There’s no denying that everyday life feels more expensive right now.
When a simple trip to the grocery store costs noticeably more than it did a year ago, it changes the way people think about every purchase. Gas prices affect shipping. Shipping affects food. Food affects restaurants. Utilities rise. Almost everything we touch in daily life feels connected to the same ripple effect.
Read MoreRetirement comes with a rare kind of freedom—the ability to finally take the trip you’ve been putting off, dreaming about, or saving for.
This is the moment to choose something that feels exciting, memorable, and just a little outside your everyday routine. . .
Read MoreFor the past 21 years, my trips have been about seeing as much as possible. . .
Read MoreThere’s a powerful truth many travelers discover after a few trips: how you travel matters just as much as where you go.
When it comes to guided tours, two styles tend to stand out . . .
Read MoreThere’s a word in travel that carries a lot of baggage.
Luxury.
Say it out loud and people picture marble lobbies, white gloves, maybe something that feels a little formal… maybe even a little intimidating.
But what if we’ve been thinking about it all wrong?
Read MoreThere’s something magical about seeing the world with others — a moment when a sunrise in Santorini becomes brighter because you’re sharing it with someone new, or when a shared laugh in a café in Florence fills your heart long after you’ve come home.
Read MoreThere are vacations…
And then there are Signature Events.
At some point, travel decisions begin to feel different. And I'm there, at that point. I'm living it.
Not because curiosity fades. Not because dreams get smaller.
But because time feels more real. And it's moving faster.
It shows up quietly—in conversations, health checkups, the way “someday” starts to feel less certain. And suddenly, trips once imagined for later feel like they belong in the now category.
Read MoreEscorted travel operates on a schedule. It surely does.
And I promise you, those tours will end up being some of the most freeing travel experiences you’ve ever had.
Read MoreIf you’ve felt a little more intentional about where your money goes lately, you’re not alone. Across the U.S., Americans are making thoughtful choices—cutting back on everyday spending so they can keep doing what they love most: traveling.
Read MoreAfter more than 20 years of helping travelers explore the world, we’ve seen travel trends shift many times. But if there’s one thing that’s truly defining 2026 travel, it’s this: people aren’t just going somewhere—they’re going deeper.
Read MoreIf you picture an escorted tour as a crowd of people hustled from one bus to the next, you’re not alone — and you’re not entirely wrong. That version used to exist. But modern escorted travel? It’s a whole new art form.
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