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Americans abroad don’t always have the nicest reputation with locals, especially at many of the most popular tourist destinations for U.S. travelers. This reputation can be boiled down to ethnocentrism, which people from the U.S. seem to feel more strongly than...
We started off 2020 hopeful. We made big plans to travel, booked our flights and set our itineraries. And then everything changed. So how can we stay positive moving into a new year when we don't know when we'll be able to explore the world again? I'm choosing to...
Many of us hunkered down and stayed close to home in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But while we’re still facing time at home, news of several successful vaccines means there is light at the end of the tunnel. If you're like me, your wanderlust has grown...
Whether you’re looking for an escape without shelling out money for a plane ticket or you need some inspiration for planning your next adventure, travel documentaries are a great way to explore somewhere new without leaving your couch. Here are five of our...
International travel came grinding to a halt in 2020, crushing the vacation plans of people all over the world. Parents who’d been looking to experience new cultures with their kids were suddenly left marooned inside their own homes instead. With the inaccessibility...
I touched down on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula in June during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in most places around the world. I’d flown from Brazil to Florida in March in response to my mother’s panicked frenzy and wound up quarantined in my parents’ home for way...
With more people working from home than ever before, the travelers among us are asking themselves why they’re sitting in their living room and not at a beachfront cafe in the Caribbean. I didn’t have a remote job when I started traveling over five years ago. Every...
Unfortunately, Oktoberfest 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While any plans to visit Germany to take part in the festivities will need to be put on hold until at least 2021, why not celebrate Oktoberfest from home? Here’s how you can host your very own...
It’s been an adjustment getting used to wearing masks while traveling, during holiday gatherings and in public places like the grocery store. But it’s clear that in order to protect those around us from getting sick, masks are here to stay. Thankfully, the variety of...
Sometimes a book’s travel spirit lives not only in voyages to faraway places through the pages, but also in travels through time or journeys of self-discovery. Last month, we shared some of our favorite books about traveling. Here are five more of our favorite...
It can be hard to find adventures with so many travel restrictions and mandates in place because of COVID-19. How can you satisfy your wanderlust spirit while still maintaining social distance and other health precautions? While we usually share international travel...
Have you ever wanted to learn how to Flamenco with a Spanish dancer, take a pasta-making class with an Italian grandmother or meditate with a Japanese Buddhist monk? Now might be the perfect time to do it. Thanks to Airbnb’s new online experiences, you can check off...