I spent a long weekend (Thursday – Sunday) on the island of Holbox, Mexico in December. I had heard of the island (which is apparently pronounced "Hol-bosch" not "Hol-box") for a number of years. Despite being near-ish to Cancun, it
About 3 hours northwest of Cancun, the island of Holbox is the antidote to its neighbor's built-up tourism machine. The island's largely cash-only, there are hardly any cars, and the seafood was likely caught a few hours before it lands
Hawaii is my favorite place on the planet, and while every island is special, Kauai's blows them all away. It's stunningly green and blue and beautiful, it's small enough to get everywhere, and it's not quite as resorty as some
I went to a wedding in New Haven, Connecticut over New Years this year. FRIGID temps and a blanket of snow made it hard to tour Yale's campus and other New Haven top sights, but we were able to eat
In November 2016 I took advantage of the easing of U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba and spent a week exploring the Caribbean island. I visited Santa Clara, Havana, Cienfuegos and Trinidad, encountering beautiful culture and scenery, plus a wildly different
I traveled to Dubrovnik for 5 days in July 2017. We used it as a base to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site walled city, track down Game of Thrones filming locations (it's Kings Landing!), and take a handful of
After a few days of fighting crowds in the busy streets of Dubrovnik, a trip to Mljet was a breath of fresh air and a welcome escape. Mljet is a large, lush island with a national park on its western
From: Jess Moss To: Friend asking what to do with four days on Kauai. (She's staying at the Marriott in Lihue.) Date: July 3, 2017 Subject: Hawaiiiiiiiiiii 🐳🌺🌈🌴🏄 So jealous!!! And I can't wait to hear all about it! Here are some of my
From: Jess Moss To: Friend asking what to do on his honeymoon on Maui & the Big Island Date: June 20, 2017 Subject: Potential Honeymoon Calendar Cool, so here's roughly what you could do: 12/27: Land, dinner, crash 12/28: Consider doing Haleakala sunrise (you're going to
From: Jess Moss To: Friend asking which hotel to stay at on his honeymoon on Maui & the Big Island Date: June 19, 2017 Subject: Re: Places to Stay on Maui Asking about these hotels: Marriott's Maui Ocean Club - Molokai, Maui & Lanai