Destinations

Everyone loves chocolate, and consequently, this tasty treat has managed to insert itself into our lives in a variety of ways. The history of chocolate is ancient and unique. The earliest known use of chocolate dates back to 1900 BC by the Aztecs in...

It is eight o’clock in the morning on September the twenty fourth. Florentine traffic pounds by outside of the open hostel window. The room is musty, the smell of mold so faint that I wonder if I’m only imagining it. It is silent in the...

I'll never forget the time I was visiting Florence and I walked out of my hotel for the night only to find the entire Arno River lit up with the ethereal glow of floating lanterns. The sky was alight with the last slivers of purple sunlight and these bright...

Happy July, folks! You know what July means — we're officially in mid-summer territory. We’re out of that murky, gray area between spring and summer, a period often punctuated by randomly cool days and too much rain. And we’re now in the prime of...

Although Iceland is a small country (it's the least densely populated country in Europe with only about 300,000 people living on a land mass about the size of Kentucky) it has continued to make headlines, concretizing the old adage of ‘quality over...

Nestled in the heart of the Southern Adirondacks, Lake George is the perfect spot with something enjoyable for the whole family. Get out of NYC for the weekend to a fun (and wallet-friendly!) spot that’s filled with both land and lake activities! 1)...

Theater fans, music lovers, history buffs and rappers, unite! Hamilton the musical is finally hitting the road. The hip-hop musical about the life and infamous death of Alexander Hamilton has blown up in New York City, but its expensive tickets and...

With summer comes longer days, lobster-red sunburns, weird tan lines, and, our favorite, all of our much-loved bands coming out to play! While seeing your favorite band play anywhere would be enough for a true fan, seeing your favorite band play at a truly...

The #EURef results are in and the UK has voted to leave the European Union (EU) and begin their Brexit.  Pre-Brexit Brits were able to fluidly go back and forth through the 28 nations that comprised the EU (and rest of the EU into England) but as of last...

As if you needed another excuse to travel to one of the coolest places in the world, Iceland was just named the safest destination in the world! Not only is Iceland the world’s most peaceful country, but it's also home to breathtaking views, stunning...

Though I once was unable to travel to the beach without two checked bags in tow, I've since learned the fine art of packing my entire life into one small (rather pink) carry-on. Last August I did just that. I was traveling to, among other places,...

I've been on many wine tours before, but nothing prepared me for the variety of good quality wines I enjoyed in Chile. In just two weeks, I drank hundreds of glasses of whites, rosés, and reds, from all over the country. Thankfully, I had a carefully planned...

Voluntourism, or the act of traveling to a foreign country to do charitable volunteer work is on the rise, and one of the fastest growing travel trends today. This $2 billion a year industry involves 1.6 million volunteer tourists traveling abroad - not to...

Thanks to airline competition, lower fuel prices and airline capacity growth, we enter the summer of 2025 with lower airfares than we've seen in awhile - score! It's only right to start celebrating these lower prices along with our independence this Fourth of...