The Daily Beast (Feb ‘20)
Uber has relaunched their autonomous vehicle program and I was the first civilian tapped to pilot the car.
Your Tajikistan starter kit →
Afar (Feb ‘20)
The smallest of the Central Asian countries registered the highest tourism growth in the world in 2019. Here’s everything you need to know about how to go.
Five ski slopes worth the schlep →
NY Post (Feb ‘20)
Near and far—rom Killington, Vermont to the French Alps—these are the waning winter season’s best ski spots, depending on how far you’ll go for snow.
World's best honeymoons →
Harper’s Bazaar (Jan ‘20)
From the oases of Morocco to the emerging Andaman Islands, these are the world’s top ten honeymoon destinations for the discerning traveler.
When the sky isn't the limit →
Icelandair Magazine (Jan ‘20)
Icelandic expeditionist Vilborg Arna has summited Everest and crossed Antarctica solo on skis. Up next? Ballroom Dancing.
Where to go in 2020 →
Bloomberg (Jan ‘20)
From the mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan to the salt pans of Bolivia; everywhere you should visit in 2020.
How to beat Iceland's crowds →
NY Post (Jan ‘20)
With less tourists and constant golden-hour glow, winter in Iceland is primed for a truly memorable holiday.
The best places to go in 2020 →
Harper’s Bazaar (Dec ‘19)
From the minarets of Uzbekistan to the beaches of Senegal, here are the top 20 trending destinations that will surge in the next decade.
That time I worked at LAX →
Bloomberg (Nov ‘19)
From checking a robot’s passport to finding snakes in a Pringles can, here’s everything I learned working for TSA and CBP.
There's a remote island that celebrates American Thanksgiving →
Newsweek (Nov ‘19)
Norfolk Island in the South Pacific is a territory of Australia, but the locals devoutly observe Thanksgiving due to the hundreds of American whalers that stopped on the island in the nineteenth century.
Aboriginal Australian sites you can see up close →
Condé Nast Traveler (Oct ‘19)
The closure of Uluru to climbers is a gentle reminder that many sites of great indigenous importance exist all over Australia beyond the Red Centre.
Adventure cruising in The Gambia →
Condé Nast Traveler (Sep ‘19)
Sail Heart-of-Darkness style up the River Gambia to discover a hushed enclave of thatch-hut villages and wild hippos.
Your six-stop shopping guide to Seoul →
Condé Nast Traveler (Sep ‘19)
From moisturizing face sheets to traditional wooden masks, here’s everything you need to bring home on your next to the capital of K-cool.
World's Greatest Places 2019 →
Time (Aug ‘19)
Contributing writer to this year’s list of the newest and most compelling destinations to visit, stay and taste on the planet.
Wrong about cruises →
i News UK (July ‘19)
Always the solo traveler, it came as quite a surprise when I realized cruises aren’t quite so bad—maybe even the smartest way to see certain destinations.
That time I was Nobu's maitre d' →
Bloomberg (Jul ‘19)
From fetching dogs champagne to seating feuding celebs far apart, here’s everything that goes on behind the scenes of America’ most famous sushi joint.
Getting into hot - and cold - water →
Icelandair Magazine (Jul ‘19)
As North Iceland further opens to curious travelers, check out the region’s super-secret dive sites and unusual hot spring experiences.
17 Reasons to Visit Senegal Right Now →
Bloomberg (Jul ‘19)
A cultural cocktail that’s one part Morocco, one part Caribbean; here’s why you need to book a flight to West Africa today.
Japan's secret design town →
Condé Nast Traveler (Jun ‘19)
Acclaimed architect Kengo Kuma has a cache of brilliant buildings in the faraway lumber town of Yusuhara on the island of Shikoku.
Experiencing the scope of Namibia →
Condé Nast Traveler (May ‘19)
Southern Africa’s Outback mixes ancient nomadism with pockets of unexpected urbanity.