I fly 9 hours from Italy to shop at Trader Joe's. Here are 10 things I fill my suitcase with every time.

You don’t have to be Italian to indulge in a slice of panettone during the holidays.

Throughout the five years that I worked as a VIP tour guide at Disneyland, I experienced the park through different lenses and noticed things that many parkgoers may not.

National parks are affectionately known as America's best idea. As someone who's traveled solo to 59 of the 63 major US national parks, I'd have to agree.

The Alps tend to tower to mind when you picture skiing in Europe, cutting across France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

At 27 years old, I completed my wanderlust dream of traveling to every country in the world as a solo female traveler. To be exact, I've visited all 193 sovereign nations — plus Taiwan, Kosovo, and Palestine. Then, by the age of 30, I achieved my athletic dream of becoming an Ironman. I find great fulfillment in inspiring and educating young women to get out and pursue their passions — or whatever gets them excited in life.  

They’re normally the holy grail of a winter holiday, but last night people living in more southern parts of Europe were left awestruck as the Northern Lights visited them at home.

There are many things I love about living in New York City since moving from Wisconsin over 10 years ago, but there's nothing like a Midwestern grocery store.

Earlier this year, I decided to move back to the US after four years of living in the UK, where I spent most of my life. 

Recently, I visited Los Angeles with my semiretired mom.

As someone who often writes about US presidents, first families, and White House history, I've wanted to visit a presidential library for a while.

Lonely Planet, a leader in the travel industry best known for its blue-spined guidebooks, just released its annual Best in Travel report. 

After being born and raised on Maui, I moved to the mainland US to attend college in California and experienced a bit of culture shock.