Fodor’s Travel (Jul ‘20)
A dot in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, Norfolk Island is home to many of the descendants of the mutineers of the HMS Bounty.
The post-pandemic hotel looks a lot like a cruise ship →
Bloomberg (Jul ‘20)
Resorts are tearing a page out of the cruise ship playbook as they reopen with all-inclusive offerings, contactless service, and scheduled activity and dining times.
The secret - and sudden - boom in leisure private jetting →
Bloomberg (May ‘20)
With a precipitous drop in prices, Pandemic Era has minted legions of new private jet users who no longer feel safe using commercial airlines.
The trip to Laos that will revive my soul →
Bloomberg (May ‘20)
After the pandemic wanes and travel resumes, my hope to travel to Laos to honor a departed friend.
Shinjuku Neighborhood Guide →
Condé Nast Traveler (Mar ‘20)
A black book of the best things to eat, drink and see in Tokyo’s busiest, brightest district.
The right and wrong way to see the 'Stans →
Bloomberg (Mar ‘20)
In short: skip the Five-Stan tour and focus on Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to max out on superlative nature and culture.
That time I was the spa director at Canyon Ranch →
Bloomberg (Feb ‘20)
From gluten-free fakers to flatulence-filled massages, here’s everything that goes down at America’s most coveted health retreat.
How to visit Uzbekistan →
Condé Nast Traveler (Feb ‘20)
From the towering minarets of Samarkand to the desert-swept oasis of Khiva, here’s everything you need to know for your first trip to Central Asia’s most tourist-ready nation.
Uber's autonomous cars are back--are they safe? →
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.