Austin has seen fast-paced growth of design-related businesses and places for years now, and it's an absolute pleasure to live in a city that treasures good design so highly. If you're visiting, you'll find no lack of things to see and do and great-looking places to eat good food in. More

What would a house sitter want you to know before you place your home and pets in their hands? I share some things I've learned in five years of professional house sitting that just might help you if you've got plans to travel this summer. More

The recent story of an 11-year-old stowaway on a plane from Manchester to Rome has everyone up in arms about security. But like many others with children, my first thought was, "where are this boy's parents?" While the boy slipped away from his mother and made it several miles on foot to the airport (and subsequently to Rome with no ticket or passport), the escapade got me thinking about children traveling alone. At what age would you allow your child to travel without a guardian? More

When Isabella Stewart Gardner willed that her galleries be preserved for posterity, she left more than just art. Like many well-to-do couples in the Victorian age, the Gardners traveled extensively, and Isabella was vigilant about keeping detailed journals of their adventures. You may get to peek at them if you're visiting Boston, but the Gardner Museum has done a brilliant job of digitally archiving the books in their entirety. More

Ulaanbaatar is the world's highest capital city and home to over 40% of the Mongolian population. It's a quickly-evolving city where old and new collide and, somehow, coexist. You will see people wearing traditional deels (long coats worn by herdspeople) walking past youngsters in the latest K-pop street fashions. Russian jeeps, Priuses and G Wagens share the road with jam-packed buses in a chaotic ballet that will mystify any westerner. But travel just 30 minutes outside the city and you will see the Mongolia that most of us imagine: grazing herds of animals and open, grassy steppe from horizon to horizon. More

Finding a reprieve in a colorful escape somewhere along the coast of Mexico, swaying in a hammock with a margarita in hand, would be the perfect way to melt away the stress of city life.

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Moscow is a city speeding into the future, but with strong ties to its history, both cultural and political. With stunning buildings at every turn, Russia's most populous city is a sight to behold. With the Kremlin at its center, Moscow's roads are situated in rings radiating outward. With incredible art museums and galleries (both historic and modern), an impressive and efficient Metro system, clean streets and ample parks and gardens, this is definitely a city worth putting on your "must visit" list. More

Ahh, the Mediterranean getaway. It's a dream destination for many, and no wonder; this (relatively) small body of water is home to some seriously stylish resorts. From the coast of Italy to the islands of Greece, no one does serene, luxe relaxation quite like the Med. More

Although I occasionally get the opportunity to go on some really incredible vacations, I usually have to content myself with living vicariously through other people's vacation photos. Recently, a friend who shares my love for architecture spent a week in Ireland. Looking through her detailed, beautifully composed photos, I almost felt like I was there. More

Despite being a longtime Francophile, I've never been big into Eiffel Tower imagery (with this one exception). I much prefer subtler snapshots of life abroad, and here are nine foreign corners I found in photographs on Etsy. More