Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The often-portrayed dream of working as a travel writer features ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Ben Stubbs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

One function of travel writing is to make the reader feel like they're traveling with you, or so I've been taught repeatedly. But if the job of travel writers is to bring the faraway close up, I ...

Much is made of the life of the digital nomad these days. Before the pandemic, working digitally made it possible to travel the world without taking leave. As the pandemic drags to an end, that ...

Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

In today’s overtouristed world, should a professional traveler broadcast his discoveries or hide them away? Credit...Simon Bailly Supported by By Pico Iyer As soon as a secret gets widely distributed, ...

When you come across a travel story that takes place in India, consider playing a round of Bingo: Goats. Cows. Traffic jams. Colors. People. Poverty. Bingo! Stories set in India frequently read like ...