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• Munich, Berlin, and Beyond: Germany’s Best Cities. - [Disclosure: This post was brought to you with support from our partners.] Guest Post by Maria Kruk, an author for Exhibtions.com Germany is located in the very heart of Europe, …Continue reading »
• The Chicken Bus Part 6: A Night in El Amatillo - Continued from Part 5. El Amatillo is a border town between El Salvador and Honduras, spanning the Rio Goascoran. When I crossed over the river to the Honduran side of …Continue reading »
• Are the People of Kos Obsessed with Blue and White Buildings? - [Disclosure: This post was brought to you with support from our partners.] Architecture on Kos started out like that in any Greek city or on any Greek island. Marble and …Continue reading »
• Radical Travel – Coming Home: Coping with Reverse Culture Shock and Travel Addiction. - Listen Here: Coming Home: Coping with Reverse Culture Shock and Travel Addiction. In this edition of Radical Travel, Justin Jones shares his personal struggles with Travel Addiction and Reverse Culture …Continue reading »
• The Chicken Bus, Part 5: Crossing El Salvador - Continued from part 4. I hitched a ride from the beach at El Tunco, up the hill towards San Salvador. At some point along the way, my driver pulled over …Continue reading »
• Spain’s Costa Cálida, The Warm Coast. - [Disclosure: This post was brought to you with support from our partners.] I love Spain and I’ve spent a lot of time traveling throughout the country, from Catalonia to Granada …Continue reading »
• Remember Peru – Remember What it Was Like to Travel and be Free - [Disclosure: This sponsored post was brought to you with support from our partners.] I’ve always wanted to go to Peru. Having spent over a year in Central America, it felt really …Continue reading »
• Free and Cheap Things to do in Paris, France - I was recently asked to join WebJet for a recorded hangout about Paris. In the video below, we chat about 3 myths that keep people from visiting Paris – and …Continue reading »
• Travel Destinations Where the Sun Always Shines! - [Disclosure: This guest post was brought to you with support from our partners.] When you go on vacation, you don´t always want to stick to the typical summer months when …Continue reading »
• Must See Destinations on Spain’s Costa Brava - [Disclosure: This guest post was brought to you with support from our partners.] Spain is one of the most famous holiday destinations in Europe. Beautiful beaches, interesting cities and amazing …Continue reading »
• Zermatt: Mountainous Majesty at the Base of the Matterhorn - [Disclosure: This guest post was brought to you with support from our partners.] By Liz & Mike Cakebread. The Matterhorn, being one of the highest peaks in the entire Alpine …Continue reading »
• The Chicken Bus, Part 4: The Road to El Salvador’s Coast - (Continued from Part 3: The El Salvador Border) The chicken bus I caught at the border was in pretty bad shape. No fancy paint jobs or thumping sound systems like …Continue reading »
• The Chicken Bus. Part 3: The El Salvador Border - The Central American 4, or CA-4 Treaty was signed by El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. It meant that the standard 90 day visa issued by any of these countries …Continue reading »
• Backpacking Vs. All-Inclusive – What’s Your Travel Style? - [Disclosure: This guest post was brought to you with support from our partners.] For travelers, it’s not all about roughing it. Sometimes, there’s something rather comforting about indulging in an …Continue reading »
• Save a Little Cash for a Thrifty Break in Turkey - [Disclosure: This guest post was brought to you with support from our partners.] If you’re after a break in the sun, then Turkey is a brilliant location. Not only is …Continue reading »
• Radical Travel – How (and Why) to Volunteer Abroad - Listen here: Radical Travel – How (and Why) to Volunteer Abroad In this edition of Radical Travel, we discuss Volunteering Abroad, from what kinds of programs are available to where you …Continue reading »
• Building a School with Rising Minds in Lago Atitlan, Guatemala [Photo Essay] - Last year I spent a day working with a dedicated and awesome team of Rising Minds volunteers, helping to build a school house in a pueblo outside of San Pedtro …Continue reading »
• Steve the Wizard - When I met Steve, he was wearing a purple wizards’s cloak, sitting alone at a table in the middle of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Steve was not a wizard. As far …Continue reading »
• 3 Unique Festivals for this Spring Break - [Disclosure: This post was brought to you with support from our partners.] It may be tempting to book a beach holiday for Spring Break. However, there are other options if …Continue reading »
• The Longest Chicken Bus Ride of My Life. Part 2: Alejandro and the Beer - This story is continued from Part 1 here. Jutiapa, I remembered, was Alejandro’s home town. I’d met him in San Pedro on Lago Atitlan months before. I remembered he had mentioned …Continue reading »