Blake Snow

writer-for-hire, content guy, bestselling author
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Tagged Travel Weekly

Recent travel articles I’ve published for CNN, NatGeo, USA Today, LA Times, and more

Over the last decade, I’ve written and published hundreds of travel stories for CNN, National Geographic, USA Today, LA Times, Washington Post, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, Expedia, Orbitz, Frommers, Cool Material, and Travel Weekly. For the same period, I’ve been a weekly syndicated travel columnist for Paste Magazine and Utah newspapers, which has taken me to all 7 continents, over 55 countries, countless national parks, and hundreds of cities. In addition to my other published works, here are some of my favorite travel dispatches.

Best of 2025

  1. 5 things to know before visiting a nude beach (Fodor’s)
  2. Why is over tourism happening? Blame capitalism. (Matador)
  3. Cancun all-inclusives: What first-timers need to know (Matador)
  4. Visiting the Great Wall of China: Which section is best? (Matador)
  5. 5 ways your wasting money on travel (my travel column)
  6. Cruise a new megaship for less on MSC World America (my travel column)
  7. 5 travel hacks that actually work (my travel column)
  8. Niagara Falls is the summer vacation every American needs (my travel column)
  9. Do not follow this wretched travel advice (my travel column)
  10. The oldest trees on Earth are just a few hours drive from Utah (my travel column)
  11. Kids menus: A well-intentioned by bad idea (my travel column)
  12. See European-like Alps, Patagonia-like views at Glacier National Park (my travel column)
  13. North America’s finest fjord rivals Norway (my travel column)
  14. This rust belt city is one of the prettiest in America (my travel column)
  15. Eagle Point is what family skiing used to be like (my travel column)
  16. Volcanos, in-room infinity pools, 24-hour butlers at Jade Mountain (my travel column)
  17. Ipanema is the greatest beach in the world (my travel column)
  18. Lake Powell is magic, even for first-time houseboaters (my travel column)
  19. First-class bathrooms: Yes, you can use them! (my travel column)
  20. Oh, there’s no place like Europe for the holidays (my travel column)
  21. Marriott Traveller: 5 quick nature escapes in the U.S. | Best places to fish
  22. Cool Material: Chicago | Aspen | Miami | Vegas | Honolulu | LA | SF | London | Paris
  23. Sponsored Content: 6 winter activities in Minnesota | 5 spring festivities in Yosemite

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Published: 4 “Big Easy” tours worth taking

Fritzel’s European Jazz Club is a French Quarter main- stay for over 50 years (Photo: Blake Snow)

My latest for Travel Weekly: As one of America’s most distinct cities, few places are more beloved by both travelers and the travel media than New Orleans. My wife and I recently visited the Crescent City and found it to be just as charming as ever, even with pandemic restrictions in place.

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Published works: Vintage Vallarta awaits at Las Palmas by the Sea

My latest for Travel Weekly: “Just as the U.S. was announcing mandatory Covid tests for border reentry this year, I arrived, family in tow, at a small, locally owned resort in the middle of Puerto Vallarta’s coastline. Deep discounts and easy access made Mexico, one of a dozen or so countries still open to Americans, an irresistible beach vacation escape, and although there were plentiful bargains among newer all-inclusives, I was intrigued by an older property called Las Palmas by the Sea.”

As you can hopefully tell after reading the full article, my family and I were enamored by this place. We stayed a full week. Although we usually like to travel to new places and properties for our next vacation, we hope to return to this little slice of paradise within the next year. I smile justing thinking about it. Kudos to both Las Palmas by the Sea and Vallarta Transportation for getting my family to and the airport in comfort and on time. Viva Vallarta!

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