Life Stories

This post was contributed by Laura Ng. I always thought I would die in a city. That I would live a life of fast cars...

Travel is entirely rewarding. However, the most rewarding thing about traveling while black is meeting other black travelers who connect with you on such a deep,...

This post was contributed by Gaby Napoli. When anyone asks me what my favorite country I’ve ever visited is, my answer will always and forever...

This post was contributed by Sophie Jacoba den Hartog. This summer, after maybe having watched Mamma Mia a “few” too many times, my childhood best...

This post was contributed by Trevor McDonald. “What are your plans after graduation?” my best friend asked over our pumpkin spice lattes. “Backpacking through Europe,” I...

This post was contributed by Nikitas Filosofof. I am 17, and I’ve already been to 3 countries all by myself – yep, without parents and...

This post was contributed by Hayfa Awshan.   Writing this post has probably taken me this long because, as banal as it may sound, I...

Just to clarify, I don’t think there is anyone who wants to do long distance. Can you imagine waking up next to the love of...

A year before I celebrated my 18th birthday in Krakow, I spent my 17th birthday in China. This was the first time I’d ever had...

Ah, airports. The Twilight Zone of travel. Where else could you find businesswomen sipping espresso in pantsuits and tennis shoes, a man wearing a neck...

I was planning on naming this post ‘My ideal day in Paris,’ but to be honest, so many days here are ideal, and so different...

Prague Day 2 starts at a ripe 9pm, when I got a text from my good friend from LA, Cassy, with whom I had gone...