Several things surprised me about my first trip to Iceland! Here are a few to keep in mind if you plan a trip.

A family turned an old water tower in Iceland into a three-story home. The results are unbelievable!

Katla is a sub-glacier volcano in southern Iceland, which is overdue for an eruption. Over the course of history, Katla has erupted every 40 to 60 years. It’s now been more than 100 years since its last.

From the small southern city of Vik, you can take a tour of the retreating glacier, which covers the sleeping volcano.

Driving around Iceland was a pleasure, but here are 10 things I wish I’d known before renting my car.

Iceland’s “Ring Road” circles the country. The cabins you can rent in remote areas had me wondering: who runs them, where the food comes from, and more!

Peek inside this 18th century building, turned into a series of full-floor flats you can rent in Caen, France.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to experience the best of what Paris has to offer! These are tips I’ve gathered over the years, and the advice I give to family and friends who visit France.

Depending on your flight path, you may end up with a day-long layover in Paris! Here’s a guide to hitting all the must-see sites in just a few hours.

For tourists looking for more “purposeful travel,” Hawaii hotels offer a variety of environmentally-focused programs designed to educate visitors.

Ek Balam is a great alternative to Chichen Itza. You won’t find huge crowds, and at this site, you can actually walk on the ruins to explore them.

Vaccination requirements keep changing for American tourists heading to Europe, with many countries adding booster requirements. At this point, I wouldn’t advise taking an international trip without being boosted.

These stunning Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees were brought to Hawaii with good intentions. Less than a century after the first few were planted, they’re doing more harm than good.

On the Hawaiian island of Lanai, I was fascinated by the perfectly-shaped pine trees which line the highways and streets in town.

It turns out, they’re more than interesting landscaping. They’re key to life on the island!

The Hawaiian island of Lanai is home to a series of shipwrecks in the reef off the northeastern shore. The main one, still lodged in the reef 70 years after it grounded, is a World War II-era tanker.

Kaihalulu Beach, known as the Red Sand Beach, is one of the stops on Maui’s “Road to Hana,” which is no longer a “secret.” The bright blue ocean water contrasts in a striking way against the crimson sand and cliffs, which were once a volcanic cone.

We were lured to this spot by the colors and textures in the rotting wood and rusted nails of what we thought was an old boat dock in a now dry section of the Great Salt Lake. The story behind this site was far more interesting!

An artist created a spiral rock formation on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, known as the Spiral Jetty, which has changed along with the environment over 50 years.

After a string of violence in the resort towns of Tulum and Cancun, Mexico is deploying the National Guard as part of what they’re calling a “Tourist Security Battalion.”

The medieval towns of Ribeauville and Riquewihr in the Alsace region of France inspired the village where Belle lived in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.”

Tossa de Mar is the only medieval walled-off town along Spain’s Costa Brava. Walking the cobblestone streets inside the walled area, you certainly feel like you’re inside a castle. Tossa is just 90 minutes from Barcelona, and home to beautiful Mediterranean beaches and hiking trails.