Destinations

These photos are just a small representation of what Puerto Rico has to offer. From the food to the landscapes to the sunsets and hidden beaches, Puerto Rico is an...

Planning a backpacking trip to Australia can be a big endeavor. Despite reading a guidebook from cover to cover, there are some things you just won’t find out until you’re actually on the ground. These are the 14 things I wish I knew before traveling to Australia.

There’s a part of Siem Reap that most people never see. Many of those who visit Cambodia have only one thing on their agenda: the temples of Angkor Wat. It’s a UNESCO Heritage Site that...

I had just arrived in Luang Prabang and, by some luck of the universe, I was staying at the same guesthouse as a group of travelers I had previously met...

There is no shortage of adventurous things to do in Australia. From skydiving to sailing, hot air ballooning to sandboarding, here’s a list of eight you don’t want to miss.

20 years ago Shanghai was nothing more than another fishing village in China. In a few short decades, Shanghai has undergone an incredible level of development, and has become a booming...

New York is home to some of the best food in the world. With such a large international population, and with so much history behind it, New York's food scene is...

“No no–you don’t come! No paper in passport!” The Thai man at the border between Thailand and Laos had begun shouting at a Canadian girl at our table. He had been...

I spent one month in Thailand, traversing the islands and beaches of the south, all the way up to the jungles of the north. Due to the relative ease of access...

Chris is an old friend of mine and a first time traveler. He took off to Indonesia eight months ago to teach English and he’s been learning what it means to be a foreigner and a minority in a strange land. Asia is a different place indeed, and today I’m sharing with you Chris’ experience as a white boy far from home.

The needles and probes I could at least understand, but the Vasoline on my belly just didn’t make any sense. I was getting an ultrasound and, had anybody at the...

I had heard mutterings about an abandoned skyscraper in Bangkok. It was rumored to be haunted and forsaken. If I wanted to enter, I was going to have to sneak in through holes in the...

I had never spent that much time in New York, even as a Boston native. Though we were only a four hour drive apart, I never took the time to...

After 31 days in Southeast Asia, I was fed up. It had been 11 months since my move to Greater Asia, the majority of which had been spent living like a...

Mexican food is not what you think. In the same way that America has butchered their interpretation of traditional Chinese food, so too have they debauched the art of Mexican cuisine. Many North...

It was 5:30 in the morning and I could barely open my eyes. I had avoided tubing in Vang Vieng so I could wake up early enough to catch a...

I had been planning on getting a suit made ever since I heard about Hoi An. This small Vietnamese town is world-renowned for its tailors and it's the place where many...

Ever wanted to ride elephants in Thailand? It was on my bucket list, too. But once I got there, I learned—very quickly—why you shouldn’t ride elephants in Thailand.

One look at this building and I knew I was going to like it here. Once upon a time, in 1975, a meditating monk discovered, what he said, were tigers roaming...

I shouldn't even be telling you about this place. It's that special. Wat Palad (or Wat Pha Lat) is a temple in Chiang Mai that is tucked away in the heart...

I slapped my palm against my forehead. “But we already ordered you one! Come on, man. You have to!” I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to. In some parts...