Promo posters for the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty were designed by the creative agency ARSONAL
I’m all too familiar with a restless feeling, the one that has me scrolling through flight deals or daydreaming about cobblestone streets during my workday. Wanderlust doesn’t care about practical constraints like budgets or PTO.
I often find solace in movies. Iconic travel films, as with all great modes of storytelling, help me remember the weight of a backpack on my shoulders and the salty air smell of a faraway foreign coast.
Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, offers views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and a resident colony of sea lions.
When you travel as much as I do, there’s a persistent pressure to maximize every destination. I feel the need to see everything a city has to offer because, well, I’m a travel blogger. I’m supposed to come back to you with stories, with beautiful photos, with proof that a city is worth visiting.
But my trip to San Francisco was different. I simply rested within its labyrinth of alleyways and found the space to breathe.
I had been taught to fear the unknown, as many Americans are taught. I was told to trust a higher power (be it God or my government or both) in spite of my own intuition. I was scared to make a mistake, to be perceived as ignorant. I was ridiculed for existing beyond the norm, even when the norm was harmful. All these factors made it tempting to stay put and avoid any experience that might humble me.
I visited Lisbon, Portugal, during the colder off-season and still had an amazing time.
After nearly a decade of traveling, I’ve learned the art of curating authentic experiences. So read on as I outline 5 steps everyone can take to go deeper than the surface-level tourism of any place.
I like to start each new year with a bit of daydreaming. So here are 5 trips I hope to take in the next 12 months. Consider this your travel inspo for January!
This year was one of major life updates and weather-induced cancellations. Still, I managed to visit five states and one new country this year. Here’s the month-by-month breakdown.
Thanks to my brother for turning my camera back on me!
Florence is one of those cities that begs to be photographed. In this photo journal, I’m sharing five of my favorite shots from the trip. However, know that for every image there was a fashionable stranger who went undocumented.
To me, the Statue of David is the essence of beautiful creations. So during a recent trip to Florence, I had one main priority: Witness the iconic sculpture in-person. As I stood looking up at this 17-foot marble masterpiece, I started thinking about artificial intelligence.
The Grand Canal of Venice stretches nearly 2.5 miles in length.
This visit coincided with my anniversary, which added an extra layer of romance to an already enchanting destination. Here’s how we all experienced the magic of Venice in just two days.
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century structure that was built to demonstrate Roman triumph.
This September, I spent a week exploring three iconic Italian cities with my family. Our trip started in Rome, but we barely scratched the surface of this bustling metropolis. Here’s how I filled 48 hours in Rome, and how I survived being unexpectedly separated from my family in a foreign country (uh-oh).