Jeff Colhoun

If you're already thinking about beach season in December 2026, you're not early—you're smart. Here's why: December is peak beach weather in tropical and subtropical zones around the world. The Caribbean hits its sweet spot, with dry skies and zero hurricane risk. Thailand's Andaman coast shines wit...

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The question scrolling through the minds of 147 passengers and crew aboard the MV Hondius wasn't theoretical. It was visceral. If the incubation period for hantavirus stretches anywhere from one to eight weeks, and if this outbreak started with exposure in Argentina before the ship even left port, w...

Summer travel isn't one-size-fits-all. Some destinations bloom in shoulder seasons, but there are places where every element aligns from June through August: weather patterns stabilize, infrastructure awakens, wildlife emerges, and the entire regional rhythm shifts into high gear. These aren't desti...

I'm sitting in the United Club at O'Hare on a Tuesday afternoon, watching a parade of planes taxi past the floor-to-ceiling windows. A United 787 pulls up to gate C17, its polished blue livery catching the spring sunlight. Across the tarmac at C23, an American 777 follows the same path toward depart...

Here's a scene you won't find in any cruise brochure: a couple boards their "all-inclusive" Mediterranean cruise in Barcelona, champagne flutes raised, convinced they're set for seven days of guilt-free indulgence. By day three, they're nursing G&Ts from smuggled duty-free bottles in their cabin...