Best Gifts for Travellers in 2019
Happy holidays, everyone — it’s time to unleash the best gifts for travelers in 2019 and beyond! This year I am publishing a new version of my classic travel gift guide, keeping lots of favorites but adding in some new items in several categories. This list was last updated in November 2019. Why this guide? …
Read More >>The Travel Heavens: 2019 Edition
Every year, I name my favorite new travel destinations. I love looking back and choosing the best of the best! This was a year that started off slowly, then went into hyperdrive in the summer. After getting back from a three-week trip to Italy in June, I decided to travel a LOT more and barely …
Read More >>What’s it like to travel Armenia today?
I feel a heaviness as I travel Armenia. It’s a tension, a sorrow, an awareness that permeates the air and drapes over the country like a blanket. The Armenian Genocide and its aftermath are never far from your thoughts. Is this the best way to encourage people to travel to Armenia, Kate? By starting with …
Read More >>Why Travel to Parma, Italy
Of all the cities in Italy, why should you travel to Parma? I have been traveling in Emilia-Romagna, a beautiful region in northern Italy, since 2011. Bologna has always been my favorite city in the region (indeed, it’s my favorite city in Italy), but I’ve always considered Parma my second-favorite. I first traveled …
Read More >>Meet Kate
At age 26, I quit my job to travel the world alone. I spent six fantastic months in Southeast Asia and turned my travel blog into a full-time business. Nine years later, I'm based in New York but still traveling -- 82 countries and 7 continents! My goal is to show YOU how you can travel the world on your own -- easily, safely, and adventurously.
