Laura is a writer/vagabond with bylines in Marie Claire, Vice, Bandcamp, and Lenny Letter. Sometimes she can go several hours without a cup of tea. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Basque Country prides itself on a sense of otherness. It isn’t just the graffiti sprawled on nearly every wall reminding visitors that “This is not Spain. This is not France. This is Basque Country.” From dueling languages (that would be Spanish and Basque, a language...
Once upon a time, Americans were Brits who had a bone to pick with the monarchy. And even though we’ve parted ways, become friends and insist on confusing the heck out of each other by randomly dropping or adding the letter “u” to words like “color” and “humor,”...
To the surprise of no one, surviving a wedding is hard work. Next up is the honeymoon, and somehow you’re supposed to plan a full-fledged adventure for two? After all that emotional and physical hustle, chances are your spirit animal is a sloth. Embrace it by heading...
Unless you’ve got close ties to Taiwan, you might not have considered the Southeast Asian country as a vacation destination, which is a shame! From Taipei to Pingtung, this island begs further exploration. Why pass up a location with a favorable dollar exchange rate,...
Okay, so maybe Warsaw isn’t at the top of your vacation bucket list. But there are plenty of reasons to break free from the crowded Paris–London–Rome tourism circuit that many Americans traverse when visiting Europe. With its ever-growing slate of cafes,...