YOLO Journal is a visually immersive print magazine and weekly newsletter with a trusted perspective on travel. We’re all looking for great insider intel from reliable sources with taste and no agenda, and don’t want to spend hours researching ideas and inspiration. So we gather and edit the very best from our well-traveled, discerning network and share their—and our—hard-won recommendations.

A few things to know about us: we’re less interested in what’s new than in what’s really good. We like to find the old-school gems, the soulful and independent hotels without a huge marketing budget, the family-owned trattoria across the street from the one in all the guides with the long line. We reject the idea that there are just a few select places (where everyone else on Instagram seems to be) that you “have to” visit. Ultimately, we hope sharing our discoveries inspires your own travel confidence—encouraging you to trust and follow your own curiosity to uncover beautiful, worthy, unsung places.

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