Cait Kontalis 11/19/20 Cait Kontalis 11/19/20

5 Holiday Gifts For Travelers

For the frequent flyer in your life.

Cait Kontalis 11/12/20 Cait Kontalis 11/12/20

3 Tips For Traveling As A Couple

As the saying goes, traveling together is the ultimate test of a relationship.

Sunsets and margaritas are all well and good, but it comes with delayed flights, rainy days, and lost wallets.

Cait Kontalis 11/5/20 Cait Kontalis 11/5/20

What I Wish I Knew On My First Trip

As with anything, the more you do it the better you get. I’d love to go back and tell my 16-year-old self I only need a carry-on and not two checked suitcases for ten days in Ireland. Here I am 11 years later, with 50 more trips under my belt and a whole lot more wisdom. I’m sure I’ll be updating this post in ten years with even more face-palming.

Cait Kontalis 10/22/20 Cait Kontalis 10/22/20

Don’t Be An Airbnb Horror Story

Airbnb at its best is an incredible tour for connecting travelers with a home away from home. In order to have your best experience, you need to do some work.

Cait Kontalis 10/15/20 Cait Kontalis 10/15/20

4 Tips For Traveling With Friends

“Let’s take a girls trip!” — every group of friends ever.

Cait Kontalis 10/8/20 Cait Kontalis 10/8/20

5 Money-Saving Travel Hacks

A lot of people wonder how I afford to travel so much, on a small nonprofit salary. Travel is becoming more and more accessible, and there are ways to work the system to make your holiday as rewarding and inexpensive as possible.

Cait Kontalis 10/1/20 Cait Kontalis 10/1/20

Favorite Travel Homes: Santorini, Reykjavik, and Rome

The cave home in Santorini remains my favorite home-share experience of all time. Tucked away from the crowds near Thira, this private nest is the perfect dreamy, yet affordable, romantic Grecian-island stay.

Cait Kontalis 9/24/20 Cait Kontalis 9/24/20

6 Reasons To Never Check Your Bag

“But what if I NEED it?”

Listen. I’ve been there. I promise: you will be fine. Ditch the checked bag and up your travel-game by joining the carry-on only crew.

Cait Kontalis 9/17/20 Cait Kontalis 9/17/20

Black Hills: Highlights

Custer State Park is my absolute favorite place to visit in the Black Hills. It really feels like a mini national park. You may recognize it from National Treasure 2 when Nick Cage sticks his hand in some rocks to unlock a secret passage (in fact, you can do it yourself at Sylvan Lake!)

Cait Kontalis 9/10/20 Cait Kontalis 9/10/20

5 Free Things To Do In Chicago

We can all search for “free things to do in Chicago” and get the Lincoln Park Zoo, Garfield Park Conservatory, etc. Here I highlight some smaller gems, beloved by locals on a typical day!

Cait Kontalis 9/3/20 Cait Kontalis 9/3/20

L.A. Area: Short Day Trips

Those dreamy beach Malibu vibes we all hear about in songs couldn’t be more true.

Cait Kontalis 8/27/20 Cait Kontalis 8/27/20

We Are All People: An American’s Reflection of a Day in Tianjin

Once again, we have found ourselves lead by a government who consistently vilianizes the country of China. While there is much room for criticism of the government, we need to remember that the citizens of China are no different than you or I.

Cait Kontalis 8/20/20 Cait Kontalis 8/20/20

Chicago: Wicker Park Cocktail Spots

These are the sort of bartenders you say “make me something with rum” and they come back with the best darn rum cocktail you’ve had in your life.

Cait Kontalis 8/13/20 Cait Kontalis 8/13/20

Fearful Flyers: Tips & Resources For Anxious Travelers

I’ve been on over one hundred flights in my life – and I still get nervous when the wheels leave the ground!

However, I have discovered resources and tips for calming my flight anxiety that has taken me from crying days before the flight to just a little nerves as the plane takes off.

Cait Kontalis 8/6/20 Cait Kontalis 8/6/20

Pompeii: A Day Trip

When you go to Roma, I beg you, please don’t miss Pompeii.

Pompeii has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. As tragedy so often does to us, the story of Pompeii gripped me when I was a child. I knew it was just one of those places I needed to see before I died.

Cait Kontalis 7/30/20 Cait Kontalis 7/30/20

Greek Island Hopping: Naxos

If you’re looking for an authentic Greek experience, Naxos is a great choice. I highly suggest Anthony Bourdain’s Naxos episode on Parts Unknown to get a taste of the island! Great beaches, fresh food, and less tourists – Naxos is the place to be!