Mexico City is one of those destinations that seems to poke its head out in various travel conversations every now and then (“Oh, I’ve actually heard that Mexico City is really cool!”) but in general, it’s difficult to find someone who’s…
Mexican Hobbiton? Sleeping in a Tube at Tubohotel!
There’s something so delightfully charming and thrilling about sleeping in funky, unexpected, and unusual accommodation. In the past, I’ve slept in seaside treehouses, French chateaus and island bungalows, but never a Hobbit hole…until Tubohotel, that is! Who would have thought my first true Hobbiton…
Tepoztlán: Off the Beaten Path in a Mountainous Pueblo Mágico
Take a moment to close your eyes and clear your mind. Now, imagine a breathtakingly beautiful faraway land where lush jungles and jagged mountains cradle a small, lost-in-time town. An ancient pyramid stands guard on one of the cliffs overlooking the…
Can’t Get Enough of Latin America: Mexico, Here I Come!
It’ll come as no surprise to any regular readers of my blog that I’m head over heels in love with Latin America. Between Central America and South America, I’ve written more than 30 posts about my travels in this area…
How to Boost Your Blog’s Organic Search Rankings
Randomly select any two blogs, and chances are that their traffic statistics are going to look completely different. Some bloggers strike gold in their social media strategies, others know how to leverage their relationships to get links and referrals from larger blogs. As for…
10 Reasons to Fall in Love with Nicaragua
It’s no secret that travel can change you, or that it can make wonderful and unexpected things happen. Traveling pushes you to learn about new cultures and ways of life. It helps you to grasp at different ways of thinking and doing…
7 Adventurous One Week Central America Itineraries
There’s a lot to love about the gorgeous and culturally unique countries that make up Central America, from the crystal clear Caribbean waters of Honduras’s Bay Islands to the misty mountains and lakes of Guatemala, and from the smoldering volcanoes…
8 Incredible Airbnb Rentals in Texas
Back in January, I wrote briefly about the post-travel blues I was dealing with after returning from several months of travel in Central America. Honestly, even though that trip helped me determine once and for all that long-term solo travel…
California Coastal Dreamin’ in San Diego
I’ve already spilled the big news about our recent adventures in San Diego, but even so, there’s so much more that I want to say about this gorgeous and invigorating coastal city! San Diego is a big city–the second largest in…
A Fairytale Day on the California Coast: My Greatest Adventure
I peeked up at the ceiling above through sleep-crusted eyes, and experienced a fleeting moment of temporary disorientation; the kind that always appears when waking up for the first time in an unfamiliar place. It took me just a second to remember…
More Than Mardi Gras: A Boozy Weekend in New Orleans
Considering that I live a mere 5 hours from New Orleans by car, I always knew how crazy I must have sounded when I told people, “No, I’ve actually never been there before!” After all, I’ve explored so many other…
Adventures in the City of Light: Part Two
I woke up on day two of my Parisian journey with songs and images from the previous night’s escapades still dancing through my mind. I was sleepy but excited to see what the day had in store, especially since we…
