Look, I’ll be honest with you. After spending the last eighteen months documenting friends’ honeymoons through their endless Instagram stories (and yes, I’m guilty of double-tapping every single sunset photo), I’ve noticed something. The most memorable honeymoons aren’t always the…
The butterflies hit me somewhere over the Atlantic. Then I was 23 years old, clutching my boarding pass like a lifeline, realizing I’d just committed to three weeks in Europe with nothing but a backpack and what can only be…
Remember that when choosing a holiday vacation destination, it was as simple as pointing at a map with your eyes closed? Those days are long gone, my friend. In 2025, travelers are making choices like they’re curating their LinkedIn profiles—strategic,…
If you’re still asking which part of the U.S. you should visit, you’re probably overthinking it. But since you asked, let me tell you about the Pacific Northwest—a region that’s basically like America’s moody, coffee-obsessed cousin who’s secretly the most…
Let me tell you about the worst romantic getaway I ever planned. Picture this: February 2019, convincing my partner that a “spontaneous” weekend in Prague would be magical. What I got instead was sub-zero temperatures, a hotel room that doubled…
I used to think all islands were basically the same. Sand, water, maybe a coconut or two. Then I spent three weeks bouncing between some of the world’s most extraordinary island destinations, and let me tell you, I was spectacularly…
When I first heard someone say “luxury” and “budget” in the same sentence about traveling to Nigeria, I nearly choked on my palm wine. But after three trips to this West African powerhouse, I’ve cracked the code on how to…
Cape Town is a city that makes you question why you live anywhere else. I learned this the hard way during my first visit when I foolishly booked only four days, thinking it would be enough to “see the highlights.”…
I used to think Barcelona was just another European city tourists gushed about on Instagram. You know the type: overhyped, overpriced, and probably underwhelming in person. Boy, was I wrong. After spending three weeks there last summer (initially planned as…
Look, I’ll be straight with you—Dubai wasn’t supposed to be that good. I’d booked a weekend stopover expecting Instagram-worthy architecture and decent airport shopping. What I got instead was two days that completely recalibrated my understanding of what a city…
Finding the cheapest holiday trip may seem very difficult. Last summer, I found myself staring at a cross-country flight quote that made my credit card weep—$847 for a basic economy seat that wouldn’t even let me choose where to sit.…
Listen, I get it. You’re scrolling through Instagram, watching 22-year-olds with perfectly curated backpacks bounce between European hostels, and thinking, “Is that still an option for me?” I’m here to tell you—as someone who booked her first hostel at 19…
Have you ever found yourself wandering through a normally packed tourist hotspot, only to realize you’re practically alone? That eerie yet delicious feeling of having a famous landmark all to yourself? I have—and let me tell you, it’s both weird…
When Nigerian business opportunities are mentioned, the initial reaction from many outsiders is usually hesitation. There’s a common perception that the market is unstable, overly complex, or too high-risk to bother with. It’s a narrative shaped largely by sensational headlines,…
Let me tell you about the moment everything clicked for me about Kenya. I was sitting in the back of a Land Cruiser, watching my 12-year-old nephew Jake stare slack-jawed at a giraffe casually munching leaves three feet from our…
I remember standing outside a small noodle shop in Kyoto, sweating profusely—not from the summer heat, but from the sheer panic of trying to order dinner. The menu, a beautiful but incomprehensible collection of kanji characters, might as well have…
Last summer, I spent three months hopping around Europe on a shoestring budget. What I quickly discovered? The days when European air travel meant remortgaging your house are long gone. Between sipping €1 coffees in Lisbon and accidentally boarding the…
So you typed “Waka something travel” into Google, and now you’re staring at two wildly different options: Wakatravels and Wakanow. Sound like twins? Maybe. Act like twins? Not even close. It’s kind of like confusing Airbnb with a travel influencer’s…
It was the morning of my third day in Utah when I realized I’d brought entirely the wrong shoes. Standing at the trailhead to Angels Landing in Zion National Park, I looked down at my once-white sneakers—now a disturbing shade…
I’ll never forget my first proper American winter experience. As someone who grew up in the tepid winters of Southern California, my understanding of “winter” was putting on a light jacket when temperatures dipped below 65°F. Then I spent a…
