Passport Inspiration

Weekly insights on how to plan and enjoy trips to the most inspiring places on Earth.

Featured

Peru

One of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World

Jul 21, 2025

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9 min read

One of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World

Machu Picchu, Peru

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Oceania

Let's hike around the largest mountain in New Zealand

Jul 7, 2025

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9 min read

Let's hike around the largest mountain in New Zealand

Mt. Cook, New Zealand

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Africa

Want to climb down (an ancient pyramid) into history?

Apr 7, 2025

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9 min read

Want to climb down (an ancient pyramid) into history?

Cairo, Egypt

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Articles

Howth

We asked Instagram where to go in Dublin. A local runner sent us here.

Nov 9, 2026

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7 min read

We asked Instagram where to go in Dublin. A local runner sent us here.

Howth, Ireland

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Austin

Pink granite capitol by day. Hundreds of thousands of bats by dusk.

Nov 2, 2026

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6 min read

Pink granite capitol by day. Hundreds of thousands of bats by dusk.

Austin,

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Mediterranean

Michelangelo carved David when he was 26. You can still stand in front of it.

Oct 26, 2026

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7 min read

Michelangelo carved David when he was 26. You can still stand in front of it.

Florence, Italy

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Leipzig

Bach composed here for 27 years. Then the city helped bring down a government.

Oct 19, 2026

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7 min read

Bach composed here for 27 years. Then the city helped bring down a government.

Leipzig, Germany

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Greece

The Parthenon has been a temple, a church, and a mosque. It’s still standing.

Oct 12, 2026

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6 min read

The Parthenon has been a temple, a church, and a mosque. It’s still standing.

Athens, Greece

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Caribbean

Oct 5, 2026

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5 min read

This Caribbean waterfall doesn't ask you to watch it. It asks you to climb it.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Mediterranean

The walls surrounding this city have stood for 700 years. We walked every step of them.

Sep 28, 2026

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7 min read

The walls surrounding this city have stood for 700 years. We walked every step of them.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

France

The Eiffel Tower sparkles for exactly five minutes at the top of every hour.

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

The Eiffel Tower sparkles for exactly five minutes at the top of every hour.

Paris, France

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Venice

In 828, two Venetians smuggled a saint's bones past Muslim guards using pork.

Sep 14, 2026

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7 min read

In 828, two Venetians smuggled a saint's bones past Muslim guards using pork.

Venice, Italy

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

North America

This beach lets you drive on it. That's just the beginning.

Sep 7, 2026

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6 min read

This beach lets you drive on it. That's just the beginning.

Daytona Beach, Florida

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Ephesus

This library was built in 117 AD. You can still stand in front of it.

Aug 31, 2026

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6 min read

This library was built in 117 AD. You can still stand in front of it.

Ephesus, Turkey

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale

Mediterranean

A Roman emperor built his retirement home here. People still live inside it.

Aug 24, 2026

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5 min read

A Roman emperor built his retirement home here. People still live inside it.

Split, Croatia

Trisha DePasquale, Bob DePasquale