Zocalo

The Best Food in Oaxaca—From Market Stalls to Michelin Stars

Oaxaca is widely considered Mexico’s culinary capital thanks to its deep food traditions, vibrant markets, and complex regional dishes. From its seven varieties of mole and handmade corn tortillas to traditional drinks, and from its thriving restaurant scene that spans street stalls to Michelin-starred kitchens, the best food in Oaxaca reflects centuries of culture, craft, and pride. How Oaxaca has eluded me for so long is a mystery. Follow along and discover the culinary treasures of this vibrant city. It’s about 7pm. The sun has...
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The Pyramids

What Egypt Teaches the Impatient Traveler

Some destinations are worth the wait When I was in 6th grade, I studied ancient Egypt, lucky to have a teacher who believed Egyptology wasn’t too grand a concept for such young minds. I became mesmerized by hieroglyphics—enchanted by a language made up of pictures rather than letters. Tales of jackal-headed gods, buried treasures, and linen-wrapped mummies crept into my dreams each night. I learned that the pyramids were built between 2589 and 2504 BC—a concept as unfathomable as infinity. Or black holes. Or trying...
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Nusfjord overview

Inside the World’s Most Remarkable Destinations: Nusfjord Village & Resort

A hotel bed isn’t just someplace to rest your head at night. A hotel room isn’t just a place to store luggage and a toothbrush. After touchdown, your hotel becomes the first point of contact to shape your journey. The first impression that sets the tone. One step into the lobby can make you giddy with anticipation—or send you into a spiral of regret. Vacations are escapes from our daily lives. Taking us to places we’ve dreamed about, read about, coveted, and saved up for....
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White books

Novel Destinations: The Remarkable Rise of Literary Tourism

Some of my earliest childhood memories are linked to the Nancy Drew Mystery series. I can even trace my love of reading to a specific book, The Hidden Staircase, by Carolyn Keene. In this captivating story, Nancy, a teenage detective with a knack for cracking cases, discovers a haunted mansion filled with dark passages, a hidden staircase, and plenty of riddles. These tantalizing tales kept me awake at night. I would crack my bedroom door open wide enough so the hall light would spill onto...
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Stowe Corn Maze

A Local’s Guide: These Places Will Make You Fall for Stowe

In 30 days, I'm moving to Stowe. If my teenage self knew she’d one day be living in rural Vermont, she’d laugh that layer of AquaNet right off her teased head. That girl wasn’t destined for the slow life. She wouldn’t be caught dead in Muck Boots slogging along snow-covered roads. She’d be clicking down city sidewalks in stilettos.  Forty years later, that girl is a middle-aged woman. Now I’m the one laughing. Part giddiness and part nervous energy. How did I get here? What...
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Me in the desert

How To Start A Travel Blog, I Mean, Website

Starting a travel blog turned out to be a bigger challenge than I thought. From learning the language of SEO and OptinMonster to overcoming fear of failure and embracing vulnerability. My travel website, I am Lost and Foundwas a true labor of love. If you ever wondered how I started a travel blog, I mean, website, you are in the right place. Thank you, Brené Thank you, Brené Brown, part-time TED-Talker, full-time mother, and all-time story collector, for introducing me to my vulnerabilities. Nice to...
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Kayakers

Chasing Polar Bears in the Arctic Circle—And Other Adventures

Our guide’s voice breaks the silence, even-toned, but with a noticeable sense of urgency. “We need to get back to the Zodiacs—there’s been a polar bear sighting.” Twenty-five SLRs freeze mid-click. We file back along the rocky shoreline towards the boats, an energy in our steps equal parts thrill and fear. It’s one thing to read about polar bears in National Geographic. It’s quite another to come face-to-face with one on his home turf. My eyes scan the shore, the sea, and past the huddle...
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Sveti Stefan, Modern Day Luxury in a 15th c. Village

Imagining the past at Sveti Stefan, Montenegro  The 15th-century island village of Sveti Stefan is a dot in the Adriatic Sea—no cars, golf carts, or bicycles, just narrow pedestrian lanes and thousands of stone steps. The perimeter is a mere 1.2 miles, only accessible by foot along an isthmus from the mainland, and only if you are a guest at the hotel that now occupies the entire island. Yes, a dot in the Adriatic, but if someone asked me to spend a year there taking...
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Tourrettes-sur-Loup village

My Favorite Village on the Côte D’Azur is Not Saint-Paul-de-Vence

There's a certain kind of giddiness I feel when exploring a place that is not only so far removed from the grid of my normal life but seemingly unknown. Slightly off-balance, a bit lightheaded, with a flutter in my stomach that makes me want to simultaneously keep it a secret and immediately post it all over Instagram. Villages of the Côte d’Azur Tourrettes-sur-Loup is not the first (second, third, or even fourth) village one visits on the Côte d’Azur, aka French Riviera. A quick Google...
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Lake Tripp

What’s Love Got To Do With It? At Wolf Cove Inn, Everything.

Historic Maine inns are some of the last vestiges of simple and timeless country gatherings. Whether as a natural stop on the way to a big city or as a place to break up a long road trip, the classic Maine inn is as quintessential as a Maine lobster. So when millennial innkeepers Geoff and Nicole Skidmore decided to buy Wolf Cove Inn, they didn’t miss a beat turning it into a destination that honors the past but walks headfirst into the now. Follow me...
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