Sometimes we decide our destinations based on food. Okay, a lot of the time. Let’s be honest! You’d do the same if you saw this in your Lonely Planet guide:
“The real reason travelers visit Gaiman is to down pastries at one of several good Welsh teahouses. Most open at 3pm and offer unlimited tea and handmade sweets for US$6.50.”
Honey, we’re taking a detour.
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Posted from Gaiman, Chubut Province, Argentina.
Have you ever looked out your window and wondered what lay beyond the horizon? Continue reading
Posted from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina.
Machu Picchu is
Hi there!
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Posted from San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Part of the fun of traveling to new places is seeing their holidays. What do they mark as important? What do they celebrate? What do they remember?
Or more importantly, is there candy? Continue reading
Posted from Panama, Panama, Panama.
There’s nothing like a couple of locals to show you around a new city. Well, almost. A couple of gringos who have been stationed there for 6 months will do the trick, too. They also come with a well-preserved sense of wonder, which turned out to be just the thing for Comayagua.
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Posted from Comayagua, Comayagua, Honduras.
Antigua was love at first sight. Cobblestone streets and blue mountain backdrops, colorful buildings with flowering vines spilling over the walls, heavy wooden doors hiding courtyard fountains, open-air markets, and at least one gourmet ice cream shop. Be still, my heart!
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Posted from Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala.
Theres nothing like a little island living to get your mind off your broken car. As soon as you step off the boat onto Caye Caulker (pronounced like “key”), you feel a bit like you just stepped into one of Bob Marley’s songs. Probably “One Love.” Let’s get together and be alright… Continue reading
Posted from Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala.
Álamos has been my favorite locale so far, and I’m saying this in retrospect after staying in a couple more places since then. I know this is technically just my second blog post.