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A Trip to Livingston, Guatemala
A Trip to Livingston, Guatemala

On a tiny section of Guatemalan land on the Caribbean coast between Belize and Honduras lies the small village of Livingston. Unlike any other place in Guatemala because More

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Semuc Champey National Park, Guatemala
Semuc Champey National Park, Guatemala

Nestled deep in the Guatemalan jungle is the natural wonder of Semuc Champey. Known to many as the most beautiful place in Guatemala and to others the most More

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Valhalla Finca De Macadamia, Guatemala
Valhalla Finca De Macadamia, Guatemala

A 15-minute cab ride from Antigua in Guatemala takes you to an amazing macadamia farm called Valhalla Finca de Macadamia (Valhalla Macadamia Estate). Run by an eccentric and More

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La Casa Del Mundo, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
La Casa Del Mundo, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

In Jaibalito, the smallest of all the lakeside villages along Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, is a small tourist hotel called La Casa del Mundo.  Perched on the cliffs More

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The Oregon Coast: Short Sand Beach
The Oregon Coast: Short Sand Beach

The weather looked promising. Rarely does the Oregon coast get days of sunshine in March and the winter months, but the forecast said sun, so we made our More

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Jackson Hole: A Snowboarder’s Paradise
Jackson Hole: A Snowboarder’s Paradise

When the conditions are right at Jackson Hole, there are few places in the world that offer such spectacular skiing and snowboarding. The resort is as extreme as More

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Snowshoeing at Trillium Lake, Oregon
Snowshoeing at Trillium Lake, Oregon

A Day Trip from Portland We woke up on a classically rainy morning in Portland, drank a delicious cup of coffee from Albina Press Coffee in Southeast Portland, More

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Motorcycling and Hitchhiking in Laos
Motorcycling and Hitchhiking in Laos

A Travel Memoir of Self-Transformation through Movement My friend Evan and I entered Laos after taking on a monastic lifestyle for four days at a forest monastery called More

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10 Days in Morocco: Peacocks, Castles, & a Lambs Head
10 Days in Morocco: Peacocks, Castles, & a Lambs Head

Europe to Africa The most brilliant sky I have ever seen was from the deck of a ferry as I traveled between Algeciras, Spain and Tangiers, Morocco. The More

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Salento, a Beautiful Town in Colombia
Salento, a Beautiful Town in Colombia

Salento is a beautiful little town nestled in small hills of Colombia’s coffee region. It is one of the most charming towns in Colombia in one of the More

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Isla Del Sol, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Isla Del Sol, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Isla Del Sol (Island of the Sun) is located in the southern part of lake Titicaca, a short boat ride from Copacabana, Bolivia. It was believed by the More

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Parque Tayrona, Colombia
Parque Tayrona, Colombia

Parque Tayrona is on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia near the city of Santa Marta and the small fishing town of Taganga. It is home to some of More

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Bolivia: Salar De Uyuni Salt Flats
Bolivia: Salar De Uyuni Salt Flats

The amazing Salar de Uyuni (also called Salar de Tunupa) is located in Southwest Bolivia and is the largest salt flat in the world. With its abstract rock More

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Hiking Colca Canyon, Peru
Hiking Colca Canyon, Peru

Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world, is a four to five hour bus ride from Arequipa in southern Peru, and is well worth the More

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Ask for a High-floor Hotel Room
Ask for a High-floor Hotel Room

While traveling, I always ask politely for a high floor More

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Parque Tayrona, Colombia
Parque Tayrona, Colombia

Parque Tayrona is on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia near More

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TSA Security without Hassles
TSA Security without Hassles

If you’ve gone through TSA security at a large airport, More

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Grafton Capital Hotel Review (Dublin)

I really like the atmospheric but comfortable Grafton Capital Hotel, a small, older, and less expensive hotel in the heart More

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A Hint of Spring Comes to Dublin

Snapped these photos of Saint Stepen's Green and Merrion Square Park featuring trees in Dublin on 2013.02.27. Luckily for me, More

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Q & A with J The Travel Authority

With her extensive life experience, I am not surprised by the wealth of terrific travel advice The Travel Authority Jeanine More

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Southwest Chief Reroute: Toward a Brighter Amtrak Future, Part I

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief has become threatened as never before. Can you imagine the Chief, one of the most scenic Amtrak More

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Top 7 South African Travel Myths Debunked
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