Terraced vineyards on mountainsides. Moorish alleyways. Portuguese guys who look like they just stepped out of a Dolce & Gabbana underwear ad. It’s kinda hard not to love Portugal. Between the scenery – which includes some truly breathtaking river cruise vistas – and the culture of wine and music, there’s

NOTE: We have no financial relationship with companies mentioned in this post. I have friends who were in Cabo when one of them had a medical issue and had to be airlifted to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles for treatment. (If you’ve ever been in a hospital in Mexico, you probably

Over the past 11 years, Brand g has grown from a two-man company offering one vacation a year to a five-person staff (soon to be seven, along with additional trip host staff members) debuting nearly 20 different trips around the world each year. But we couldn’t have managed this growth

My Bucket List: Somehow, the third one seemed the most attainable. But to be honest, I was never sure what – outside of seeing and photographing big game – an African safari would encompass. Do you just lay around in a tent all day clutching mosquito netting? Do you have

Ever wondered how a company like Brand g chooses which cruise lines to charter, and what hotels to use? Given the global scope of our trip offerings these days, it’s actually a complicated task. We feel incredibly fortunate to have a 95% repeat rate (meaning that 95% of our guests

No matter what your taste in nightlife, Vienna has it. Probably the grandest city in all of Europe (and that’s saying something – those European rulers didn’t exactly have restraint), Vienna is glamorous, sexy, and cool. And whether you’re going on your own or taking Brand g’s annual Prague and

24-year-old Instagram models in onesies making fun of everyone over 30. Leather men eating dinner in assless chaps. These are the images that many people conjure when picturing a gay cruise or land tour. And while those aren’t entirely objectionable (who doesn’t love a little eye candy), that is not

Ugh, I thought, when I first heard about CLEAR, the new airport security clearance system that was supposed to be faster than TSA Precheck. Another way to hoover money out of traveler’s wallets. In my mind, the only way airport security was gonna get faster was if I became the

Sure, when you go to Peru, you wanna get your spiritual on at Machu Picchu, and cruise down the Amazon in 5-star style like the Peruvian princess you are. But there’s far more to Peru than jungle, Incan ruins and bitch-slapping each other over an alpaca sweater sale bin.  Lima