Where to Travel in 2027: 8 Places to Visit Before Everyone Else Does
Skip the obvious list. Samantha’s picks for 2027: Albania, Slovenia, Vietnam, the Azores, Montenegro, Colombia, Northern Spain and Greenland, before everyone else catches on.
How to Get Around Europe: Trains, Planes, Rental Cars, Ferries and Cruises
Trains, budget airlines, rental cars, ferries or a cruise? Samantha’s guide to getting around Europe, plus her favorite trick: start with a nonstop flight.
First Trip to Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto and 7 Mistakes to Avoid
Samantha lived in Japan. Her first-timer’s guide to Tokyo and Kyoto: neighborhoods, food, temples, trains, luggage forwarding, Mount Fuji, Tokyo Disney and 7 mistakes to avoid.
Travel Advisor Confessions: 10 Things Travelers Keep Getting Wrong
The travel advisor confessional: why the cheaper online deal often isn’t the same, why we need your real budget, the 45-minute connection trap, travel insurance and more.
The Tourist Traps Everyone Tells You to Visit (and What to Do Instead)
Famous doesn’t automatically mean amazing. Samantha’s honest take on the Eiffel Tower, Pisa, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Santorini, Stonehenge, Venice at midday and Times Square, and what to do instead.
The Biggest Mistakes Travelers Make Booking All-Inclusive Resorts
All-inclusive resorts sound simple, right? You book the trip, show up, throw your wallet into the ocean, and live your best unlimited piña colada life. And honestly, sometimes yes. But sometimes you arrive thinking you booked a luxury paradise, and suddenly you’re paying extra for steak, room service, premium drinks, beach chairs, Wi-Fi, airport transfers, and even bottled water. So let’s talk about the biggest mistakes travelers make when booking all-inclusive resorts, what “all-inclusive” actually means, and how to avoid wasting thousands on the wrong vacation.
What Nobody Tells Americans About Europe: 8 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid
Overpacking, dinner at 5:30, unvalidated train tickets, pickpockets and the new entry rules: the rookie mistakes Americans make in Europe, and how to avoid them.
Why Most Vacations Suck and How to Travel Better
Have you ever spent thousands of dollars on a vacation just to come home needing another vacation? Because somewhere along the way, travel became stressful. Airport chaos, overpacked itineraries, matching T-shirts, a family argument in the TSA line before 6 a.m. Somehow, we accepted this as normal.