As you make plans to visit Oman, you’ll likely be steered in the direction to get out of the capital and spend more time in Oman’s beautiful countryside. I’m not here to entirely dispel that, but to also say, Muscat is still worth spending some time in. However, if you’re on limited time and only …
If there’s one region I feel continually drawn to, it’s the Middle East. Maybe that’s because it has continued to challenge some of my own misconceptions about what I’ve heard and read. It’s an easy mishap for people to conglomerate the entire region into one, and that often leads to stereotypes of being unsafe, horrible …
Lebanon was a country that lived at the top of my bucket list for nearly a decade. I had plans to visit in 2019, but a cancelled connecting flight to Oman led me to reroute my Middle Eastern jaunt and save it for another day. Fast forward to 2026 when I found myself road-tripping Cyprus, …
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I’ve eaten my way on a budget through food-centric cities like Bologna, have truffle hunted with pups in northern Italy, and have had açai bowls in Brazil that have ruined fruit for me everywhere elsewhere. One could easily say I like eating when I travel more than I actually like the travel part of travel. …
I had a full circle moment when I returned to Thailand, my first ever solo international trip that I took back in 2016. Nearly ten years and 90+ countries later, I stepped foot in Bangkok, once again. My first trip to Thailand was a clueless meandering one. I simply booked a roundtrip out of Bangkok …
There’s arguably no cooler way to explore a new country than through a day trip. I was able to see Uruguay from Argentina by taking a ferry for the day, I walked to Paraguay from Brazil, and I’ve even gotten to see places like Turkïye on a long layover. So, when I found myself in …
If you’re headed to Tbilisi, Georgia, you’re in for a real treat. The city is filled with culturally exciting activities, from exploring massive cathedrals to eating hearty khinkali and khachapuri. But even in a city as bustling as Tbilisi, perhaps the best thing to do there is enjoy a traditional Georgian bathhouse. I hardly knew …
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“I’m from Georgia,” my coworker said to me when I was a bartender back in 2016. And no, not the peachy Georgia, the country Georgia. Georgia stayed on my mind since that conversation, and it would come to the forefront when I started writing about restaurants in New York City and reviewed Ubani Cafe, a …
DISCLAIMER: This story was originally published on Forbes Advisor. Choosing the right hotel for your travels is just as crucial as choosing the destination. Whether it’s a five-star property in a dreamy hotspot like the Maldives or a secluded oasis in remote Namibia, accommodation choices can easily make or break the travel experience. Not all …
When it comes to travel nightmares, losing your passport abroad is easily one of the worst-case-scenarios imaginable. I had a close call in Bulgaria (I dropped my passport in the lobby of my hostel, only to realize it was missing several hours later. Luckily, the front desk had it!), so I decided I would always …
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