For nearly 10 years, I’ve written and published hundreds of travel articles for CNN, National Geographic, USA Today, LA Times, Washington Post, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, Expedia, Orbitz, Frommers, and Travel Weekly. For that last six years, I’ve served as the monthly travel columnist for Paste Magazine (5 million readers), which has taken me to six continents and dozens of countries. For my most recent articles, click here. For some of my favorites, consider these:

Best of 2023

1. 5 funny ways Europe differs from America
2. Is Fairbanks the best place in America to see the Northern Lights?
3. 5 things to love about Celebrity Apex
4. The most cosmopolitan cities in the world
5. 5 things to know before road-tripping to Southern Colorado’s National Parks
6. Why some New Yorkers never visit the Statue of Liberty
7. Tokyo: What my family learned in the world’s largest and safest city
8. 18 travel tips that actually work
9. The best way to visit Paris with kids
10. Amsterdam: Cozy canals and the “Garden of Europe”
11. 5 things to know before visiting Legoland
12. Safari with kids: Seeing Africa’s “big game” on a budget
13. Ultra-long haul flights: How I survived 16 hours in the sky
14. Wasting away again at Margaritaville’s newest Cancun all-inclusive
15. Will travel for music: Beck and Phoenix in sunny California

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