As much as I want to rave about the perfectly picturesque town of Interlaken, I must first say one of the reasons we loved it so much was because of our stay at Maison Bergdorf boutique hotel. The only danger is becoming too comfortable at the Inn and not seeing the town. Modern art and …
Maison Bergdorf – Historic Swiss Chalet with Modern Stylings Read More »
Ah! San Miguel de Allende, a town so gorgeous the whole thing is designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. This charming Mexican town is just plain irresistible during Dias de Muertos, when visitors drift along cobblestone streets past doorways draped in marigolds and the pink spires of the Parrochia jut into a clear fall sky. …
Your Day of the Dead Guide for San Miguel de Allende Read More »
So, you’ve landed in Mexico City bound for some other fabulous town. The great news is, it is simple (and comfortable!) to travel Mexico by bus. While we hope you spend a few days exploring this incredible capitol, we realize you’ve got places to be. Our guest blogger (Traveler Bro?) Chad Calder laid out a …
See Mexico by bus! How to get from MEX Airport to any destination Read More »
Mesmerizing sand dunes, fuzzy camels, starry skies, and incredible Berber hospitality. Visiting the Sahara Desert in Morocco was one of my all-time favorite travel experiences. And I almost left without doing it! I worried about cost and time. Maloney had to convince me to squeeze the three-day excursion from Marrakech to Merzouga into our round-the-world itinerary. …
To be fair, it wasn’t the worst way to spend a day in The Netherlands. It just wasn’t the best. But my mistakes are there to make you a better traveller, and now you don’t need to get stuck on a hot bus with 100 other tourists racing through The Netherlands like it was a …
Bali is an beautiful, exotic island that is relatively easy for even the most unprepared traveler (me). Here’s eight things to know before you get to Bali that I wish I knew. 1.Hire a tour guide, not just a driver Every Balinese person and their brother will drive you for a small fee, but not …
Traveling to Tijuana from San Diego can require as little forethought as having that fourth drink on Friday night. You know, that one that put you over the edge? Yeah, I saw that. So while a well-planned trip to Mexico is a great idea, take it from the gal who’s has done this twice on …
Border Crossing: Resist the Shuttle when crossing from San Diego to Tijuana Read More »
You’ve landed in Brussels. Here’s your Top 5 must-do list: Eat frites (fries!) Eat a Belgian waffle Eat Belgian chocolate Drink Belgian beer Leave Brussels for at least one day You’ve got this. The first four you can do on any square block of the city, and a day trip to Bruges is the …
On a map of Ireland, the tiny village of Waterville sits about as far west and south as you can get. Even Irish people shake their heads and assume you’re mangling the name of high-end crystal capital Waterford when you mention Waterville to them. So forgive us for having no idea what we were in …
Trip guide Waterville: The quirkiest little Irish town you’ve never heard of Read More »
The wind whips little pebbles of ice at my eyes, but you could not pay me to close them right now. Our little inflatable boat is zipping along the craggy, skyscraper-high wall of ice that is the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in Iceland (yeah, we can’t pronounce it either) and weaves between glowing blue icebergs that float …
In Iceland, see the glaciers and skip the crotch water Read More »
