For travelers who go where others don’t

The Other Ninety Percent of the World

80% of travelers visit 10% of the world’s destinations. Scott Monaco covers the other ninety percent — with long-form storytelling, destination guides, photography, and curated reading lists from the places most travelers have not considered yet.

Hikers walk a dirt path between rocky mountains in Mongolia

Featured Stories

Airplane wing over clouds and patchwork farmland seen from a window seat

Please Return to Your Seat

A lamp reflected in the window of a moving Rovos Rail train in South Africa

The Work of Continuity

South Africa | Rovos Rail

View from World's View in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, Nyanga

What We Should Expect to See Is What We Shall See

Zimbabwe

Snow-covered peak of Mount Everest at sunset

The $20 Million Rescue Scam

Nepal

Green valley with villages below the mountains of Liechtenstein

Across A Country On Foot

Liechtenstein

Two people sit on a bench facing the waterfront in Stockholm

Most Travel Advice Is Written for Someone Else

Bowl of Sichuan boiled fish in chili broth topped with cilantro

The World’s Most Successful Brand Isn’t a Brand at All

Illustration of two silhouetted travelers with colorful dots forming a shared thought

So, You Think in English?

Ways to Travel

Most trip planning starts with a destination. Scott Monaco starts with what moves you — whether that’s food, cycling, photography, wildlife, or getting lost in a bookstore on the other side of the world. Eight ways to travel, each with stories, photography, and destination ideas.

Already know where you want to go? Scott Monaco plans trips across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond — built around seasonal timing, vetted operators, and firsthand destination knowledge.

For Tourism Boards & Operators

A fisherman baits nets in Essaouira, Morocco

Scott Monaco works with tourism boards and operators to help destinations reach the travelers already searching for them. That means producing editorial content, assessing how discoverable a destination is to international travelers, and building the visibility that turns awareness into bookings.