Destinations

This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Entre Piedras hostel in Alegria, El Salvador.

It was just us, two men we had just met and a machete as we headed out to hike the volcano crater around the Laguna de Alegria, El Salvador. What started off simply ended up being one of our biggest challenges to date.

After spending fourteen days in El Salvador, we have listed 14 things, in no particular order, which we found out we love about the country, one for each day…

Find out why Gaudi is often called ‘God’s Architect’ in Barcelona.

The Sagrada Família, located in Barcelona, Spain is hands down an architectural masterpiece. Designed by Antoni Gaudí in the 1880s, it is still under construction today after 135 years since …

Budapest has seen a steady rise in popularity over the last couple of decades and is now one of the most popular capitals in all of Europe. If you’re on …

Costa Rica is the gem in Central America’s tourism crown: lush, green jungles, wild animals, breathtaking beaches and a well-developed infrastructure make a trip to Costa Rica as easy as it can be adventurous, suitable for many different types of visitors. The level of development, however, has also raised prices on goods and services, hotel rates and transportation to a level that most budget travelers (falsely) believe to be out of their range.

Everybody knows about Barcelona’s main sights, but most people have no idea how to experience the city like a local. I am sharing my six favorite off-the-beaten-path places!

St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. People in countries around the world will celebrate the patron saint of Ireland on March 17 by doing things like dressing in green, decorating …

Originally an antiques fair, the Sunday market in Buenos Aires’ San Telmo neighborhood has grown to become one of the city’s main tourist attractions!