am I doing Rome right?”…
Look, I’ll be straight with you. New York isn’t waiting to embrace you with open arms. It’s more likely to snatch your wallet while you’re gawking at skyscrapers. But damn, is it worth it. After living here for nearly a…
I’ve spent countless hours shuffling behind enthusiastic guides in cities from Barcelona to Budapest, and let me tell you—there’s nothing quite like the awkward silence that falls over a group when that cheerful guide finally drops the “tip” bomb at…
Last summer, I found myself staring at my bank account in horror. What had started as an innocent “hey, let’s all go to Barcelona” text message from my college roommate had somehow morphed into a financial nightmare. Suddenly I was…
Back in 2019, I took my first solo trip as a woman—a supposedly “safe” vacation to Barcelona that quickly turned into a masterclass in street smarts after my phone was snatched right out of my hands near La Rambla. I…
Have you ever caught yourself instinctively cringing at a pack of fanny-bag wearing, tennis-shoe stomping tourists loudly asking where the “authentic local experience” is—only to realize with horror that you look exactly like them? I have. There I was, standing…
Photo by Humphrey M on Unsplash The first time I packed up my apartment in Boston to “work remotely” for a year, my mother thought I’d lost my mind. “You’re going to do what?” she asked, clutching her coffee mug…
There’s something deeply satisfying about being the first among your friends to discover a hidden gem. While Paris and Rome continue their reign as Europe’s crown jewels, Eastern Europe quietly harbors extraordinary cities that remain refreshingly unspoiled by mass tourism.…
The moment when you’ve wandered down that charming cobblestone alley in Barcelona, your gelato is melting faster than your data plan, and suddenly—poof!—your map disappears. We’ve all been there. Here’s how to never be digitally stranded again. Let me confess…
There’s a specific kind of panic that washes over you when you’re scrambling for last-minute accommodations. I’ve been there—standing in an airport, staring at my phone in disbelief as the booking app loads prices that could fund a small expedition…
