The Escapologist

On Route 66, a Traveler is Born

The Mother Road turns 100, and the beginning of everything in Tulsa, OK...

21 hrs ago • Laura Motta

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March 2026

London Spring

Plus the LA Olympics get blooming, Chihuly sculptures get busted, and more...

Mar 24 • Laura Motta

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Ugh, This Stupid White House Ballroom

Plus California superblooms, tropical midcentury in San Antonio, and more...

Mar 17 • Laura Motta

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Athens on the Upswing

Plus a haunted hotel in South Dakota, a new Kyoto jewel, and a $140 masterpiece…

Mar 10 • Laura Motta

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5 Little Travel Mistakes, 5 (Or So) Lessons Learned

Plus, come travel journal with me!

Mar 3 • Laura Motta

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February 2026

I Can’t Speak Italian and Other Tragedies

A week in Olympic Milan and a lifetime trying to understand my father's homeland...

Feb 23 • Laura Motta

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So, I’m Going to the Olympics

Here’s what I’m doing in Milan...

Feb 2 • Laura Motta

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January 2026

Over It: 6 Travel Trends That Need to Go Away

Plus, no, the Sagrada Familia is not done.

Jan 22 • Laura Motta

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How to Drown a Waterfall in 14 Days

Plus what is even happening in St. Barth’s and the origins of the capsule hotel

Jan 15 • Laura Motta

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December 2025

Elvis Is Buried by the Pool and Other Ghost Stories

Plus a quickie guide for where to buy NYC-themed holiday gifts that don't suck

Dec 10, 2025 • Laura Motta

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October 2025

Are Cruise Ship Musicals Bad?

Let’s talk about it. And also a bunch of other theater stuff.

Oct 28, 2025 • Laura Motta

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September 2025

Recap: My Big Maine Summer

Plus, swimming with the unknown…

Sep 13, 2025 • Laura Motta

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