Tag: travel
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Laguna de Salinas: A Peru Salt Desert You Need to See Now
The van careened around the sharp turn on the bumpy dirt road, the wheels tracing the edge like a five-year-old trying to stay in the lines. I glanced out the window to my left and quickly looked forward again. If you used this ride as the sole example, you’d have no idea that buses of…
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How to Get a Discount on Airbnb: 10 Tips to Save You Money
As time goes by, it gets more and more difficult to find a discount on Airbnb. Discount codes and referral coupons have gone out the window, and it makes you wonder what’s next? But, there are still ways you can snag discounts — small and large — you just have to know how to look.
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A Weekend on Holbox
It was mid-afternoon (I think), and I was on Michelada number four (I think). But, keeping track of those things isn’t essential on Holbox (hole-bosh). No, on Holbox, the only things that matter are the ebb and flow of the tides and which spot you’ll vegetate in today. Oh, and when your next Michelada will…
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Observations From a Train in Vietnam
Is that a foot? I think to myself. I’m not a trained podiatrist or anything, but it did look like a foot. It poked out from underneath the bench opposite me. Long toenails threatened to cut a nearby backpack open if they came in contact with it. I nudged my girlfriend, Kaitlyn, and my friend…
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How to Visit the Dzibilchaltun Mayan Ruins [An Alternative to Chichen Itza and Uxmal]
My girlfriend and I lived in Merida for about a month when a friend recommended visiting the Dzibilchaltún (zib-bee-chal-toon) ruins — the closest Mayan ruins to the city. “It has a cenote you can swim in, so, even if you don’t like the ruins, that’s still fun,” he told us. He was born and raised…
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Why Every Traveler Should Escape the City and Hit the Trails
Cities are great, but there isn’t much like getting out of the tall buildings and chaos to see the natural side of a country. It’s these lesser-known parts that offer the most authentic side, in my opinion. You learn what the area was like before this massive grid of buildings was placed here and expanded…
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Why Media Has It Wrong: The Truth About “Dangerous Mexico”
I’ve heard countless people talk about how dangerous Mexico is. But is Mexico as dangerous as people say it is? Not in my experience.
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Sin City’s Natural Side: A Guide to National Parks Near Las Vegas
Is it possible to go to Vegas and not gamble? What about not even stepping foot in a casino? Well, I’m here to tell you it is. If you’re more of an outdoors person, then there are plenty of national parks near Las Vegas to get you out of the city.
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Why I Will Return to Vietnam
Vietnam is my favorite country on this planet. I’ve mentioned this repeatedly in past posts. That’s why I was so shocked when I read Nomadic Matt’s post about why he’d never return to Vietnam. The swindling, overcharging, and mistreatment left a bad taste in his mouth. Admittedly, he’s since adjusted and strongly encourages people to…
