

15 THINGS TO EXPECT ON YOUR FIRST CONTIKI TOUR
Like your average flashpacker, I'm not averse to taking group tours in order to fulfill an itinerary, especially if I'm working with a...


GEGER: BALI'S NOT-SO SECRET BEACH
When I first started visiting Bali, I never once considered it to be a place for white-sand beaches. It's reputation as a surfing...


WHITEHAVEN: BEST BEACH IN THE WORLD?
Surely, many people will contest this claim.:) True story: I've actually gotten shade from my countrymen whenever I disagree that the...


SLEEPING AT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
Flashback to 2013 and I had the opportunity to sleep at the Outer Great Barrier Reef. Reefworld at Hardy Lagoon pontoon, to be exact. It...


HOW TO GET LOUNGE ACCESS EVEN WHEN FLYING ECONOMY
Business and first-class lounges: the elusive unicorns of the airport waiting game. Mostly reserved for business and first class fliers:...


THE BEST TRAVEL MOMENTS ARE WHEN YOU'RE STILL
Stillness and a view of Lake Titicaca at 12,500 feet. It looks so unreal! There's an article that has been going around the internet...


MINGALABAR, MYANMAR!
Myanmar can be an assault to the senses: dusty, unpaved roads, red-stained grounds from chewed betel nuts, walkways wrought with...


3 PLACES IN THE WORLD TO FEEL BIKINI-CONFIDENT
Much has been said about body issues and bikini bodies in the media for years. I, for one, am an advocate of feeling confident in your...


5 TRAVEL EXPERIENCES THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT TO INSTAGRAM
Travel in this age of connectivity is very often idealized in the hashtags we attach and the filters we layer our photos with. I, for...


TOP 5 BALI HOTELS YOU HAVE TO STAY IN
Everyone who knows me understands my love for this island of the gods. I've been coming here every year for the past four years and it...