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Adventurous Couple’s Guide: Soufriere, Saint Lucia

While Saint Lucia is often touted as a romantic destination to head with your beau and relax on the beach, the Caribbean island has much to offer the more active and adventurous couple. After exploring the destination’s west coast with my boyfriend, I learned exactly how to mix romance with adventure. To help you and…Read more...

Keeping A New York Vacation On Budget

Are you planning to be one of over ten million international tourists who make a trek to New York each year, but you donโ€™t want to spend your life savings to do so? While itโ€™s true that there are expensive hotels and attractions in New York, there are simple ways to visit and enjoy the…Read more...

Making Connections Through Mate Drinking In Argentina

“Welcome to the party!” greets Javier, opening the door to let me into his apartment. I met Javier on CouchSurfing when posting on the Mendoza, Argentina, forum. We ended up going wine tasting together and afterward he invited me to a party at his house to meet his friends and have some drinks. While I…Read more...
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Love In Saint Lucia: 3 Romantic Hotels That Aren’t Sandals

Saint Lucia is a prime destination for couples. Featuring lush rainforests and mountains mixed with turquoise waters and colorful sunsets, romance is always in the air. While many couples choose to book a Sandals vacation, I was recently able to experience some other accommodation options on the island for travelers in love. Luxury On A…Read more...

Traveler’s Guide To The Volta Region, Ghana, Africa

While Ghana may not be the first destination people think of when they hear the word โ€œvacationโ€, it is ideal for those looking to experience African culture in a relatively safe country. For those wishing to venture out of the chaotic, diesel-infused capital of Accra, head over to the Volta Region to explore the natural…Read more...

Going Back In Time On The Inca Trail In Peru

“…The highland road has to be seen to be believed, because the terrain is very rough and yet in Christiandom we have never seen such beautiful roads, and the whole length of the roads all the streams are crossed by hanging bridges, wonderful to behold…”-Hernando Pizarro No Peru travel guide would be complete without mentioning…Read more...
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