Brook Wilkinson

1 week ago | wendyperrin.com | Brook Wilkinson

In a recent WOW Wednesday Travel Talk, Stan Sandberg from TravelInsurance.com and Sheri Howell from Medjet answered travelers’ questions about travel insurance and emergency assistance. Watch the video below (recorded on April 30, 2025) to learn about annual vs. per-trip policies, the limited benefits provided by premium credit cards, finding coverage in your 70s and 80s, and much more. Fast-forward the video to 1:35 to skip the WOW Wednesday preamble.

3 weeks ago | wendyperrin.com | Brook Wilkinson

If you’re looking for a way to stay cool this summer, how about heading way up north? WOW List Arctic expert Ashton Palmer has negotiated the biggest discounts we’ve ever seen on trips that take in remote locales stretching from northern Alaska all the way to Scandinavia. We’re talking up to 60% off more than 70 voyages, from this May through September, on five different small-ship cruise lines.

3 weeks ago | wendyperrin.com | Brook Wilkinson

There’s a scam going around that every traveler should know about: Fraudsters are posing as airlines or airline-focused travel agencies, booking real flights, charging hefty extra fees that they often falsely claim are imposed by the airline, and sometimes even canceling those flights, leaving travelers high and dry. These scammers are catching unsuspecting travelers in a couple of ways: First, they’re sharing incorrect phone numbers for airlines on websites with user-contributed content.

3 weeks ago | wendyperrin.com | Brook Wilkinson

Major festivals like Carnival or Oktoberfest are a fun impetus for a trip—but what we find our travelers recall most fondly are smaller, local festivities that invite you into the soul of a place, often connecting you directly with its residents rather than spectating from the sidelines. Such events aren’t easy to find—if word’s already gotten out, you can bet there will be more tourists participating than locals—so you need a well-connected destination expert to clue you in.

1 month ago | wendyperrin.com | Brook Wilkinson

The internet is abuzz about Season 3 of The White Lotus. As with the past seasons that spotlit Maui and Sicily, the show is transporting its viewers, this time to Thailand. Above I’m with WOW List Thailand expert Dan Fraser, who helped White Lotus creator Mike White scout locations in Bangkok, where Dan lives.