The Daily Beast: The Catskills Are Cool Again

It's like the Baader Meinhof phenomenon: suddenly you're hearing the word "Catskills" everywhere. But is it actually a trick of the mind? Maybe the Catskills - after being forgotten for decade - is making a serious comeback by appealing to both the nature lover and secret Brooklyn aesthete in all of us.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/28/the-catskills-gets-its-groove-back-with-brooklyn-s-help.html

Dubai Eye Radio: The Caribbean

It may never quite be winter in the UAE, but my latest guest spot on Dubai Eye's travel series showcases the best the Caribbean has to offer.

https://audioboom.com/boos/2752779-affordable-adventures-5-22-12-2014

NYMag: Inside Tokyo's Owl Cafe

While the cat cafe craze has finally reached American soil, Japan's already moved on to its next iteration of animal hangout: owls. During a recent visit to Tokyo I was able to stop by to get an hour of quality time with these sleepy magical beasts.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2015/01/inside-most-popular-owl-cafe-in-tokyo.html

Travel + Leisure: St. Bart's Mini Guide

This short guide to St Barth features the latest and greatest offerings on the small island, which--out of the holiday season--is a surprisingly affordable and a peaceful spot to escape during the winter months.

http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-blog/carry-on/2015/1/13/st-barts-why-go-now

Travel + Leisure: Anguilla Mini Guide

My latest for Travel + Leisure is a guide to the hottest new things to check on the island paradise of Anguilla, including a freshly refurbished resort and some killer local barbecue.

http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-blog/carry-on/2015/1/12/anguilla-why-go-now

Lonely Planet: New in Travel

Check out Lonely Planet's newest e-book which offers readers 26 of the coolest new adventurers available to globetrotters this coming year. Included are two of my personal favorites: walking the Guayusa Trail in Ecuador, and living with tribesmen in the rural recesses of eastern Papua New Guinea.