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Like most people who have touched down on the continent, Africa has captured my soul in a way that you just can’t understand until you’ve been.

Desaru has one of the best beaches in the state of Johor.

One of Portland’s most significant subcultures is its food truck scene.

Malaysia is one of the beautiful and unique countries to visit in Southeast Asia. It's a melting pot of cultures, populated by Malays, Chinese, Indians, and the various indigenous groups.

As if Bali hasn’t been suffering enough with the economic blow of COVID-19, locals are also battling a catastrophic environmental disaster as an abnormal amount of plastic washes up along popular tourist beaches Kuta & Seminyak.

One of our friends had seen a photo of this place on the Baja peninsula, but other than that, we knew very little about our destination.

We were the lucky ones: As a family, we were able to hit the road and travel from Sydney to the Tweed Coast (northern New South Wales) without hindrance or hesitation. In any other year, the road trip along the East Coast of Australia can bring a sense of adventure and wonder.

Some of you may ask why I chose Guatemala — especially if you’re like my parents whose idea of adventure is an all-inclusive trip to Cuba.

My last trip was in February 2020, just a month before the coronavirus pandemic shut much of the world down for months on end.

But for many of us wanderlust-filled souls, there is one major influence on our well-being that the pandemic discourages — and that is travel.

From the summer of 2018 to 2019, I called the charming Slovenian capital of Ljubljana my home. For those of you who have yet to experience Slovenia, it is a feast for the eyes.

The technological resources that are available make research and planning for vacations much easier. This was the reasoning behind the creation of National Shop for Travel Day.