Travel Stories Archives

3 Weeks Exploring Scandinavia—Camping, Polar Plunge, Auroras

Carlo spent three weeks on an adventure tour of Scandinavia. Highlights include camping out, the Northern Lights, a Polar Plunge, and more!

A perfect destination for active travelers and explorers, a New Zealand road trip can have you kayaking, hiking, trail running and more.

Heather worked as a tour director in Alaska for two summers—highlights include helicoptering, 4 wheeling, kayaking, glacier tours and more.

I traveled to Peru for work, and returned home with a tiger-striped street dog named Mimi. Here's my international pet adoption story!

Kim's family vacation to Sicily was fantastic for both for seasoned and first-time travelers. Watch this interview for highlights and tips!

Cameron traveled Europe for free with a company that offers student trips, language immersion, service learning, and more. Learn how!

Amy lived in an idyllic Tuscan villa for a week with friends, where they lived among vineyards, rolling hills and olive groves. Watch here!

Ellyn studied abroad for a year in Aix-en-Provence, where she immersed herself in the culture and language. Watch her interview here!

The antimalarial Lariam is known for side effects like a feeling of dread and psychosis. I was given Lariam before trekking into the jungle.

Leaving a country you've fallen in love with means you leave a piece of your heart behind—noted in this beautiful excerpt from a travelogue.