Miami was a massive surprise to me. Florida never held much interest for me as a vacation destination, and I don't love beaches, but...

Puerto Rico was a spontaneous travel decision and the biggest surprise of my year in how much I absolutely fell in love with it, and I...

I was psyched planning a trip to Fiji. Just saying that you're traveling to Fiji sounds exotic. Plus I didn’t expect to be in that area...

While generally if you're looking for beaches, Australia is the better option, that doesn't mean New Zealand doesn't have its share of...

Koh Phangan is well-known for its monthly full moon parties, half moon parties, black moon parties, shiva moon parties... basically for...

The south of Thailand is basically full of island paradises, and Koh Phi Phi is a fantastic choice if you want to combine beaches with...

Fraser Island wins for my favorite beach-y location that I visited in Australia. It's the world's largest sand island, and many...

Airlie Beach is a place that I highly enjoyed, but it was a major downer situation that brought me there. I had gone to Cairns planning...

When I was a kid, we went on a cruise ship called The Big Red Boat. From the way my parents tell it, this was a cheap, rundown ship not...