Are you planning a getaway or vacation in the near future? Whatever your idea of a dream vacation is, planning ahead is key if you’re going to come home with memories you’ll actually want to share with others! We’ve all heard vacation horror stories of one sort or another; you don’t have to be… [Read More]
What to Consider Before Booking a River Cruise
I’m nestled in my bed after a morning of exploring the outskirts of Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava as I flip through the pages of a Hungarian history book from the Viking River Cruise library. The doors to my French balcony are open as I watch the river run through the Danube’s surrounding hills and gorges. The fresh… [Read More]
10 Reasons to Consider Booking a Group Trip
In the past few years I have experienced many types of travel. I’ve solo traveled in Argentina, have traveled as a couple throughout Europe, have been on press trips in the Caribbean and have group traveled in Morocco and Nicaragua. While each type of travel offers its benefits, it is group travel that… [Read More]
The Perfect Mexico Trip for Both Solo & Group Travelers
It’s evening in Oaxaca City and the warm night air is pouring in through the open doors of the mezcal bar. Music is playing-an old Spanish favorite, Cielito Lindo—floats from the corner where a lone guitarist stands singing. I am surrounded by my fellow travelers; an unlikely, slapstick gang of bloggers and writers who, up… [Read More]
What You Need to Know When Deciding Between Solo Travel and Group Travel
I’m somewhere between Fes and the Sahara as my Topdeck tour of Morocco continues on; taking our group of 16 people from Marrakech to the Sahara Desert and back. The scenery passing by my window is of sun-scorched fields with an occasional cactus passing by; it’s incredible how fickle the landscape is in this country, how… [Read More]
A Guide to Planning a Trip with Friends
The planning of my first group trip came in four stages: the first stage took place at a crowded bar in New York City last winter. My friends and I had mixed cocktails with imagination and were letting our words run wild with promises of traveling together one day. We called out destinations as… [Read More]
Tips for Having the Best Cruise Experience
When I was a little girl, my father used to work as a cruise ship doctor and the two of us would sail onboard a massive ship that circled the Caribbean. Adventures felt limitless and possibilities endless as we sailed the seas together and met an array of characters who would flock to cruises… [Read More]
