Some moments are unforgettable not because of where you are but who you’re with when you’re there. There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when strangers step into the unknown together. When a small group of curious, open-hearted travelers says yes to adventure—not just to the place, but to each other. It’s an alchemy. Unscripted. Unrepeatable. And often, unforgettable. Of course, for many, the idea of traveling with people…
This is a different kind of post. Turning 50 feels like a fitting moment to pause and reflect. What follows is just that, a moment of attention. Written less from the head and more from the heart. As I reflected, this list unfolded. I humbly and bravely offer it here.Some of what follows I once dismissed as platitudes. But over time, with enough living, they’ve softened into quiet truths. Not because…
6 Questions with Camille Becerra You stress a "simple" approach to food. Why? I think it’s just the natural progression of a chef. First you cook, and you have so many ingredients and you want to pile everything in. Then, as you develop, you realize it’s more about the quality of the ingredients and the technique you use and really sort of wanting to simplify things. What do you look for in travel? Going…
"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it."— Mary Oliver There has never been a more important time to say yes to the world. Not because it’s convenient.Not because it’s perfectly planned.But because this moment—this exact one—is all we ever truly have. Choosing to travel can feel like a radical act in a time of noise and uncertainty.An act of optimism. Of presence. Of remembering that…
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling. The journey starts now. There’s a moment on the bike—when the climb steepens, the legs scream, and the mind quiets. What’s left is presence. Breath. Grit. A kind of communion between body, landscape, and will. At Modern Adventure, we’ve always believed that travel isn’t just about where you go. It’s about what you uncover along the way: within yourself, in others, and the world around you.…
Inspired by afternoons spent in the kitchen with his grandmother, PJ loves cooking with nostalgia in mind. That’s the essence of his NYC restaurant, Scampi, aptly named after his favorite childhood restaurant. He’s looking forward to revisiting tried and true classics with you in Italy. A Ladder to the Stars From line chef to sous chef, to a member of the Alatamarea Group, PJ rose through the restaurant ranks quickly.…
Cute Animals Not only are meerkats cute as the dickens. It turns out in the meerkat world, females run the show. Is there a lesson to be learned here? "No doubt, one is cuteBut standing together, mobsMelt the coldest hearts" Haiku for Meerkats “No prettier or funnier little live toys could possibly be imagined.” That’s quite the praise from British writer Annie Martin, writing of meerkats in her 1890 book Home…
We've heard all about how to “travel like a local.” But how about like a woman? To find out we asked Kelly Lewis, a pioneering travel publisher and founder of Go! Girl Guides and the annual Women's Travel Fest. Want to travel like a woman? Great. Start by planning a trip, and go any damn place you want! There are times in my regular life when I face a challenging situation and think…
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”— David Mitchell There’s a certain kind of luxury that doesn’t glitter. It doesn’t announce itself. It whispers. It’s found in the hush of sunrise over a still lagoon, or the way time slows when you’re laughing—really laughing—with someone you love, far from everything familiar. It’s found in the tension of opposites: a handmade taco eaten curbside with juice running down your fingers, followed by…
Travel for Good At Modern Adventure we believe in travel that serves as a force for good in our lives, and in the lives of the people and places we visit. An average 67 cents of each dollar we earn is spent locally. When you book a trip, your money is going into the hands of the local community, the travel and hospitality community, restaurants, hotels, chefs, mixologists, instructors, guides,…