Ask most people what their plans are while visiting Egypt and you’ll hear exactly what you’d expect: explore the mysterious pyramids, cruise down the Nile, and explore temples, hieroglyphics, and the Valley of Kings from Luxor to Aswan. All incredible, all deservedly famous. But if you happen to fall into the very small, very unhinged […]

Wondering what to wear in the Sahara desert? If you’re heading to Morocco as a woman, your packing list matters. It’s the difference between a comfortable, relaxed trip and accidentally mooning a shocked indigenous man while clinging to a camel named Bob Marley. Weirdly specific? I saw it happen, and trust me—you don’t want it […]

Imagine you’ve just arrived in Marrakech, Morocco: you’re walking down a narrow cobblestone street dodging wayward roosters, donkey-drawn carts careening down alleyways, and men in long djellabas zipping by on mopeds between red mud buildings draped in mismatched fabric hangings. You pass hole-in-the-wall bread shops with hand-painted boulangerie signs—a reminder of Morocco’s French colonial past—and […]

This year, I boarded my first scuba diving liveaboard in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. I’ve been diving for 15 years, but the idea of being stuck in tight quarters at sea with no escape never appealed to me—until the temptations of manta season at one of the most spectacular dive sites on Earth convinced me […]

Going on your first liveaboard? I know you probably have a million questions, and what to pack for a liveaboard dive trip is probably at the top of the list! I’ve been a diver for 15 years, but went on my first liveaboard just 1 year ago. I was a little intimidated by the idea […]

When I got the itch to leave my 2-month stay in Bali to explore somewhere with a few less juice bars and volcano-screaming spiritual gurus, my curiosity nudged me toward Taiwan. It’s sometimes overlooked by tourists in Asia, and I didn’t have a plan—no Pinterest board, must eat, or must do list. But after a […]

Looking for the best tips for driving the Road to Hana in Maui? You’re in the right place! The Road to Hana, or Hana Highway, is a 64-mile scenic road trip on the northeast coast of Maui, Hawaii. Bubbling waterfalls, black lava sand beaches, rainbow bamboo, plunging sea cliffs, and overflowing tropical gardens of Jurassic […]

I thought scuba diving with dugongs in Coron, Philippines, would be a highlight of my 8-month journey from Japan to New Zealand, traveling with just two backpacks, my scuba mask, and a list of every outdoor and wildlife adventure I’d dreamed of as a kid. As an undergrad studying biodiversity and conservation, I would pour […]