Affordable Paradise: Huff Post Live

Follow the link to learn about the hottest spots around the planet that don't completely drain your wallet. From the US Virgin Islands to the Baltic Riviera.
Shot on May 6th, for Huff Post Live:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/06/cheap-travel-destinations-2013_n_3224359.html?utm_hp_ref=travel

Shoppable Slideshow: Design Goods in Reykjavik

After a week at Reykjavik's Fashion Week and Iceland's DesignMarch (the nation's biggest design and culture event), I scouted the following must-have items for Lifestyle Mirror:


http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/art-culture/best-design-march-reykjavik-shopping-tips/

DesignMarch in Reykjavik

In mid-March I had the opportunity to head back to Iceland to check out DesignMarch, Iceland's foremost artist event. Check out my Instagram Diary here: http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/travel/reykjavik-travel-iceland-trips

Unlucky Destinations

For Lonely Planet's annual Best in Travel series, I penned a few fun entries including the Unluckiest Places in the World. Check out a few of them here:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/the-unluckiest-places-in-the-world/

A Handy Mini-Guide To Thailand

In a recent edition of Lonely Planet's award-winning Traveller magazine (published in the UK), the editors compiled a handy mini-guide to the islands of Thailand using my research from Lonely Planet's Thailand's Islands & Beaches guide. Check it out! 

Paris' Ghost Metro Stations In 4 Photos

If someone told you that you could do anything you wanted while visiting Paris, what would you choose to see? The Louvre? The flea markets of St-Ouen? Galeries Lafayette? For me it was the "ghost stations" of the Paris metro.

I had once heard that a constellation of unused subway stops lurked under the curling cobblestone streets - platforms that had successively fallen into disuse as the layout and movement of the capital changed. The rumors were true, and recently I was afforded the opportunity to visit one of these mysterious stations.

Now of course the exact location of said station is classified information, but I was allowed to take a few snaps: 

1. The "phantom" platform is home to extra trains during summer 

when some services run on a limited schedule. 

2. A relic from decades ago - an old metro map. 

Can you spot the five stations that are no longer in use?

3. The unassuming doorway to the "ghost station" 

- doesn't look like much from the exterior! 

4. These days, this empty station is mostly used as a movie set. 

In fact Amélie filmed many of its scenes here. 

Set designers can replace the station names with different tiles depending on which location you're trying to depict. You can even put up old advertisements if it's a period piece. 

If you want the chance to do anything you want in Paris, just click here: http://bitly.com/pariswknd 

Japanese Toylets

Sometimes I find the strangest things while on the road...

An oldie but a goodie, from last year:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20110303-japan-makes-a-splash-with-new-gaming-console