Tag Archives: Island

This Southern Mediterranean Island With Pink Sand, 80°F Octobers, And $15 Local Meals Is Breaking Tourism Records

Share The Article If you think summer in Europe is done and dusted, think again. Well, that may well be the case in more northerly destinations such as London, Paris, and Amsterdam, where temperatures are already starting to dip and rainy days are becoming more frequent, but this southern Mediterranean island doesn’t seem to have […]

Americans Can Fly Nonstop To One Of Europe’s Warmest Island Destinations This Fall

Share The Article If you think Eurosummer’s over, think again: we may be on the brink of fall, but one of Europe’s warmest island destinations will still see average temps of 78°F, swim-ready warm seas, and long, balmy days well into October. Even better: as of this year, getting there no longer requires complicated layovers […]

Americans Can Leave Their Passports At Home Traveling To This Safe & Underrated Car-Free Island

Share The Article Traveling these days usually means bracing for chaos: massive airports, endless security lines, and the low-level anxiety of keeping track of your passport. We have been conditioned to believe that if you want a truly historic, pedestrian-friendly, and breathtaking island escape, you have to cross an ocean to find it. I just […]

Millions Of Americans Are Abandoning Their Favorite Destinations For This “Frictionless” Caribbean Island

Share The Article I get it. When did booking a simple vacation become work? I have been traveling the world for the last 20 years and have been to over 100 countries, but times are changing, and not necessarily for the better. Did I pay that $24 tourist tax? Do I have something in my […]

Americans Can Now Fly Nonstop To Italy’s Safest Undiscovered Island Escape

Share The Article Everyone wants to go to Italy during the summer, but nobody actually enjoys the reality of what that means in July. You spend thousands of dollars to get elbowed by tour groups in Positano and roast in the suffocating heat of Rome. I love Italian culture, but the massive congestion on the […]

This Whitewashed Island With A Staggering Castle Is Greece’s Best Kept Secret

Share The Article You’ve heard it time and time again — “Santorini this”, “Santorini that” — to the point that every travel publication and their mother reveals the best possible dupes for Greece’s iconic island. That said, just because there are whitewashed villages and gorgeous sea views doesn’t mean it can be Santorini 2.0 every […]

This Unknown Island Is The “Maldives” Of Croatia

Share The Article Dubrovnik has the timeless walls. Split has Diocletian’s Palace. Hvar has the mega-yachts. But tucked away in the Adriatic is a tightly-lipped island that locals and longtime vacationers have kept entirely to themselves. Travel + Leisure just revealed perhaps Croatia’s most tight-lipped destination that locals and longtime vacationers have kept to themselves […]

The Caribbean’s Safest & Undiscovered Island Wants More Tourists To Visit

Share The Article Whenever I’m back home mapping my next trip, my inbox is constantly flooded with the exact same question from travelers: “Where can I go in the Caribbean that is actually safe, totally uncrowded, and doesn’t feel like a giant tourist trap?” It is getting increasingly difficult to answer. Mega-resorts are expanding rapidly, […]

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