Books can shape the way we see the world long before we actually step out into it. The streets, landscapes, and architecture described in our favorite stories live in our imagination — and traveling to those places is a way of stepping inside those treasured tales. Book-inspired trips let you relive childhood favorites, discover hidden…
Planning an international trip is exciting — and, for many travelers, a little overwhelming. With endless hotels, tours, restaurants, and landmarks vying for your attention, it’s easy to overpack an itinerary or lose sight of what you really want from your adventure. You can’t do everything, so you need to discover the rhythm of travel…
Some places really leave a mark on you, and don’t seem to get old, no matter how often you return. For me, Europe is that place. I love home, and I’ll always champion exploring the treasures of the U.S.—from Acadia’s rugged coastline to the canyons of Zion. But stepping into a cobblestone square or a…
For a long time, I severely underrated what the United States had to offer. Beaches, big cities, theme parks — those were the main characters in my domestic travel story. Then I stood on the edge of a canyon in Utah, and later on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic in Maine. My perspective got a…
Skip the Miami hubbub – Palm Beach should be on your radar as a long-weekend destination. Here you can balance the ocean, culture and history all in a few days. And I’m saying this as someone who isn’t a beach person. So you know there’s more to do than enjoy sun and sand here! So…
The idea of traveling solo often sparks strong reactions. Some people think it’s only something you do if you have to, not because you want to. But I see it differently. Solo travel is one of the most powerful ways to experience the world. It teaches you about yourself, connects you to new people, and…
When was the last time you spent true one-on-one time with your person? You do life together every day, but it’s easy to slip into routines and miss out on each other. Maybe it’s a milestone birthday, an anniversary, or simply the need to reconnect. Whatever the reason, you’ve been dreaming about time away together….
The Case for Planning Early With September right around the corner, you may feel that there’s still plenty of time left in 2025. But before the fall festivities and holiday traditions take over your calendar, let me encourage you to think ahead—way ahead. If you’re considering a major trip in 2026, now is the time…
School’s back in session, so you have plenty of bandwidth to start planning that trip you’ve kept on the back burner! …or is that not the case? Maybe your attention is swallowed up by catching up on work projects, tackling home improvements, or simply navigating a new routine that changes how traffic flows in the…
I recently had a low professional moment. Or rather, this is one of those ruts I seem to revisit every so often on the roller coaster that is running a business. The thought creeps in: Maybe people don’t actually need travel advisors anymore. This usually happens when I’m not hitting the milestones I think I…