The 5 Best Hungarian Wine Tours in Budapest [From a Wine Geek]

The 5 Best Hungarian Wine Tours in Budapest [From a Wine Geek]

Hungary might not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking of wine, but it truly offers some exceptional wines… … and that’s high praise coming from me, a certified wine geek who grew up an hour away from Napa and Sonoma. If you have enough time in Budapest, dedicate at least a…

Visiting Tibumana Waterfall: A Quick & Practical Guide

Visiting Tibumana Waterfall: A Quick & Practical Guide

A curtain-type waterfall that falls elegantly into a small pool below, Tibumana Waterfall has the classic Bali waterfall look that makes people pin it to their Pinterest boards and dream up a trip around. But Tibumana has also been victim to the color-grading mania that has taken over the brains of many an Instagrammer, so…

Campuhan Antapan Waterfall, Bali: Leke Leke’s Quieter Neighbor

Campuhan Antapan Waterfall, Bali: Leke Leke’s Quieter Neighbor

Campuhan Antapan is located right down the road from Leke Leke Waterfall, an Insta-famous waterfall to which many influencers flock. Leke Leke is definitely a lovely waterfall, but honestly, I preferred Campuhan Waterfall by far. Campuhan Antapan is a lot more laid-back and less-visited — it was only us and a group of two local…

Yeh Mampeh: A Beautiful & Uncrowded Bali Waterfall

Yeh Mampeh: A Beautiful & Uncrowded Bali Waterfall

Tucked away in the small village of Les — one of many little-visited villages along Bali’s wild and less-traveled North Coast — you can find the beautiful waterfall of Yeh Mampeh… if you know to look for it.  While it’s certainly not hard to find, with plenty of signage on the roads directing you to the waterfall…

The 4 Best Tromsø Whale Watching Tours, Ranked (& Key Things to Know!)

The 4 Best Tromsø Whale Watching Tours, Ranked (& Key Things to Know!)

In Tromso, by day, you can visit the incredible Ice Domes, dog sled through frozen landscapes with fjords in the background, or meet Sámi reindeer herders. When darkness falls, you have a chance to see the flashing aurora in brilliant hues of lime and possibly even fuchsia swirling overhead at night. I’m ready to re-book…

Indigenous Tourism in Norway: Meet the Nomadic Sámi Reindeer Herders

Indigenous Tourism in Norway: Meet the Nomadic Sámi Reindeer Herders

Some people are surprised to find out that Norway has a small but significant Indigenous population: the Sámi people. Like the Inuits of Greenland and North America’s Arctic region, the Sámi have been able to carve out a life — complete with its own traditions, cuisine, art, languages, and beliefs — in some of the…

Rote Island, Indonesia: Best Things to Do + Travel Guide

Rote Island, Indonesia: Best Things to Do + Travel Guide

Surrounded by the shockingly-blue waters of the remote Savu Sea, Rote Island is a mostly-untouched paradise in West Timor, Indonesia. Known locally as Pulau Rote, Rote Island is Indonesia’s southernmost inhabited island — a fun fact to be able to throw out, considering Indonesia has some 18,000+ islands, about 8,000 of which are inhabited.  But…

Where to Stay in Koh Kood: Resorts & Hotels You’ll Love!

Where to Stay in Koh Kood: Resorts & Hotels You’ll Love!

Traveling around Koh Kood is like something out of a dream, with electric blue waters, soft white sands stretching as far as the eye can see, and gently-fluttering palm fronds dotted with coconuts. Scooting around the island feels like your own little slice of paradise, and best of all, unlike the Thai islands on the…