About Delia
I travel to find the places that make you forget to check your phone.
Stumbled Upon Travel is built on the belief that the best trips aren't the most expensive ones — they're the most intentional.
Hi, I'm Delia.
I'm a travel writer, planner and recovering over-researcher based in the Westchester, NY. I've been traveling with my family since my kids were small — and now that they're grown, the trips have gotten longer, more interesting and a lot more honest.
I started Stumbled Upon Travel because I kept giving the same advice to friends: skip that resort, take this ferry, eat at the place with no menu. Eventually it made more sense to write it all down.
Everything on this site comes from a real trip. I don't cover destinations I haven't visited, and I don't recommend things I wouldn't book again.
By the numbers
30+
Countries visited
12
Years writing about travel
4
Continents with family in tow
1
Dog who stays home
How I travel
A few things I believe about travel
Good trips take some planning.
Spontaneity is overrated. The best moments usually happen because someone did the research — they just made it look effortless.
You don't need to go far to go well.
Some of my favorite trips have been within a few hours of home. Distance isn't the point. Intention is.
Slow down and stay longer.
Two nights is never enough. I'd rather go to fewer places and actually feel like I was there.
The meal is part of the trip.
I plan around food. Not in a foodie-blog way — in a 'this is how you understand a place' way.
Want to travel together?
I work with a small number of brands and tourism boards each year. If you think we'd be a good fit, I'd love to hear from you.