Why you SHOULDN’T visit Manuel Antonio (Costa Rica)
Why you SHOULDN’T visit Manuel Antonio What a disappointment. The town of Manuel Antonio is nothing more than a dirty little beach town. The one street in and out of here is lined with the usual …
Plane travel and the real “Dick Move”
Plane travel and the real “Dick Move” Note: This is an old post, one of the oldest on the blog. But you might get a chuckle from it. And one of my pet peeves, the pulling down of window …
Costa Rica Travel Guide. Where to Go, What to Do, and How to do it
What to See in Costa Rica (and how to do it) Visitors traveling to Costa Rica should take note that doing your homework is essential before stepping foot in this beautiful country. I’m sure you’ve …
Why you should visit Trinidad (Cuba)
Trinidad is a Unesco world heritage site and is referred to as Cuba’s colonial jewel; a small town of churches, mansions, and pretty colonial buildings located in a valley between the sea …
Why you HAVE to visit Havana (Cuba)
Why you HAVE to visit Havana, Cuba Visiting Havana before Cuba changes has been on my list for years. The city is a living museum, a crumbling mess dating from the early to mid-1900s. The most …
What to Do and Where to Stay in Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
What to Do and Where to Stay in Isla Ometepe Nicaragua Within Lake Nicaragua, which is the largest lake in Central America, lies Isla Ometepe. It is a small island shaped like an hourglass – both …
Visiting Granada, Volcan Masaya, and Laguna de Apoyo – Nicaragua
Visiting Granada (Nicaragua) and Highlights around Every year I plan a one week trip with my mother. This time she surprised me by announcing that she’d like to meet up in Nicaragua. We only …
Why I love the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic will always be a special place for me. A crazy skin ailment first brought me here in 1995. For a month I hadn’t been able to lie down without my skin breaking out into …
3 Days in Florence, Italy
3 Days in Florence Italy We had 3 days in Florence, Italy. What to do in 3 days in Florence? I cover that in this post, going over the highlights (the tourist “must see’s”) as well as taking an …