EgyptAir may not compete with top flag carriers like Etihad or Emirates, but it is far better than what you'd find on many US airlines.
I rode Africa's first superfast bullet train that could cover the distance from New York to Washington, DC, in 90 minutes — and I understand why it's controversial
While the $2 billion train is impressive, it's hard not to think of public debate in Morocco that has left critics questioning its economic viability.
I visited Singapore, the outlandishly wealthy setting of 'Crazy Rich Asians,' and was surprised by how much fun you can have even without billions
I found that Singapore was full of cheap, delicious food, efficient public transportation, a budding nightlife scene, and beautiful parks.
I've traveled to more than 30 countries. Here are the dumbest mistakes I made on the road that I'll never make again.
While traveling, I've made tons of dumb mistakes that I'd like to avoid in the future. Learn from my mistakes and save yourself some aggravation.
There's a $1,000 price difference for a room in the 'world's most luxurious hotel' and its 5-star sister hotel next door. I stayed in both to see how they compare.
While I expected the hotels to be similar, I was surprised to find just how much more luxurious the Burj Al Arab is than Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
I took a 12-hour overnight first-class sleeper train through the heart of Egypt, and it's an experience I won't forget anytime soon
I've watched many films showing the romance of sleeper trains. I finally rode one in Egypt. Some parts lived up to the romance. Some parts didn't.
Traveling the world for a year showed me real life doesn't always live up to the hype. These are the most disappointing places I've been.
I've been traveling the world for a year, and found real life doesn't always live up to the hype. These are the most disappointing places I've been.
I visited the Portuguese castle called 'Disneyland for adults,' and it's a magical, real-life fairy-tale setting you can't miss
Sintra, Portugal, a city outside of Lisbon, is home to palaces, villas, castles, and churches. The most stunning of those is the Pena National Palace.
I paid $22 to walk across the famous glass bridge that spans China's 'Grand Canyon,' and it was the worst experience I had in a year of traveling the world for work
While the scenery was beautiful, the glass bridge was overrun with tourists, and it was hard to see any point except for taking a selfie.
I spent a year traveling around the world — here are the best adventures I had in each country
I left New York and spent a year traveling the world for Business Insider. I visited 20 countries and had countless adventures.
One of the 7 wonders of the world is a 10,000-year-old city hidden in the desert — and in real life, it's more incredible than you can imagine
After seeing the ancient city of Petra in Jordan in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as a child, I finally got a chance to go see it myself.
I visited the glittering Greek island of Mykonos, the summer destination of choice for billionaires — and it's a very different experience if you aren't swimming in money
The Greek island of Mykonos is known as a party capital and is a vacation hot spot for millionaires and billionaires. I recently visited to see what the island would be like on both a frugal vacation budget and a higher-end vacation budget.
15 culture clashes I've had as an American traveling in Asia
While each country had its own distinct culture and customs, I experienced many culture clashes while visiting Asia.
15 things I learned about hotels and Airbnbs after traveling the world for a year
In the last year, I've stayed in nearly 100 hotels and Airbnbs that run the range from ultra-budget to mid-tier to luxury. Here are my best tips.
I visited the top of the tallest building in the world, and it was a colossal waste of time
While the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is a marvel from below, heading to the top is an exhausting, overhyped, and, frankly, boring experience.
Much of northern Russia is blanketed in sunlight nearly 24 hours a day for 2 months — here's what the phenomenon looks like at every hour
Every June, St. Petersburg, Russia, is so far north that it experiences near 24-hour sunlight from mid-May to mid-July during the "White Nights."
The investment firm founded by Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, just bought the biggest pub and brewery chain group in the UK — here's his incredible rags-to-riches life story
Li Ka-shing started out as a factory worker and is now the wealthiest man in Hong Kong. He has a net worth of $27.8 billion.
A photographer visited North Korea 6 times to see what life is really like — here's what he saw
Photographer Eric Lafforgue visited North Korea six times — this is what he saw.
15 things I learned about air travel after traveling the world for a year
I've taken upward of 30 flights in 20 countries since March 2018. Traveling has led to mistakes and realizations about how to make flights better.
I traveled the world for a year and here are the 21 best travel tips I can give you
Traveling for so long has led to lots of mistakes, adventures, and realizations about how to make every trip better.