Archive for April, 2011
Happy anniversary! Today we celebrate one year on the road
Posted on 30. Apr, 2011 by jess.
It’s official! We GlobetrotterGirls have been on the road for exactly one year today! Read on to find out how many borders we’ve crossed, buses, taxis and tuk tuks we’ve taken, our top 5 places we visited this past year, and just how much did we spend?
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Please don’t go to Samara Beach…
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by jess.
Costa Rica may be a well established destination on the tourist trail, but the Nicoya Peninsula is still very much the country’s own Wild Wild West. Lucky for us, what started off as a transportation nightmare led us to discover our favorite beach on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast…Samara Beach.
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Polaroid of the week: What a boar in Lucca, Italy
Posted on 28. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
We have come across quite a few market oddities during our travels in Central America – a basket of live iguanas tied-up and ready to be cooked in Leon; fried grasshoppers and the last squeal of a pig’s life in Oaxaca – but never anything like what we saw in the Tuscan town of Lucca this week.
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Costa Rica is wild!
Posted on 27. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
We’ve spotted ‘exotic’ wildlife throughout Central America, but nothing like what we saw once we got to Costa Rica – check out our Wild Costa Rica photos!
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33 things we love about Nicaragua
Posted on 25. Apr, 2011 by jess.
Every once in a while, a country really takes us by surprise, like our deep love affair with Mexico. We had an inkling we would love Nicaragua, and after spending six weeks here, it was easy as pie to come up with a long list of favorites. Read on for thirty three things we love about Nicaragua, in no particular order.
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California Dreamin’…. in Nicaragua
Posted on 24. Apr, 2011 by jess.
With the sounds of surfer talk like ‘gnarly’ and ‘dude’ ringing in our ears, the morning sun could have easily been shining over Santa Monica or Venice, California, but we were actually seated at a restaurant thousands of miles south on the Pacific coast in small beach town called San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: Hostal Hansi | Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Posted on 24. Apr, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Hostal Hansi Bocas Del Toro, Panama
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Polaroid of the week: One of Bavaria’s best inventions: Pretzels!
Posted on 21. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
We are having a love affair with Bavarian pretzels…you can get XXL pretzels, pretzel balls, even entire baguettes made of pretzel. They make ‘em with salt, no salt, sesame seeds, even pumpkin seeds and fill them with chocolate, cover them in cheese or cut them in half with an inch-thick layer of butter in the middle.
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The day we cooked an Old Indian
Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by jess.
The cooking course in Leon was not exactly what we expected, but turned out to be an unforgettable glimpse into Nicaraguan life. We wouldn’t have had it any other way. (No Indians, young or old, were harmed in the making of this meal).
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: La Estancia in San Salvador
Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: La Estancia in El Salvador’s capital San Salvador.
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Polaroid of the week: A castle in the Alps
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by jess.
It was just an average day in Europe. There we were, ‘speeding’ along the Autobahn in our rented Smart car during the hour and a half journey from Innsbruck, Austria back to our housesit in the Bavarian mountains. Suddenly, blink and you’ll miss it, out of nowhere, this castle appeared. Click here to see our Polaroid of the Week.
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The Corn Islands: Big Corn vs. Little Corn
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
If you go to the Corn Islands off Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast, make sure you know the difference between the two. It can make or break your holiday experience.
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Hotel Tip of the Week: Le Gite del Sol in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Le Gite del Sol, San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico.
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Polaroid of the week: Street Art in Seville, Spain
Posted on 07. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
Seville is easily our favorite city in Spain. The vibe is a great combination of typical Spanish tapas bars, wine and flamenco dance but also a vibrant young art scene. Check out this street art!
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Nicaragua’s Caribbean: Are the Corn Islands worth a visit?
Posted on 06. Apr, 2011 by jess.
There is no feeling like arriving in the Caribbean – that humid air, the white sand, that easygoing feeling…but is a trip to the Corn Islands of Nicaragua worth a visit?
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Getting scammed in Bangkok
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Travel Photo Roulette #32: LOVE
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Becoming forgettable | How absence doesn't always make the heart grow fonder
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A taste of Thailand... Our first impressions
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Happy Anniversary! Today we celebrate two years on the road
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