Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago is one of the most colorful experiences I’ve ever had, both in terms of the costumes and the spirit of the people.
Postcards from Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago
Posts Tagged‘travel bug’
How to do Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of those places, I’ve realized, that many people aren’t sure how to get to. Before I went, I had no idea either as all I’d ever heard about was people hiking and sleeping at camps for days just to get there. Though that’s exactly what gets some people excited, it was exactly what made me think I might never go to Machu Picchu.
Where to travel in 2017
If you’re wondering where to go to escape this year (or over the next four years for my fellow U.S. residents), pick a happy place.
Ways to stay fit while traveling
Food is easily my second greatest love after travel. Which means when I travel, I think eating everything is part of the whole joyous experience. And it is. But I’m trying to learn balance, because when the trips start to add up, that means the scrumptious eats start to add up, which means the pounds start to add up.
How to cope with a travel drought
for those of us itching to travel, not having a new horizon to set your sights sometimes feels a little unnatural, or even bleak. But have no fear, since I am currently in what I consider to be a travel dry spell, I have some ideas on how to cope.
How to lose a travel partner in 10 days
If you’re not sure how to choose your travel companions or haven’t had enough terrible experiences yet to steer you in the right direction (which is away from uncool travelers), let me help you.
Forget resolutions, make travel goals
Instead of resolutions, I’ve started making specific individual goals for the year. Some are related to life, some to career, some to yoga poses I want to nail, many to travel.
A challenge for 2017: how to spend less and travel more
Sometimes travel comes across as this daunting, unattainable thing that only rich people or somehow privileged people can do, but it isn’t. And as with anything else in life, if you want to travel badly enough, there’s ways to make it happen.
Weekend Away: Two days in El Salvador
All I knew about El Salvador before I went was pupusas which, shame on me. And shame on you too if you’re nodding in agreement that that’s all you know about it. The country is warm in more ways than one, it’s tropical, it’s laid back and some people and companies there are doing some really creative, innovative things, like my new favorite jeweler Lula Mena.
The 5 phrases you should always know how to say in another language
There’s a problem in America where America thinks it’s OK to only know English, because everyone else all over the world should just figure out how to talk to you. And for those of us who don’t have parents who speak a different mother tongue or didn’t seek to learn a second or third language, we have to do better than that when we travel.