Big Trips

Safari isn't a single experience — it's a spectrum. Here's what actually moves the needle on a safari, what you can skip, and how to think about spending so the trip delivers on what it promises.

Everything I wish I'd known before booking a safari — what it actually costs, how to think about safety as a solo woman, and the decisions I'd make differently now.

Antarctica will give you a thousand reasons to say no. Cost, logistics, the sheer remoteness of it. Here's why every single one of those reasons is wrong — and what you actually need to know to go.