The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Pompeii (Updated 2025)

The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Pompeii (Updated 2025)

When I was growing up, I wanted to be an archeologist. I loved history (and still do), and the thought of uncovering temples and tombs in jungles excited me. I used to read books on Greek and Roman history and have discussions with my history teacher, even as young as...
Why You Have More Time to Travel Than You Think

Why You Have More Time to Travel Than You Think

Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. It always seems to move too fast (and, every year, it seems to just move faster). Time is something people always tell me they don’t have enough of and is one of the main reasons why they don’t travel as much as they...
How to Overcome Being Alone & Meet People When You Travel

How to Overcome Being Alone & Meet People When You Travel

Before I first went traveling in 2006, I had these expectations in my head based on nothing but my imagination and popular culture. My trip was going to be a nonstop adventure filled with colorful and exciting people. Crazy things were going to happen to me. I’d make...
Review: The Roseate Reading, Berkshire, UK

Review: The Roseate Reading, Berkshire, UK

Tucked away in the heart of Reading, The Roseate Reading is a strikingly beautiful boutique hotel set within a Grade II listed building that was once the town’s Shire Hall. Known for its opulent decor, grand spiral staircase and a seamless blend of classic...