A Tale of Two Cyclades: Mykonos and Tinos

A woven umbrella on a driftwood post lends to the castaway vibe on Tinos’ Kolimbithra Beach. Copyright Amy Laughinghouse.

What’s your ideal vacation vibe? See and be seen, or soak it in and explore? Glitz and glamour, sashaying down shop-lined streets, or sturdy shoes and stamina, clambering along less-trodden trails? Celebrity-spotting in nightclubs, or gazing at starry night skies? If you yearn for a vay-cay Venn Diagram that embraces the best of both styles, opt for a pick-and-mix escape to the Cyclades archipelago, dividing your time between Mykonos and Tinos, two wildly diverse Greek isles anchored in the blue-green Aegean Sea. Read more in my story for GoWorldTravel.

I’ll Take The High Road: 4×4 Adventure in the Scottish Highlands

Stuart Bradley leads off-roading driving sessions with 4×4 Adventures Scotland. © Amy Laughinghouse

Of all the experiences I had anticipated in Scotland, bumping and (gear) grinding my way up an unpaved mountain road with a kilt-wearing comedian riding shotgun had honestly never crossed my mind. It’s like an episode of Carpool Karaoke, only with less singing, more squealing, and three ashen-faced New Yorkers in the back. Read more about the highs (and lows) of my off-roading adventure in Wine Dine + Travel Magazine.

Bucket-List Holidays: How to Travel Like a Mega-Millionaire

What do the Loch Ness Monster and the Pope have in common? (Hint: It’s not the long neck). Find out in my latest story for Wine Dine + Travel magazine.

Scotland Loch Ness Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness. © Amy Laughinghouse