Bloomberg (Oct ‘20)
There’s a significant dip in travel bookings made every four years, regardless of the pandemic.
Covid-free travel in the Caribbean this winter →
Bloomberg (Oct ‘20)
Pummeled by Zika, hurricanes and now Covid-19, the Caribbean is desperate to regenerate tourism; here’s what that means for your potential holiday.
The new covid conundrum: offering service without a smile →
Bloomberg (Sep ‘20)
Six months into the pandemic, with sanitation standards thoroughly reinvented and remastered, conveying warmth is the new hot topic among hoteliers and restaurateurs.
Thanks to the pandemic, luxury hotels become home →
Bloomberg (Aug ‘20)
With work (and school) from home, luxury travelers remain untethered to their primary residences, and are splashing out on multi-month stays at five-star resorts for the fall.
13 of the best Baltic Escapes →
i News UK (Aug ‘20)
From pine forests and pristine beach to desolate deserts and snowy hills; surprisingly, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania has it all.
The airport of the future will have no check-in or security lines →
Bloomberg (Aug ‘20)
The pandemic pause on mass travel may actually push the reset button on how airports should really work, say experts.
That time I worked on a private jet →
Bloomberg (Jul ‘20)
Everything you never knew about the world of private jets, from flying ponies (sadly no pigs) to Vegas orgies.
"Founding Fathers" is a literal term on this tiny island →
Fodor’s Travel (Jul ‘20)
A dot in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, Norfolk Island is home to many of the descendants of the mutineers of the HMS Bounty.
The post-pandemic hotel looks a lot like a cruise ship →
Bloomberg (Jul ‘20)
Resorts are tearing a page out of the cruise ship playbook as they reopen with all-inclusive offerings, contactless service, and scheduled activity and dining times.
The secret - and sudden - boom in leisure private jetting →
Bloomberg (May ‘20)
With a precipitous drop in prices, Pandemic Era has minted legions of new private jet users who no longer feel safe using commercial airlines.
The trip to Laos that will revive my soul →
Bloomberg (May ‘20)
After the pandemic wanes and travel resumes, my hope to travel to Laos to honor a departed friend.
Shinjuku Neighborhood Guide →
Condé Nast Traveler (Mar ‘20)
A black book of the best things to eat, drink and see in Tokyo’s busiest, brightest district.
The right and wrong way to see the 'Stans →
Bloomberg (Mar ‘20)
In short: skip the Five-Stan tour and focus on Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to max out on superlative nature and culture.
That time I was the spa director at Canyon Ranch →
Bloomberg (Feb ‘20)
From gluten-free fakers to flatulence-filled massages, here’s everything that goes down at America’s most coveted health retreat.
How to visit Uzbekistan →
Condé Nast Traveler (Feb ‘20)
From the towering minarets of Samarkand to the desert-swept oasis of Khiva, here’s everything you need to know for your first trip to Central Asia’s most tourist-ready nation.
Uber's autonomous cars are back--are they safe? →
The Daily Beast (Feb ‘20)
Uber has relaunched their autonomous vehicle program and I was the first civilian tapped to pilot the car.
Your Tajikistan starter kit →
Afar (Feb ‘20)
The smallest of the Central Asian countries registered the highest tourism growth in the world in 2019. Here’s everything you need to know about how to go.
Five ski slopes worth the schlep →
NY Post (Feb ‘20)
Near and far—rom Killington, Vermont to the French Alps—these are the waning winter season’s best ski spots, depending on how far you’ll go for snow.
World's best honeymoons →
Harper’s Bazaar (Jan ‘20)
From the oases of Morocco to the emerging Andaman Islands, these are the world’s top ten honeymoon destinations for the discerning traveler.
When the sky isn't the limit →
Icelandair Magazine (Jan ‘20)
Icelandic expeditionist Vilborg Arna has summited Everest and crossed Antarctica solo on skis. Up next? Ballroom Dancing.