Eco Travel in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Eco travel is not about you. It’s about advocating eco friendly places that respect their plant, animal and cultural life; and supporting the wellbeing of the locals. These are primary. Going to the beach is okay, too. No place is better suited for this than Costa Rica, which ranks No. 1 in the Happy Planet [...]

Isla Grande Chiloe Chile

The Isla Grande Chiloe, off the coast of Chile, is South America’s biggest island and one of the least visited by tourists. It has not yet seen the number of tourists that flock to the coasts of Mexico and the Caribbean, although its rugged beauty and magnificent landscape is at par, if not better, than [...]

World Road Drives

If you’re the adventurous, do-it-yourself type, you could use the idea of world drives to plan your next trip. We love renting a car and just rambling around new countries. Sure there are countries and cities where you probably just wouldn’t want to drive. Most cities fall into that category, in fact, unless you’re on [...]

Trusted Traveler Programs

Trusted Traveler Programs have been instituted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol. There are three different programs as of this writing; all are attempts to save you time. They provide expedited travel for pre-approved, low risk travelers by allowing them to pass through special lanes and kiosks at certain airports [...]

Travelers Diarrhea

OK… We might as well talk about it and not mince words… diarrhea…. The trots, Delhi belly, Montezuma’s revenge, tourista… call it what you will, if you travel, you may have to put up with this one day. Country and city names aside, you can get diarrhea anywhere. It may be the water… even if [...]

A little bit of information about Cancun.

At the end of Mexico in the state of Quintana Roo is the coastal city of Cancun. The older part of Cancun city is connected by bridges to the newer Cancun which was developed as a resort destination for tourists. Cancun was begun in 1970, and then American developers came in the 1980’s to provide [...]

Baja Mexico offers plenty of attractions.

Ask anyone what the best part of Baja is and you will most likely hear all about the beaches. The beach lifestyle is what draws most people to spend time on the beautiful Mexican peninsula. The peninsula’s history is so enmeshed into everyday society that most visitors do not even realize how much Baja’s history [...]