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“Sorry this didn’t turn out exactly how I expected,” I told Mike. “I thought we’d be fishing in the morning after tai chi class and biking or kayaking around the lagoon after lunch. Then we’d watch the sunset together from our overwater bungalow and hold hands on a moonlit stroll. Maybe cap it all off […]
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Iraq: a country burdened by conflict for as long as I can remember. The War on Terror. ISIS. Saddam Hussein. You would think that a place that evokes those thoughts wouldn’t be somewhere that anyone would want to visit. Well, I went. I traveled to the Kurdish region in Northern Iraq, otherwise known as Iraqi
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Picking a hotel should be a simple task, but I get lost in too many options. But when deciding where to stay in Fes, I didn’t have to search hard because I got an awesome reader recommendation for Dar Seffarine. Why You Should Stay in a Riad (or “Dar”) In Moroccan, a dar is a
I acclimated to the Sacred Valley the wrong way. Admitting this kills me because I know I’m prone to altitude sickness and I knew in advance that Cusco altitude is 11,152 feet (3,399 meters). I took a lot of precautions to lessen the impact. But even though I did a lot of things right, I
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Hurry up and wait. That should be the new tagline for Machu Picchu. I didn’t think much of it when I was standing in the world’s longest airport line for my flight to Cusco (Star Peru actually handwrote tags for checked luggage!), but that just foreshadowed what was to come. On Paper, It’s Simple Don’t
I’ve never had any ambition to hike the Inca Trail. There’s little solitude throughout the journey and too much downtime at camp each night, so even though I like hiking and camping, it didn’t make sense to add the iconic trek to my itinerary. No doubt it’s beautiful, but isn’t all of the Sacred Valley?
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They say the way to man’s stomach is through his stomach but I’m pretty sure the same thing can be said about travelers. Food is a defining part of culture and a great way to bring people together, which is one of the reasons why meals are such a memorable part of the travel experience.
Out of all the trips I’ve taken, the one I get the most questions on is Morocco. I get it — it’s an exotic destination that’s a little more complicated to plan for than other countries! For those of you who need packing tips for Morocco and what to wear in Morocco, I hope this guide
Travelers visiting Nicaragua usually include both Granada and León on their itinerary, but they don’t know how to get from Granada to Leon. Traveling from one city to the other isn’t as difficult as you might think. How to Get from Granada to Leon by Taxi It takes about 2.5 hours by private taxi and costs
Winter is a great time to visit Europe: prices dip while the temperatures do, with airfares at rock-bottom prices and promotional rates at hotels throughout the continent. However, travelers seeking warm places to visit in Europe during winter sometimes get stumped. Where do you go if you don’t want to pack your parka and get blasted
