Hello from Vietnam! It’s been a while since I wrote a personal update, and what better occasion to do exactly that than my first solo trip in two years. “Two …

Being back in the States, Jess wonders why and how much nationality matters, and whether in today’s age, where you are from plays an important role in revealing who you really are.

This week I get off my chest something that’s been bothering me for a while, and we need you to weigh in on this as well!

This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Villa Balanza (La Barranca) in Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Being on the road every day of the year means we stay at countless hotels along the way. For all the run-of-the-mill spots, there are the absolute gems which tick all the boxes. This week’s hotel tip: Hesperia Sevilla in Seville, Spain.

If you and your partner travel as an openly gay couple, you’re an ambassador and raising awareness for the LGBT community around the world, but what if you’re on a religious pilgrimage across Spain? Tone it down or allow fellow pilgrims to meet their first lesbian couple?

We had never heard of the dishes with names like cheaw makork or khao piak sen when we got to Laos – find out what they are and what’s our favorite Lao breakfast.

We set off to find out if Thailand really has the best street food in the world… and is there any street food for vegetarians in Thailand?

Finally, a hotel in central Bangkok where you can get away from it all and still have an authentic Thai experience!

It’s been nearly six years that I handed in my notice to travel the world.. for a year. So how has my nomadic journey evolved over the past (nearly) SIX years?