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Warning: this is an Instagram myth breaker post. If you love your feelings of FOMO, then do not read any further. Two years ago driving to Nice in the south of France, I saw signs for Aix-en-Provence and thought, I have to visit this town
On July 3rd, three adventurer Youtubers died in action. When 29 year old Megan Scraper slipped and fell into Shannon Falls in Canada, her two companions jumped in to try to rescue her. Their group, High On Life, presented this emotional eulogy: https://youtu.be/879cc2BiNDk For me, the deaths were tragic but not sad. They lived the… Continue reading Sunday Stills: Summer, or Kissing Bats (Bad Idea)
I had never even heard of a tartine before being seated in the restaurant Le Pain Quotidien last July. The restaurant had been highly recommended by two Insta-friends: Claudia, who visited one in Mexico City and Preethi, who visited one in Madrid. Preethi told us we could go to a right here in New York… Continue reading Tartines: Delicious, Healthy, Simple to Prepare
The Lost City of the Monkey God is a story of exploration into unexplored territory in Honduras. Does it even exist?
The moment you begin researching your trip to Chile, you’ll come across different tours of the Concha Y Toro vineyard. This cloudy, cold July day did not look like a great day to tour fields of grapes, but they say a glass of wine warms the heart on days like these. We bundled up and got in the… Continue reading Fun Day for Wine Lovers: Concha Y Toro Vineyard in Chile
Rio Frío Cruise to Nicaragua, War and... Relaxation It was early in the morning and we were headed to Los Chiles, a border town close to Nicaragua where we boarded a river boat on the Rio Frío (the Cold River). Rolando pointed out howler monkeys and spider monkeys in the trees, caiman in the river,… Continue reading Costa Rica With Caravan Tours, part 2
When I showed Dan the small Caravan Tours ad in Real Simple magazine, he immediately began reading dozens of glowing Trip Advisor reviews and, within the hour, we began our way through the booking process for our Costa Rica tour vacation. This would be our first group tour since we like to explore on our… Continue reading Costa Rica With Caravan Tours
The ancient Maya city of Tikal survived for 1,500 years and had a population of 90,000. It suddenly disappeared with no sign of enemy attack!
La Casa Azul, where Frida lived her entire life, is the best place to experience Frida as an artist, a personality and a person.