As a travel journalist I write about all that is weird and especially wonderful: from reviewing breathtakingly beautiful hotels for Robb Report to investigating the world's most painful insect bites for Travel + Leisure.

Islands in Idle - Westworld

 

 

Off-season delights in the Greek Cyclades.

The cats own Mykonos. They always have. For two millennia, Aegean cats have dispatched mice from what was once the verdant breadbasket of the civilized world. Since then, wheat fields, countries and entire empires have flourished and faded, yet the cats remain.

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World’s Most Beautiful Subway Stations - Travel + Leisure

Paris has some. So does Washington, D.C. But gorgeous subway stations aren’t always in the spots you’d expect.

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Ice Cool - Symmetry Magazine

 

With its unique mix of exquisite natural beauty, life-threatening elements and constant daylight, Iceland makes for a surreal travel experience.

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The World’s Most Pristine Forests - Travel + Leisure

Looking for a deep-woods adventure? Get in touch with nature by trekking into the best-preserved forests on the globe.

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America’s Strangest Roadside Attractions - Travel + Leisure

These odd diversions make for family fun on your all-American summer road trip.

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The World’s Cleanest Air - Travel + Leisure

Where can you go to breathe easier? It may not be where you think.

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An Everyday Miracle in Laos

It was a harsh lesson to watch a young girl learn: tardiness can leave you blind. Ten-year-old Hatsaline had endured a ten-hour bus ride from her village to arrive at the Laotian capital, Vientiane, little more than half an hour late for her doctor’s appointment. She sat alone on a waiting room chair clinging to a stuffed tiger and the slim hope that Dr. Hakin would still examine her. If he didn’t she’d be sent home and eventually go blind.

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Diving Deep Down into the Wild Blue Wonder - The Australian

“You should come and watch me dive tomorrow,” says my newfound friend, Brazilian free-diver Karol Meyer. We both take another sip of tropical blue cocktails the precise color of the lagoon just feet away. “Oh, and I’ll teach you how to free-dive if you like,” she adds casually.

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The Science of Drinking - FHM

Learn to drink like a real man in Newfoundland. 

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Occidental Journey - Elegant Bride

A trip up California’s Pacific Coast offers incredible luxury and natural beauty.

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