I just returned from a relaxing solo getaway to Aruba and it couldn’t have been easier. Aruba’s easygoing vibe coupled with the friendliness of its locals make it an ideal destination for solo travel. Here are some tips for traveling solo in Aruba that allowed me to really unplug and enjoy my time there. For […]

Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, a water-lover’s paradise of 365 islands or cays surrounded by the clearest water imaginable, powder-soft beaches, and the friendliest marine life you will ever encounter. It is the quintessential off-grid experience many of us are seeking right now and can come with a hefty price tag unless you […]

The Seychelles are an archipelago of 115 islands set in the Indian ocean roughly 1100 miles east of Tanzania. Many of these wild islands of granite and coral are uninhabited and largely unknown compared to their neighbor islands, the Maldives. Less polished and definitely less visited than the Maldives, the Seychelles are known best by […]

The Riu chain is an icon in the all-inclusive hotel industry, and for good reason. What began in 1953 as a small family business in Mallorca, Spain has grown to a conglomerate of over 100 hotels in 19 countries, ranking  as the 30th largest hotel chain in the world. Riu’s Palace category is the most luxurious […]

My daughter Allie just flew back home from a college internship in Sydney, Australia where she had a 24 hour layover in Honolulu. She had never visited Hawaii and wanted to make the most of her time there, so she booked an inexpensive Airbnb a few blocks from Waikiki Beach and took off on her […]