I grew up as a competitive figure skater in Prior Lake, MN. Do you know how many tries it takes to land one of those crazy jumps? On...

Bali’s trash problem is no secret. The words ‘Bali’ and ‘trash’ seem to go hand-in-hand; when travelers talk, it seems like one can’t be...

We met Indiana Jones—well, Indiana Mike—at our free hotel breakfast in Chefchaouen. He’d spent the last three days hiking in the desert...

My brother was away at a work conference in New York when he woke up feeling sick. He’d gone out the night before and drank quite a bit,...

While studying at the University of New Hampshire, I hiked the White Mountains numerous times. I was really into my studies; the only...

Costa Rica seems to be a hot spot these days; more and more people are “moving”—or staying for “extended periods of time”—here. Why not?...

I only had one day in Lisbon but thankfully, upon arrival, we felt immediately immersed in a new world. The architecture surrounding us...

I arrived at the Schiphol Airport and passed my passport to the customs agent, who said something along the lines of "Welkom op je...

At first, I didn’t want to study abroad in Seville, Spain. I told my study abroad counselor my priorities: 1) affordability, 2) ability...

I’m from an Italian family. We’re all very proud, loud, and loving. So when my brother was accepted into a study abroad program in Italy,...

Many articles list the best cenotes in Tulum; the top 3, 5, 20 even. I was ecstatic to hop around and visit as many as possible. I...

Still slightly nauseous from our food poisoning or water contamination experience (we’re still not sure what made us so sick), we...

My boyfriend and I were in Malpais, Costa Rica for three months and hadn’t seen one of the top attractions in the area—Isla Tortuga—until...

We rented a 4x4 with a rooftop tent from Nomad America. They offer complete camping setups; our car came with portable wifi, a local...

Laguna Beach is one of my favorite places in the world; the aesthetic is unmatched by any other city. The quirky, artsy, yet...

Gallo pinto is a Costa Rican dish of rice and beans typically served for breakfast. The name translates literally to “speckled rooster”...

Antigua, Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the Spanish ruins that remain untouched, by law, throughout the city. I flew...

I was floating around on my surfboard, waiting for the next set to roll in, when my friend Noel told me about his crazy weekend plans....

I dove the Great Barrier Reef around three hundred times and saw a dolphin only once. I was considered unbelievably lucky. We’d always...

“If you’re good at jumping, jump. If you’re not good at jumping, don’t jump,” said the guard at the entrance to the Montezuma Waterfalls....