The Louvre Abu Dhabi: More Than a Stopover
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is a masterpiece, making Abu Dhabi – the pre-fab, Miami-esque…
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Iceland: The Most Magical Layover Ever
Iceland: Closer and Cheaper than L.A., Way More Magical
Iceland is a magical place – and it just happens to be closer and…
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Bamiyan – City That Time Forgot
Bamiyan, Afghanistan: The Silk Road City Open for Business
One of the coolest things about travel is wandering into a place that time…
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A Broad Abroad: Mongolia’s Version of the Olympics
Mongolia’s Nadaam Festival: Genghis Khan’s War Draft
In mid July every year, all over Mongolia, business in the boomtown capital…
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The Famously Beautiful Fjords and Eerie Ghost Towns of Greenland
The Eerily Beautiful Ghost Towns and Fjords of Greenland
When I went to Greenland in April, there was nothing I was looking…
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Finger Pulling, Head Pulling and Kick the Seal: Welcome to the Arctic Games!
Finger Pulling, Head Pulling and Kick the Seal: The Craziest Sports in the Arctic Games
When I first heard about the Arctic Winter Games, my head immediately filled…
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Floating Alive on the Dead Sea
Floating Alive on the Dead Sea
Here’s a fun fact: My favorite word is “free.” As in, I like…
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Traveling in the Footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia in Jordan
Wadi Rum: Walking Through Lawrence of Arabia’s Jordan
“No man can live his life and emerge unchanged. He will carry, however…
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Jordan Do’s and Don’ts
How to go Full Local in Jordan
It may be obvious, but the Middle East is very different from the…
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Wipeout! Surfing With Famed Chef Eric Ripert in Puerto Rico. Not as Easy as It Looks
Surfing: Not as Easy as it Looks (Read: I Almost Died)
About two months ago — right in the middle of Snowmageddon 2015 — my…
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Go Now: The New Seventh Wonder of the World — That’s Empty
Petra, Jordan: Go. NOW. It’s Beautiful. It’s Safe. And Right Now, it’s Empty
The problem with the Seven Wonders of the World is… they are usually…
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5 Steps to the Perfect Puerto Rican Getaway
5 Reasons to Hit Puerto Rico – RIGHT NOW
I’ll admit it: I was a little late to the Puerto Rico game….
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Going Full Local in Puerto Rico
How To Go Full Local in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico may be a U.S. Territory, but it’s very different from the…
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Puerto Rico Walking Tour- Pigeon Moment
I love San Juan, But Damn, Pigeons Freak Me Out
Just a few hours away from New York City is a history lover’s…
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Lost in Translation: Brits v. Americans — Whose Language Is It, Anyway?
Lost in Translation: Brits v. Americans, Whose Language is it Anyway?
Our cousins across the pond may have invented the English language, but over…
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WATCH: An Idiot-Proof Guide to an Epic British Pub Crawl
An Idiot Proof Guide to an Epic British Pub Crawl
When visiting England, there is nothing more fun than an old-fashioned British pub…
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How to Hunt for Buried Treasure in England
Hunting for Buried “Treasure” in England
Scarborough, England, is about 200 miles north of London and the perfect place…
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How to Avoid Annoying the Locals in Britain
How To Piss Off The Brits (It’s Fun and Easy!)
The No. 1 rule of travel is pretty simple: Don’t p*ss off the…
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There’s An Amusement Park in Mexico Where You Can Illegally Cross The Border. #NotKidding…
Have you ever wanted to get shot at by police, beaten up by narcs,…
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Mexican Wrestling: The Most Fun You Can Have in Tights… and a Mask
Lucha libre, Mexican wrestling, has long been a fascination of mine. Those masks! That…
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How to Piss Off a Mexican
How To Piss Off the Locals in Mexico
The No. 1 rule of travel is pretty simple: Don’t piss off the…
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WATCH: The Burmese Boat Festival That Puts Mardi Gras to Shame
The Burmese Boat Festival That Puts The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Shame
Once a year at the end of October on Inle Lake in Myanmar,…
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The Ancient, Secret City of Bagan: The Most Zen Place in the World
Bagan: The Secret City of Temples
On the banks of the Irrawaddy River, several hundred miles north of Yangon…
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Saving 200 Girls From Sex Slavery is More Important Than Your Frappawhatever – Read This + Donate Now
Buddhist nuns are everywhere among the streets of Myanmar — of all different ages,…
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Forget Diamonds — in the Far East Imperial Jade Is a Girl’s Best Friend
Forget the Diamonds, In the Far East It’s All About Jade for Christmas!
I’ve never really thought much about jade. Perhaps it’s because in New York…
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Extreme Beauty
12-Inch Necks: How Women Torture Themselves for Beauty in the Far East
Last month, during my trip to Myanmar, I met a group of women…
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Salud! Make the Perfect Tequila in Six “Easy” Steps
The Hot New Workout from Mexico? The El Jimador Burn! (aka How to Make Tequila in 6 “Easy” Steps)
I have to be honest with you, tequila was never my jam. In…
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Welcome to Myanmar’s Capital, Nay Pyi Taw: The Creepiest Capital/Ghost Town in the World
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is one of the hottest countries to visit in…
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How to Survive a 21-Hour Flight (Without Killing Anyone)
What would you pay to be able to lay down? (Photo: Andrew Rothschild) I had…
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9 Life Lessons I Learned By Ditching My Career and Traveling the World
A little over a year ago, I was asked to submit a chapter for…
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Zebra, Crocodile and Antelope Oh My! You Won’t Believe What’s on This Restaurant’s Menu
Zebra, Crocodile and Antelope Oh My! I Ate it All at Carnivore, the Meat Lover’s Paradise
Where: Carnivore restaurant, Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg. (There…
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Orania
Think Apartheid Is Over? Think Again – This South African Town Is Whites Only
Twenty years after Apartheid ended in South Africa, there still exists a small…
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Meet South Africa’s Shebeen Queens
Downing Some Serious Moonshine with the legendary “Shebeen Queens”
Shebeens, illegal South African neighborhood bars that originated under apartheid, continue to operate…
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Cheetahs
A Cuddle With Baby Cheetahs? HELL YES!
I’m a huge fan of getting up close and personal with the locals… especially…
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The Best (Human) Guides to South Africa. Call Them Now.
I am a firm believer in having real, live guides — especially when you’re…
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Meet the Men Fighting to Save South Africa’s Rhinos from Poaching
On the Frontlines of the Rhino “Genocide”: Saving A Species on the Brink
When most travelers head to Africa for a safari vacation they are hoping…
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The Broad is Back… With a Show. Called (obvs) A Broad Abroad… With Paula Froelich. Today’s Installment: Saving the Rhino
YESSSS!!!!! The Broad finally got a show! And it’s coming out every Monday and…
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The Trek Through The Cocaine Hills To La Ciudad Perdida: Bugs, Mud And A Sharting Mule
While…
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My 2014 Bucket List
No, I haven’t been everywhere… and some places I don’t go to because I’m…
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