U.S. News Travel, October 6, 2017 ||These days, many popular European hot spots are getting overcrowded, with cities such as Venice, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain, looking to limit tourism. Summer is when these visitor numbers often hit their peak, resulting
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
U.S. News Travel - March 2017 || Iceland is a hot place to visit right now, and it’s not just because of its smoky volcanoes and otherworldly geothermal pools. A variety of quick, nonstop flight routes from the U.S. have made
In August 2014 I took advantage of IcelandAir's stopover program to spend a long weekend in Iceland on my way from Greece home to Washington. Here's what I did: How I Got There IcelandAir offers free stopovers in Iceland on flights between
April 20, 2016 on Marriott Traveler || It might take a little caffeine, but with a long weekend in Spain’s Catalonian capital, you can check off many of the city’s top sights. You can also eat. A lot. Here’s a fabulous
What to do on a long layover in Paris? It can be tricky to leave the airport, even if you have 5 hours. But if you have a really long layover -- like my 12-hour gap between flights this August --
You can't go to Iceland without seeing the Blue Lagoon. Partially because it's one of the country's biggest must-dos, and partially because it's so close to the airport that it's just silly how easy it is to squeeze in before
Going to Iceland? Do not forget your camera. This is one of the most photogenic countries out there, with stunning volcanic landscapes, epic waterfalls, colorful houses, geysers, wildlife and more. Here are some photos from my trips to Iceland that capture
In late April/early May I took a family vacation to Portugal—a multigenerational trip for my grandma's 80th birthday. Here are my (rough, unedited) notes on what I did: How I Got There United flight from Newark: it was a small plane for an