Travel Tips

This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Villa Balanza (La Barranca) in Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Being on the road every day of the year means we stay at countless hotels along the way. For all the run-of-the-mill spots, there are the absolute gems which tick all the boxes. This week’s hotel tip: Hesperia Sevilla in Seville, Spain.

We had never heard of the dishes with names like cheaw makork or khao piak sen when we got to Laos – find out what they are and what’s our favorite Lao breakfast.

Set on the Ping river, this buzzing little city in central Thailand is home to a set of breathtaking ancient ruins. So why do so few people visit?

Odds are, unless you are Chilean or on an unlimited trip, you wouldn’t necessarily visit Valdivia. Here’s what we found when we spent a few days there earlier this year.

Discovering Montreal’s public bicycle rental system made exploring the city so much easier! We had 24 hours to see Montreal’s main sights and neighborhoods and cycling in Montreal is a breeze!

On the top of our priority list for before setting off on our round the world trip was the purchase of a top-notch netbook. At the time of our purchase, the iPad had yet to hit the market, so the choice between a netbook and a clunky laptop was an obvious one. However, despite a few geeky twinges of initial iPad envy, there is no question that the netbook is by far the best choice for a Globetrotter Girl.

$187 for a flight from San Francisco to Stockholm? This sounds too good to be true! I tested Norwegian’s transatlantic Dreamliner Experience and was pleasantly surprised!

Thinking about a grown-up getaway to Disney World? This guide will get you started – read on for tips on how to plan a successful adult getaway to Disney World!

My wanderlust was significantly spurred by books I’ve read – and the list of travel books I love is long but I narrowed down my Top 5 wanderlust-inducing books!