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Massachusetts Lights Up this Holiday Season
By Rachel Gould
It’s never too late for new traditions, and what better time to ring them in than around the holidays? Cue Winterlights, an immersive light show designed to elevate the season’s enchantments by

How to Beat this Year’s Winter Blues in Four Steps
By Nikki
Admittedly, I am writing this blog post as much for me as for whoever may be reading it. It is January 3rd in New York City and my fresh-faced optimism to hit the ground running in 2018

Where All the New York Ladies are Flocking: The Wing
By Nikki
I'm in the heart of New York and it's one of those days. The type of day where the city spits you out, leaving you feeling dejected with trampled upon dreams. I'm in need of a respite,

What Travelers Need to Know About Filing a Food Poisoning Claim
By Nikki
If you travel, either alone, with a friend or with your family, the package holiday is an alluring idea. If your idea of a holiday is a relaxing getaway with no pressures or responsibilities, the

What to Consider When Choosing a Safari Destination
By Nikki
A safari is inarguably one of the most exciting and rewarding travel opportunities anyone could have—so long as you choose the right place for you. With so many different places to safari across the

Life Updates: Starting Over at the Age of 30
By Nikki
I'm unemployed. Back in February, I (along with a few other editors at Culture Trip) were unceremoniously thrown out the door of a company we had helped build from scratch. We were of the original

In Memoriam: Anthony Bourdain & His Last Impression
By Nikki
By now, you know the facts. Anthony Bourdain—the chef-turned-author-turned-travel show host—was found dead of apparent suicide in his hotel room in France today. To say I am devastated

Get to Know these Globally-Inspired Fitness Trends
By Nikki
Every year we see emerging health and fitness trends that take the world by storm. Some of these fitness crazes stay popular and become the daily or weekly ritual of people’s lives and others are

How to Turn Your Love of Travel into a Blog
By Nikki
I remember the day I decided to start a travel blog. I was in my early twenties and had started to grow weary of my 9-to-5 advertising job and the endless sea of Excel spreadsheets that