Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island is the largest fresh-water island in the world, formed by two volcanoes which jut out of Lake Nicaragua. Major changes are happening here as a result of tourism, but beyond the newly paved road, the traditional village life on Ometepe remains…for now.

In Part III of my series about my Icelandic road trip I am sharing thhe hights of the north: Lake Myvatn, Hverir geothermal fields, Dimmuborgir, Asbyrgi Canyon, the northern lights and more!

Berlin has a magnetism for bon vivants, nomads, foreigners, artists and entrepreneurs. It’s not wonder we couldn’t resist the urge to spend the summer there and felt right at home from the start.

Fresh ocean breeze, beaches for miles and a quaint colonial center make La Serena the perfect beach escape and the gorgeous Elqui Valley even made our top five places in Chile!

Loaded with as much slang as rich intellectual cultural commentary, author Liza Bakewell explores how in the world mother became a four-letter word in Spanish. Click through for a full review of Madre, Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun.

Our strangely eventual day driving around the island of Langkawi in Malaysia, plus tips on where to stay and how to get to Langkawi.

We only recently discovered the Vasque brand, and weren’t sure how they be the right fit for Dani. Read on for our review…

While you’re at Alamo Square, go to the bathroom. Not because the facilities are so clean (which, for public restrooms, they are). Right outside the bathroom, well hidden from the sound of buses squeezing through the hilly San Franciscan streets, there is a creative and quirky collection of plants, potted in discarded shoes found by city gardner David Clifton.

Nicaragua rocks, literally. Yes, we did love Nicaragua that much, but actually we are talking about the fact that each evening, Nicaraguans around the country, gather together with friends and family, either in their front room or even outside, and rock the evening away in their rocking chairs.

Planning a trip to San Francisco and don’t know where to eat? I have compiled a list of twelve essential restaurants you need to eat at in San Francisco!