Archive for May, 2011
Polaroid of the week: The long way down to Vernazza | Cinque Terre, Italy
Posted on 26. May, 2011 by Dany.
Polaroid of the Week: The Long Way Down to Vernazza… Hiking the trail that connects the five villages of Cinque Terre is the best way to get to know this beautiful region and offers stunning views.
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Hotel Tip of The Week: La Barranca Hostel, Suchitoto, El Salvador
Posted on 23. May, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Villa Balanza (La Barranca) in Suchitoto, El Salvador.
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You put your left foot in…The Travel Closet | Gay Travel
Posted on 21. May, 2011 by jess.
After months of traveling through some less than gay-friendly locations, we find that we wrestle with what has essentially become a half in, half out of the closet lifestyle. As gay travelers, are there times when we should go back inside the closet? And if we do go back in, how far is too far?
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Polaroid of the week: A lazy cat in Tuscany, Italy
Posted on 19. May, 2011 by Dany.
Attention cat lovers: The towns and villages in Tuscany are filled with cats. Italian mamas and grandmas love these four-legged cuddly animals as do we! Check out this cutie pie sunning himself under the Tuscan sun.
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Cycling along Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast
Posted on 18. May, 2011 by jess.
“EEEeee! This is just like Eat Pray Love!” Jaime squealed as we pedaled away from the bike rental shop on our shiny bikes to explore the Caribbean beaches of the Costa Rican coast. What we discovered were some of the most laid-back, beautiful beaches in Central America.
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A healthy surprise in Mallorca, Spain
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by guest.
English travel writer Amy Baker has just returned from a trip to Mallora and reports back on the healthy yet mouthwatering Spanish cuisine available on the island.
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Hotel Tip Of Week: Cabinas Atlantic Surf in Cahuita, Costa Rica
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Cabinas Atlantic Surf in Cahuita, Costa Rica.
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Polaroid of the week: The narrow lanes of Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Posted on 12. May, 2011 by Dany.
This week’s Polaroid shows the steep, narrow lanes of Monterosso al mare, one of the five villages that make up Cinque Terre in Italy.
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When creepy is cute: Visiting a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica
Posted on 10. May, 2011 by Dany.
After our first sloth encounter in Monteverde, Costa Rica, we were fascinated by these funny-looking creatures and decided to pop into the brand new sloth sanctuary for a visit to learn more about these creepy-cute Costa Rican animals.
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: Posada Ziga in Mazunte, Mexico
Posted on 09. May, 2011 by Dany.
This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Posada Ziga in Mazunte, Mexico.
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Revisiting a Ghost…Ending my twelve-year love affair with Montezuma, Costa Rica
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by jess.
Montezuma is easily one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches, but my love affair effectively ended after spending three days there in February 2011. The Damn the Man attitude has been cast aside by the hippies who grew up, got jobs, and put Montezuma on the tourist map.
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Polaroid of the Week: The Medieval Town of Barga, Italy
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Dany.
This week’s Polaroid features the medieval mountain town of Barga in northern Italy.
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One year of travel: Our expenses
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Dany.
30 April marked our 1 year travel anniversary, and we took a look at our expenses so far – how much we have spent, where the money went, and what our average per day spend has been in each country.
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Hotel Tip of The Week: Backpackers Paradise Costa Linda | Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Backpackers Paradise Costa Linda Hotel in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
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