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Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

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When my partner and I packed up and left New York City for a cross-country road trip, I knew it was going to be, at the very least, fun.

How to Plan the Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip 

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We get it: You’re a traveler, not a tourist, and all-inclusive resorts make you cringe, because no traveler would spend their vacation in a place that evokes MTV Spring Break more than a genuine, worldly experience.

The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico

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Along with countries throughout Europe and the Caribbean, you may have noticed Mexico is open to tourism—likely because you've seen nothing but #beachporn splashed across your IG feed this summer.

Everything You Need to Know About Traveling to Mexico Right Now

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Artists have been leaving their marks on places since the first petroglyph was etched on a cave wall.

This Otherworldly Island Is One of Spain’s Coolest Spots

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Portland has always had a special place in people’s hearts, even if they haven’t actually been there.

Why Right Now Is the Perfect Time to Fall in Love With Portland, Maine

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Few things are worse than moving in NYC, whether it’s during peak summer heat or in the dead of winter.

The Exhaustive (and Totally Exhausting) Guide to Moving in NYC During a Pandemic

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And you thought your local swimming hole was cool.

Dive Into These Incredible Underground Swimming Holes in Mexico

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People love to call the world apocalyptic, or dub any moderately empty city street a ghost town.

Exploring These Lost Cities Is The Closest You'll Get to Time Travel

Forget all-inclusive resorts for just a second.

Mexico's Best-Kept Vacation Secrets

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Beach Day: All the Best Beaches in the US and Abroad

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The Best Spots in Mexico for an Unforgettable Beach Vacation

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One of Mexico’s Best Beach Destinations Is Still Totally Overlooked by Americans

Winter’s got us firmly clutched in her icy death grip with no relief in sight, and flying south to kick back on a beach in Mexico sounds pretty dang appealing right about now.

Meagan’s Recent Articles

How to Plan the Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip

From sea to shining sea, without blowing all your money.

The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico

Take the easy road to relaxation.

Everything You Need to Know About Traveling to Mexico Right Now

If you're confused about the rules and regs, you're not alone.

This Otherworldly Island Is One of Spain’s Coolest Spots

It's like entering a genius' mind mid-acid trip.

Why Right Now Is the Perfect Time to Fall in Love With Portland, Maine

Get to THIS Portland before it becomes THAT Portland.

The Exhaustive (and Totally Exhausting) Guide to Moving in NYC During a Pandemic

Ways to make it not totally suck.

Dive Into These Incredible Underground Swimming Holes in Mexico

Yet another reason to add the Yucatán to your bucket list.

Exploring These Lost Cities Is The Closest You'll Get to Time Travel

Stroll through the centuries and visit extinct civilizations.

Mexico's Best-Kept Vacation Secrets

Try one of these under-the-radar spots on your next trip to Mexico.

The Best Spots in Mexico for an Unforgettable Beach Vacation

Why are you really going to Mexico?

One of Mexico’s Best Beach Destinations Is Still Totally Overlooked by Americans

Mazatlan is not a "rising" destination.

The Best Beaches in Mexico You've Never Heard Of

Winter’s got us firmly clutched in her icy death grip with no relief in sight, and flying south to kick back on a beach in Mexico sounds pretty dang appealing right about now.