Archive - Unpackd by Kerri Allen

Ode on an Airport Hotel

For she is fairer that she seems

May 10 •

March 2025

“The White Lotus” is in Thailand. Here’s my memory of Ao Nang.

No pain, no gain

Mar 28 •

A Postcard from Banff

I’ve been skiing since I was 10 years old, but I’m never sure if I can ski.

Mar 1 •

February 2025

8 Amazing Places to Drink in NYC, from the Inventor of the Craft Cocktail

Enough of Dry January already

Feb 21 •

January 2025

24 Hours in Florence, Italy

Because sometimes slow travel is not an option

Jan 29 •

December 2024

We Are Absolutely Crushing Christmas

(That's what it's about, right?)

Dec 24, 2024 •

November 2024

Mexico's Hanal Pixán is Not the Day of the Dead

It's a cultural duty, not a fiesta.

Nov 2, 2024 •

September 2024

Preparing All Wrong for an Italian Trip

I'm not going to the Amalfi Coast, but I'm drinking a lot of Limoncello

Sep 22, 2024 •

August 2024

The 5 Best Wines from America’s Oldest Grape-Growing Region

And it’s not California.

Aug 25, 2024 •

April 2024

The Glory of a Guidebook

An old travel tool for our distracted digital age

Apr 20, 2024 •

Iceland’s Volcanoes Won’t Stop Erupting. You Should Still Visit.

It's called the Land of Fire and Ice for a reason

Apr 7, 2024 •

March 2024

The Enduring Charm of an Irish Pub

Can we ever find the traveler's fantasy back home?

Mar 16, 2024 •

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