Guatemala Travel: FAQ and Facts to Get You Started
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What is it Really Like to Travel Solo if You’re Married?
I’m really lucky to have the most supportive husband in the world. Really. Mike is incredibly understanding of my travel addiction and, for the most part, lets me go wherever I want, whenever I want. Sure, he makes me pay for it myself and sure, there are a few exceptions, but he’s flexible and encouraging
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Why You’ll Never Want to Leave The Homestead Resort
In the middle of nowhere — and yet somewhere Mike and I have driven by countless times — is Virginia’s old-school resort: The Homestead. The original lodge was built in 1766 and even though many things have changed since then, the century-old allure hasn’t changed. After five or six years of saying “maybe next time” whenever we
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Visit Iceland: Planning Guide and Resources
Iceland is quickly becoming a great short getaway destination for North Americans. It thoroughly deserves your travel consideration and you’ve come to the right place to find out all there is to know about planning your trip to visit Iceland. Iceland Travel Tips and Advice: Frequently Asked Questions Learn all about Iceland quickly in
The Heart and Soul of Guatemala
My love for Central America is no accident. Like with any interest, once you grasp the basics, you can move onto learning the intricacies of something. With the details you go from a passing interest to a richer understanding and often the desire to keep going deeper. That’s how one trip to Guatemala led to another,
De La Gente’s Agrotourism Tours near Antigua
There’s probably no better snack than peanut butter and when it’s made from organic peanuts grown in volcanic soil, it’s even more indulgent. No one knows that better than Lilian and her family since they spend the better part of a year roasting and grinding the peanuts from 10,000 plants grown on the hills near
Where to Go When You Lose the Powerball
“It’s a tax on stupid people,” my boss used to say, and indeed I know the odds of winning the Powerball. Actually, you don’t even need a course in advanced statistics to calculate that: Powerball straight out shares that the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292 million. And yet, I bought a
Curing an Insatiable Case of Wanderlust
Anyone else going stir-crazy? For me, it started the minute I cancelled my trip to Zion National Park. There’s something about having a trip on the calendar to look forward to that can make tough times easier to get through — and goodness knows right now falls under the umbrella of tough times. I’ve been
Lessons Learned From Traveling in 2015
I traveled a lot less this year than I did the year before, but as with every year, I still learned a lot from my experiences. My personal preferences have shifted and I’d call myself a smarter traveler after another year of travel under my belt. Daytime flights are worth the “time cost” If there’s
My Complete Nicaragua Guide to Plan Your Trip… Guaranteed!
No question about it: Nicaragua is one of my all-time favorite destinations. In fact, I loved my first visit there so much that I just couldn’t stop writing about it! Here’s a guide to all of my Nicaragua articles to help you plan your upcoming trip. Get Started: Just the Basics About Nicaragua Frequently Asked
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