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It's no secret among Philadelphia locals that Fishtown is one of the city's buzziest neighborhoods these days. What started as a small fishing village in the 1700s — hence the name — became a working-class hub of the commercial shad-fishing industry over the next two centuries.

Dec 25, 2024 • 9 min read

As a frequent cruiser, I always book interior cabins. They're often the most economical option, though they aren't identical across cruise lines.

Dec 21, 2024 • 7 min read

Australian officials have issued warnings for travelers to be alert for potential methanol poisoning after seven tourists were hospitalized in Fiji last week after drinking alcohol-based cocktails at a luxury resort bar. The alert comes less than a month after six backpackers in Laos died, and others were hospitalized, from what some officials worldwide suspect was methanol poisoning. An investigation into causes behind the hospitalizations in Fiji is ongoing, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, which said the cases are an isolated event.

The word Elgin may conjure an infamous set of Greek marbles, but this small town of the same name in Morayshire, in the northeast of Scotland, has solid links with another treasured commodity: cashmere.

Dec 16, 2024 • 11 min read

As the end of the year approaches, thoughts begin to turn to plans for next summer and a welcome getaway to another country. Travelling by ferry is a popular option, with the European ferry sector transporting some 794 million passengers a year.

In March 2023, Tim Wong and Andrew Q. Tran took an impactful trip to Asia: The Bay Area-based couple, who began dating in 2020 after meeting through Andrew’s sister, attended a friend’s destination wedding on Balesin Island in the Philippines and went on to visit South Korea and Japan. Tim proposed to Andrew in Osaka, and then Andrew proposed back, at their next stop in Nara. The pair had dinner with their newlywed pals once they’d all returned to the US, and it didn’t take long for Tim and Andrew to become convinced they needed to have a destination wedding, too.

Who needs you? After we first connected, you said you’d take on my problem. But while you dawdled working on other travelers’ issues, I got my money back from that dastardly airline/travel site/car rental agency on my own.

As a points and miles enthusiast, I am always looking for ways to earn valuable rewards. I have signed up for new credit cards, booked mattress runs and even booked flights with the sole purpose of earning additional points and miles. But my next quest to earn loyalty program rewards is a balancing act of my sanity, my love for flying and the chance to earn a ton of bonus miles.

If you'd told me a year ago that drinking sparkling wine by the pool of a millionaire's mansion would come courtesy of caring for a cockapoo, I'd have never believed you. Yet, for the past year, my partner and I have sustained a full-time traveling lifestyle through housesitting and have been living rent-free in Australia's High Country, England's picturesque Cotswolds, and Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, to name just a few.