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  • You know that person. The one who somehow always ends up in premium economy when they booked basic. The one sipping champagne in business class while you’re playing elbow wars in 32B. The one who casually mentions their “ocean view suite upgrade” like it’s an everyday occurrence. You probably think they’re just lucky. Maybe they…

  • Let’s talk about private islands. Not the ones you daydream about during your Monday morning meeting. Not the ones you see on Instagram with a single palm tree and impossibly blue water. We’re talking about actual, honest-to-goodness private islands that people own. You know what’s wild? In 2026, there are more private islands owned by…

  • You scan your airline app again. Just 2,347 more miles to Gold status. You don’t even have anywhere to go next month, but you’re already browsing flights to random cities just to hit that threshold. Sound familiar? Congratulations. You’ve been manipulated. And honestly? You’re in good company. Loyalty programs have become so sophisticated at influencing…

  • Solo Travel at Sea: You’re Not Alone Anymore Solo travel is booming. Solo travel on cruise ships is finally catching up. Solo travel deserves better than paying double for a cabin designed for two people. Here’s the truth: cruise lines spent decades penalizing solo travelers with brutal single supplements that could add 50% to 200%…

  • You’ve seen the photos. You’ve heard the stories from your grandparents. You know the ones, where people dressed in their Sunday best just to board an airplane. Where champagne flowed freely in coach. Where legroom wasn’t something you paid $79 extra to unlock. Flying used to be luxury. Flying used to be an event. Flying…

  • You’re scrolling through vacation photos. You’re daydreaming about summer escapes. You’re wondering if you’ve already missed the boat on booking that perfect getaway. It’s mid-February, and you haven’t booked your summer vacation yet. Your inbox is flooding with “last chance” emails from travel sites. Your Instagram feed is full of people bragging about their summer…

  • You know that feeling when you’re on vacation and you’re sitting at a beachside restaurant, squinting at a menu trying to do mental math in a foreign currency while simultaneously calculating whether ordering the lobster will blow your entire budget? Yeah. That feeling is exactly what all-inclusive resorts were designed to eliminate. And spoiler alert:…

  • Let’s get something straight right from the start: Solo travel isn’t about “finding yourself” on some spiritual mountaintop while eating gelato and pondering the meaning of life. That’s Instagram. That’s the carefully curated version of solo travel that makes for good captions but terrible advice. The truth about solo travel is messier, more expensive, occasionally…

  • You didn’t just stumble onto that cruise ship. You were designed to be there. Every belly flop contest. Every perfectly timed conga line through the Lido deck. Every moment you thought you were spontaneously having fun? That was manufactured. Engineered. Choreographed down to the second by people in conference rooms 18 months before you ever…

  • You’ve booked your dream cruise. You’ve paid for the cabin. You’ve locked in the airfare. You’re mentally preparing for umbrella drinks and endless ocean views. Then you board the ship and, surprise!, everything costs extra. The cocktail? Extra. That restaurant you saw in the brochure? Extra. A photo with a guy in a tuxedo? Extra.…