It’s late at night, it’s raining, and you can’t find a cab. To make matters worse, when you open your Uber app, you’re faced with severely inflated surge prices. Fortunately, there are ways to make the ride-sharing service more affordable, even at peak hours (think: 12:01 a.m. on New Year’s Day). Uber is the largest and oldest of the […]

This oasis at the foot of the Atlas Mountains is the result of a Moroccan man’s wish for his family to create a project in his hometown. Saida and Abdeslam Bennani Smires made their grandfather’s dream come true — while adding their own passion. This is how the Selman Marrakech palace hotel and stud farm was brought […]

Schools are closing and Fridays at the office are getting emptier, which can only mean one thing — it’s time for your summer vacation. I’ve rounded up 10 affordable summer vacations for this year, including two bucket-list trips that are more accessible than they’ve ever been. Albania Summer is arguably the best time for a […]

When in Mexico, do as the North Americans do. That’s the advice on tipping in all-inclusive resorts on the Riviera Maya from “Timbuktu Timmy”, who hands over a dollar for each all-inclusive drink. “Not because I necessarily want to or think it’s deserved,” he says, “but just to get served, as otherwise you get ignored whilst all […]

It’s easy to fall into hyperbole when it comes to Danai. I just can’t help myself; three days isn’t long enough to get bored of holding court in a beachside cabana like some medieval lord at a banquet. It is long enough however to achieve the gut of one, but what was I going to […]

I flew to the Indian Ocean to discover Praslin, the second largest of the 115 granit islands in Seychelles. Take a short 15 minute inter-island flight or breathe the ocean air with a luxury 45 minute ferry ride. A Hotel The Raffles is a five star luxury resort with 3 private beaches. The private pool […]

There’s no better place to stretch out the lazy days of summer than in a nostalgic little lake town, watching the sun set over the water from an Adirondack chair. I’ve rounded up the 10 best lake towns in North America, offering quaint main streets, boardwalk shops, wooden roller coasters, and, of course, ice cream […]

The United States is home to more than 12,000 miles of coastline (12,383, to be exact). With all that land, there are more than a few hidden beaches that ocean-lovers have yet to find. From coast to coast and tucked along the southern border sit some of the world’s best beaches, and they’re just waiting […]

The New York International Beer Competition gave the prestigious award to a store giving Trader Joe’s a run for its money. Ever since the German discount supermarket Lidl decided to expand into the United States, Americans have been flocking to its aisles looking for deals. Even though Lidl is known for being inexpensive, it actually stocks some of the best […]

The North Island mountain is to get the same rights as people and, amid environmental concerns, the Māori community hopes this will mean tourists treat it with care ew Zealand must feel like the reserved sibling in a family of exhibitionists. You have big, brash Australia to one side, the dreamy, tropical South Pacific isles […]