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The Best and Worst

Costa Rica overrated

Why we think Costa Rica is Overrated

by Frank (bbqboy)

Anyone who’s followed our blog over the years knows that Costa Rica ranks high on our “overrated” list. We spent a month there a few years back – in 2011 in fact, so it’s been 10 years. So I …

Read moreWhy we think Costa Rica is Overrated

A Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain

by Frank (bbqboy)

A Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain. Our friend Anne has been a travel agent specializing in travel to Spain for the last 21 years. The first 7 of those 21 years she travelled between her …

Read moreA Travel Agent’s guide to the Best of Spain

Comparing and rating our favorite Balkan capitals

by Frank (bbqboy)

Comparing and rating our favorite Balkan capitals It’s no secret that we love the Balkans. Besides incredible geography and welcoming people, the Balkan countries offer a ton of variety within what is …

Read moreComparing and rating our favorite Balkan capitals
Why off the beaten path places are sometimes the best places to Visit

Why “Off the beaten path” places are sometimes the best places to Visit

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why off the beaten path places are sometimes the best places to Visit One thing we realized reflecting on our last 6 years of full-time travel is that our most vivid memories are from the “off the …

Read moreWhy “Off the beaten path” places are sometimes the best places to Visit

What are Croatians like? The Good and the Bad

by Frank (bbqboy)

We met a few travellers over the last few years who had travelled to Croatia and come away with negative impressions of Croatians. They found them rude and charmless. We’ve spent a combined 2 years …

Read moreWhat are Croatians like? The Good and the Bad

The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner

by Frank (bbqboy)

What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide summing up the most beautiful cities …

Read moreThe Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner

12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)

by Frank (bbqboy)

12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …

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Is it safe to Travel? The weird and scary from 6 years of full-time travel

by Frank (bbqboy)

Is it safe to Travel? The weird and scary from 6 years of full-time travel The most common question I get on emails is  “is  (name a country)  safe?” I’m constantly reassuring people …

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Travel Bloggers on their favorite hikes around the world

by Frank (bbqboy)

  I love hikes. Having spent the last 2 months in lockdown in Spain (with only 1 hour of exercise allowed per day) hiking has been on my mind. I reached out to some of our travel blogger friends …

Read moreTravel Bloggers on their favorite hikes around the world
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