Boulder on Business: The Food
A few weeks ago, I headed to Boulder, Colorado for a leadership conference for MAES (Mexican American Engineering Society). Forty years ago, the association...
Guide to Japanese Low Cost Airlines
Editor's note: This is the first post of our Asia contributor, Jen. Jen and I met in Germany where we both lived in 2008...
Instagram Takeover at The London NYC Hotel
On a cold late January, I headed to New York City to cover the New York Times Travel Show for the blog and connect...
8 Reasons To Think Again Before Traveling Without A VPN
Living abroad has taught me the value of having access to a Virtual Private Network (VPN). From accessing my banks and US-based work networks...
No trip to Portugal is complete without a stop in Porto and the Douro...
When I was a college student, I backpacked through Europe and stopped in Lisbon. Fast forward twenty years, and I joined my parents and...
Planning a Trip To New York City
Planning a trip to New York City can be quite overwhelming. I’ve been traveling to "The City" for twenty years, and I still have...
Digital Safety Essentials for Every Traveler
Few things in life are as rewarding as traveling, and now you can book hotels and restaurants online, join groups, even book tours, take...
Should I Buy Travel Insurance?
Should I Buy Travel Insurance? Many travelers ask themselves. Here's my story... A few years ago, I wrote about being “stuck in Puerto Rico”...
What to Pack for an Island Road Trip
I spent over a month on the road in Puerto Rico working on my book, The Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico. Italo (the...
Red Barn Mercantile: What to Bring Home
From all the moving I've done during the last fifteen years, I've realized that bringing too many souvenirs on the road can be a...