Travel

In 2017 Egypt made it onto my no-fly list of destinations and for very good reason. The country has been devastated by years of political turmoil and suspected terrorist attacks and as a result, Egypt’s once thriving tourist industry - central to the country’s economic survival and employing approximately 10 percent of its 20 million...

Will Smith was right: “There is a way that people respond to summer madness.” In many countries as the days get longer and brighter, the weather gets warmer, and we are motivated to move. Although I have nothing against lazy summer days, they are just not for me. More so now that I live in...

It was just a few weeks into winter in Paris and already I was craving a sunny solace. Typically, before the autumn leaves are buried under the snow, I would have every travel detail already locked down months in advance. This was not the case this year and I violated two of my biggest travel don’ts:  1. Don’t make last minute plans for a...

Every article I've ever read on Mauritius has started with this quote from Mark Twain: "Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and heaven was copied after Mauritius."  In 1896, Twain was actually repeating what he overheard from an islander but fast forward to over a century later, perhaps a truer sentence has not been spoken. Mauritius,...

The mega movie hit, Girls Trip,  where four long-time friends spend a raucous vacation together in New Orleans, has made all female vacations trendier than ever. Admittedly, after watching the movie there is no one who would think that pairing wonderful travel destinations with your BFF in tow isn’t a good idea. Having someone to bask in the delights that travel offers multiplies everything: the laughter, fun, adventure and of course, the stories. While for so many this is the ultimate way to travel, there is...

Have you noticed that cities have they own personalities and distinctive characteristics? They are quite similar in fact to people. Some are noisy, bright and dramatic; like New York. While others are bouncy, a bit chilled with some rough undertones; like Kingston. Others are hot and spicy, fast talking and full of rhythm; like Havana....

If you’ve travelled from the far corners of the world to experience the world’s biggest 2-day street party in Trinidad and Tobago, then you’re probably quite familiar the rollicking costume parade, the infectious soca melodies spitting from big music trucks -did you ever know you could go so low?- and some of the most high energy...

Every traveller has a different idea of La Dolce Vita. Luckily for you, it can be found along the chic and snazzy Amalfi coastline. Last summer for 10 of the most amazing days of my life, I woke up on a private yacht that gently bobbed off-shore some of the most stunning and popular bays in the Mediterranean. I overdosed on the sweet...

Not all destinations are created equal, so when you travel knowing what you want from a destination is an important start. My preference is for a  fully loaded experience that includes culture, history, gastronomic delights, awe inspiring landscapes and adventure all rolled into one. If this sounds like a mega destination Italy, you are spot...