Carnaval Veracruz Couch Crash

Veracruz has the largest and most famous Carnaval in Mexico and has some unique traditions, including…

Insider’s guide to Williamsburg, New York

Get to know Williamsburg beyond the hipster cliches. Williamsburg resident, Mike Joy, loves the open spaces…

Meet a host: Blanca Calafell

More than 400,000 hosts open their homes to the world and share their lives with travelers…

Meet a host: Gidon Jones

More than 400,000 hosts open their homes to the world and share their lives with travelers…

Ringing in the New Year Around the World: How Different Cultures Will Celebrate 2019

Fireworks and champagne toasts are so 2018. Take your celebrations up a notch with one of…

8 Unique Holiday Traditions Around The World

Sure, you could spend Christmas around a tree, opening gifts with loved ones and enjoying a…

10 Amazing Places in Paris For Solo Travelers

Good news solo world travelers: Paris isn’t just for lovers. Sure, you’re bound to run into…

Travel Tales: The Kindness of Strangers

There’s nothing like being on the road and having a complete stranger turn your day around…

Tremors in Japan

By Gavin Williams, originally published in Beings Magazine, a print magazine about the human side of…