This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: El Cortijo del Lago on the peaceful Lake Yojoa in Honduras.

In 300 days of travel, we have had some amazing ups and disappointing downs, and share with you here our top & flop moments, travel mishaps, favorite experiences and travel recommendations.

Nowadays it takes quite a unique city to completely win us over…but we were entirely charmed by Savannah. These pictures in this photo post highlight just a tiny fraction of why we love this quirky, unique, historic southern city.

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.

We have been on the road now for 500 days! Read on for some road-trippin’ highs and a couple of risky lows, plus delicious food pics and two helpful travel recommendations we have learned in these last 100 days on the road.

Ash Ambirge is our April 2013 GlobetrotterGirl of the Month for good reason. This location independent firecracker is the president of her own six-figure marketing company, which she runs from her bases in Chile, Costa Rica and other places around the world. Ash minces no words and has no time for self-pity – this interview is filled with motivating stories, mantras and mottos, so read on only if you’re prepared to be inspired to sit down and finally get all those things done you’ve been meaning to do for ages!

This month’s GlobetrotterGirl of the Month and professional nine-to-five screwer talks about the need to hustle, why living in Thailand helps her re-invest in her business, and gives concrete tips for women considering affiliate marketing as a way to afford to travel the world.

Arlan Hamilton packs more into a day than most of us in a week, and travels the world while doing it. Find out what concert started it all for her, what its like to manage rockstar tours, and how she packs time in as a start-up consultant on the side, too!

Welcome to our new series, GlobetrotterGirl of the Month. In line with our 2013 Break Free, we will will interview one inspiring, successful woman every month who has been able to incorporate travel into living life on their own terms.

Our final GlobetrotterGirl of 2013 discusses her route to becoming a pilot, why you shouldn’t be afraid to fly and why she fell madly in love with the Caribbean island of St Croix.