I had never heard of Zell am See until the day before we got there. It was August 2019. We were in Innsbruck and looking for our next destination. We liked the mountains but weren’t sure where to go next. We picked Zell am See. It was one of the most surprising and unique places…

The North Island of New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. I’m from small town British Columbia, and there were plenty of places on the North Island that felt like home to me. People were friendly. The scenery was beautiful. So here’s my itinerary. How My Itineraries Work: You can…

South Point, Hawaii is at the southernmost tip of the Big Island. It’s the southernmost point in Hawaii, which also makes it the southernmost point in all of the 50 states (sorry, Key West). South Point is worth a 15 to 30 minute stop when you visit nearby Green Sand Beach. There are a few…

A surprisingly entertaining and pretty town few tourists ever visit Magdeburg is the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, a state in eastern Germany. It’s a former east German city, so it has a different look and feel than most parts of Germany. Most Germans will shit all over Magdeburg. Tell a German you’re going to Magdeburg (or…

Calgary, Alberta Has Suddenly Became a Craft Beer Mecca In the travel world, Calgary is best known as “that city you fly into before driving to Banff.” Calgary will never be called a cosmopolitan city. It’s not very trendy. Its nightlife is virtually non-existent. But there’s one thing Calgary does have: a shocking number of…

The Big Island’s “Green Sand Beach” is one of only four green sand beaches in the world. The beach is officially called “Papakolea Beach”. It looks like a mouthful. But like most Hawaiian words, you’ve just got to sound it out. It sounds exactly like it’s spelled: “Papa Koe Lay Ah”. Easy. Want to visit…