Our thanks to Tahiti Tourisme for hosting our stay so we could write this detailed review of our experience. My family and I recently returned from an epic trip to…

I love hotels. I really do. Fresh sheets, room service, someone else making the bed. What’s not to love? But after thousands of hotel stays, I’ve learned that hotels also…

I’m almost embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been a Costco member for nearly a decade. I originally joined when my first child was born, thinking bulk diapers and wipes…

If you’re a longtime subscriber to my newsletter, you know I’ve written before about how dirty airplane water can be. But a new 2026 Airline Water Study from the Center…

My family and I have been on a couple of cruises recently and are getting ready for another adventure. We cruised along the Mediterranean on the Enchanted Princess and we had…

Italy’s grand hotels often serve as portals into the country’s multi-layered history — places where centuries-old architecture meets contemporary luxury and where location is not just convenient but the focus…

Some days, you want to change up the scenery – like spending the day at a dreamy hotel poolscape – without spending the money on an overnight hotel stay. Or…

Leaving the port town of Canakkale, Turkey, near the ancient settlement of Troy, the Viking Vesta slipped through the sunny strait just beyond the Aegean Sea, with the sunset swirling…

While living your best cruise life from the Mediterranean Sea to the Aegean, witness the origin of civilization on Viking’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Vesta. From ancient Athens to…

Our thanks to Tahiti Tourism for hosting our visit so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of…

Here’s part two of my trip report to South Florida. Part one covered how my family and I traveled from Toronto to Florida and how I almost missed my cruise….

Greetings from The Bahamas! We spent Christmas in Toronto with my wife’s family. From there we needed to get to South Florida for a cruise I booked almost two years…

Are you or someone you know traveling this week or in 2026? If yes, then you will want to know the TSA ‘best tip’ they just shared on X (formerly…

I wrote about what it was like to fly Air Tahiti Nui from LAX to Papeete but if you’re traveling inter-island once you get to Tahiti, here’s what my experience…

If you’re following along on our Tahiti adventure, this is part three. After flying from Los Angeles to Papeete (part 1) and staying in a house rental instead of a…