Wishing you peace, health and travel in 2022
Each January a lot of us sit down to set our New Year’s resolutions. Things are going to change this year, we tell ourselves. Sometimes...
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Damien Martin
Dec 29, 20212 min
Begin 2022 with wellness
Even if you’ve been fortunate enough to avoid illness or at least severe illness during the pandemic, we’ve all lived through a traumatic...
Damien Martin
Dec 22, 20212 min
Merry Christmas, and here’s to great travels in 2022
Wherever you’re celebrating, we hope you have a safe and happy festive season. If you’re at home, we look forward to new adventures in...
Damien Martin
Dec 15, 20213 min
This Christmas, give the Gift of Travel
Some people on your gift list are harder to shop for than others. A gift that’s more open-ended than most gives them the flexibility to...
Damien Martin
Dec 8, 20212 min
A look ahead to 2022
Every twist and turn of the COVID saga can leave your head spinning, and while headlines about the omicron variant can be deflating,...
Damien Martin
Dec 1, 20212 min
Big Events Coming in 2022
It’s been far from perfect, but we’ve been able to enjoy a lot more activities in 2021 than we did the year before. And while COVID is...
Damien Martin
Nov 25, 20212 min
This year, we’re thankful for the grind, but you’d better book soon
We are over the moon to see many of our favorite destinations reopen to tourism this year, and we’re very much looking forward to more...
Damien Martin
Nov 17, 20214 min
Destination Spotlight: Fiji
Bula! Visitors to Fiji will hear the friendly and boisterous greeting from the locals once more when the South Pacific island nation...
Damien Martin
Nov 10, 20214 min
Destination Spotlight: Israel
Israel has seen many civilizations pass through in its long history. Jerusalem is home to some of the most holy sites for three world...
Damien Martin
Nov 3, 20212 min
A return to France, which is just as lovely as you remember
Paris is always a good idea. Even now though you might notice some COVID precautions, and some more bicycles thanks to new bike lanes,...
Damien Martin
Oct 27, 20215 min
Destination Spotlight: Thailand
Having already reintroduced tourism to the popular islands of Phuket and Ko Samui, Thailand will allow fully vaccinated travelers to go...
Damien Martin
Oct 20, 20214 min
Destination Spotlight: India
India is home to approximately one out of every six people on Earth and more than 50,000 years of human history. To put it bluntly, there...
Damien Martin
Oct 13, 20214 min
Destination Spotlight: Argentina & Chile
Patagonia might not have been inhabited by giants, as Spanish explorers initially thought, but the landscape sure could give giants a...
Damien Martin
Oct 6, 20212 min
London is back and why you need to book now for 2022
In a typical year (remember those?) January is the busiest month for travel planning. Families get together over the holidays, talk about...
Damien Martin
Sep 29, 20212 min
What the U.S. reopening means for your travel
Beginning in November, the U.S. will allow vaccinated travelers from 33 countries, including China, Brazil, South Africa, India and the...
Damien Martin
Sep 22, 20213 min
Ski season is upon us. Here’s where to go.
That first leaf is slowly but surely changing its color and making its way toward the ground. Not far behind will be many more of its...
Damien Martin
Sep 9, 20213 min
The E.U.'s safe list update does not mean you can't go to Europe
You’ve no doubt heard that the European Union removed the U.S. from its safe list of countries where COVID-19 case counts are lower than...
Damien Martin
Aug 31, 20213 min
Travel Trends for 2022
We’re of the opinion that any vacation is a good vacation, whether it’s in your own backyard or to the ends of the earth. It’s been such...
Lara Wiz
Jul 2, 20213 min
The declassé and the classay
Last Saturday I had a friend over for drinks, and I bust out the 2014 William Heritage Estate Reserve Chardonnay. It was gorgeous,...
Damien Martin
Jun 28, 20212 min
All-American adventures in celebration of the 4th of July
In many ways, this Fourth of July weekend will be the nation’s post-pandemic coming-out party. While COVID-19 isn’t yet defeated, close...
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