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Food, Culture And Traveling Beyond The Guidebook In Guatemala

Thinking of traveling to Guatemala? Intrepid traveler and creator of Miles to Memories Shawn Coomer tells us how to stay safe, what to eat, what to pack, and how to go beyond the guidebook when traveling Guatemala. 1. Please tell us a bit about your experience in Guatemala. What brought you there and what kinds…Read more...
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Bus-Free Through India: Houseboating Through Kerala’s Backwaters

While I did a short kayaking trip through the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, boating had been a smaller component throughout the trip traveling without bus tours through India. That was all changing today, with a houseboat trip and kayaking excursion through the Backwaters. After long distances cycling through India and high-altitude camping in Silent Valley National…Read more...
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Hiking Indian’s Nose In Guatemala: The World’s Most Surreal Sunrise Experience

“Beep. Beep. Beep.” Is it 3:30am already? While I had willed myself to resist the temptation of San Pedro’s nightlife, the girls in the room next to me clearly hadn’t, as their shriek-like giggling and all-night techno party made it difficult to catch the necessary six hours of shut-eye I needed. Luckily, the thought of…Read more...
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Bus-Free Through India: Cycling “The Scotland Of Asia” To An Organic Farm

“Today you have the option of cycling 102 kilometers from here [Periyar] to Kannadipuzha,” Rattan, my Kalypso Adventures tour guide informed me. Did I look like Lance Armstrong? Still, I loved that he had faith in my fitness to think I could possibly manage such a stretch. Maybe if it was on level ground, but…Read more...
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Touring Bolivia’s Salt Flats: A Memorable Experience

Guest post by James Jones I feel Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni (salt flats) deserves a little more recognition than it currently gets. After all, Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world and also the largest natural mirror on Earth. The Salar de Uyuni is easily one of the main reasons I…Read more...
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Is Mexico Safe? Intrepid Traveler Ally Jackson Fills Us In

Wondering if Mexico is safe? Travel expert and editor at The Sunset Diaries Ally Jackson tells us how to go beyond the guidebook, what some fun phrases to learn are, how to get around on a budget, and how to travel through the country without getting caught up in any violence. Let’s dive into the…Read more...
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