Kristin Addis quit her job to travel the world solo
In March 2012, Kristin Addis quit her job as an investment banker in Southern California to travel the world.Before she left, she'd been earning six figures a year, including commission. However, she...
View Article100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime
With time precious and funds limited, you better make every trip count. That's why we've done the work for you and put together this epic list of must-sees, updating our original bucket list of travel...
View ArticleI took an 18-hour bus ride from New York City to Atlanta for $40, and I liked...
This week I made it all the way from Manhattan's Canal Street to Atlanta's Buford Highway for just $40 — thanks to the miraculous yet polarizing Chinatown bus.The term "Chinatown bus" refers to any of...
View Article5 American habits I had to give up when I traveled for 22 months straight
At the end of January 2011, I got a stamp in my passport at Incheon Airport outside of Seoul, South Korea.Freshly 24, I had just spent a year teaching English in the Korean capital.Next stop: Beijing,...
View Article5 under-the-radar beach towns to visit in Florida
Here’s the thing about Florida: You visit time and again, and you're quite sure you know the state and its glorious sandy stretches pretty well. But there’s always a surprise waiting for those who...
View Article12 ways to get paid to travel the world
With airfare rising more than 10% in the past five years and hotel rooms going for exorbitant prices, conventional tourism has become more challenging to do affordably.But what if you could travel and...
View ArticleA couple who ditched their 9-5 jobs years ago to travel the world explain how...
In February 2008, Nick Wharton and Dariece Swift returned home to Canada from an all-inclusive vacation in Mexico."We felt like we got a taste of the tropics, living the dream," Swift remembers. "We...
View ArticleEvery year this island gets overrun with 50 million crabs
Click here to see 50 million crabs taking over an entire island »Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: Scientists discovered the dirtiest places on an airplane
View ArticleHow this man made traveling the world and drinking whisky into a career
For David Blackmore, work means traveling the world and sampling fine whisky.As the Global Master Brand Ambassador for Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky, his job description includes sharing...
View ArticleA travel company gutted a regular commercial plane and turned it into a fancy...
The next time you fly commercial—say, on a transatlantic flight from the U.S. to Europe—imagine what it would be like to completely gut renovate the plane and bring it back to life as a luxurious...
View ArticleThe 10 best cities in the world, according to travelers
Got the travel bug? Travel + Leisure rated the 10 best cities in the world.Produced by Emma Fierberg. Original Reporting by Sarah Schmalbruch.Follow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about...
View Article18 striking photos of Asia from 2015
In 2015 India and Pakistan squared off over the Kashmir region, the South China Sea remained an area of contention, and Russia continued its aggression in Ukraine and began a bombing campaign in...
View ArticleThis floating hotel can sail around the world thanks to its shapeshifting spine
This unique floating hotel stands to change the cruise industry. The MORPHotel is a vessel concept by engineer and architect Gianluca Santosuosso. The hotel is built around a flexible spine 1/2 mile...
View ArticleThe 25 best all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean
There’s nothing like escaping to warm destinations when the cold weather starts to hit.That's why we teamed up with Hotels.com to pull together the best Caribbean all-inclusive resorts, based on...
View ArticleTravel agents are a relic of the past — and hotels could be next
Did you book your last trip through a travel agent?Unless you work for a big company, probably not. The travel industry was one of the earliest to be disrupted by the digital revolution. This chart...
View ArticleThe 10 best ski towns for ringing in the new year
According to popular belief, how you spend New Year’s Day will dictate how you’re going to spend the next year.We say, hedge your bets and make sure that you’re not only skiing on New Year’s Day, but...
View ArticleAfter leaving his 9-5 job, this 31-year-old built a company that's earned $1...
In 2009, Johnny Ward was living in Australia, working for a company that organized corporate conferences.It was a sales job, and with his commission he was able to earn up to $20,000 a month.Ward, who...
View Article40 experiences everyone should have before they turn 40
Turning 40 is a major milestone. You're getting older, but you're still young enough to do something crazy, like bungee jump or take a trip on a whim. There's a good chance that you probably have more...
View ArticleNew 'twisting' ergonomic seats could change air travel forever
The "Twister" seat rotates with the passenger to follow the movements of the human spine in an attempt to make long flights more bearableFourteen hours on a long-haul flight to Japan inspired an...
View ArticleThe 4 best frequent flyer programs in North America
Points programs are complex, difficult to use, and can be downright frustrating—if not impossible—to understand.But for me? They’re fascinating. Since turning 15, I have studied various points systems,...
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