Nate Cruz has spent the better part of a decade finding out what happens when you stop following the standard itinerary. A lifelong cruise traveller, he's sailed the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Norwegian coast — and learned that the best part of any voyage is almost always the port. His writing focuses on Europe above all: the cities, the coastlines, and the places most travellers fly over on the way to somewhere more obvious. He also covers the American destinations worth doing properly — the Pacific Northwest, New England, the Gulf Coast — when the Atlantic can wait.
Let me be honest with you: cruising solo used to feel like a punishment. You’d book a cabin designed for two, pay…
There’s a version of Paris that most first-time visitors never find. It’s not hidden, exactly. It’s not a secret. It’s just obscured—buried…
People often ask why Paris is my favorite city to visit alone, even more than London, which I think is No. 2…
Allow me tell you something that took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out as a solo traveler: that extra charge…
CruiseBeyondHorizons.com is getting a new name, a bigger mission, and a seriously better domain. Here’s the story behind the change — and…
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