The plane door opened and a gust of hot air rushed across my face at the Liberia Airport. I took in a deep breath. I had been here a few times previously and I couldn’t help but feel like I was at home in Costa Rica. The humidity hugged my skin tightly and I was… Continue reading Eat, Drink, Sleep, Do: Costa Rica Style
Consistently listed as one of the "Things to do in Portland", Voodoo Doughnut was calling our names one early Saturday morning. What better way to start our day than with a healthy dosage of frosting and fried dough at this well-marketed tourist spot? Here are a couple of things you should know before heading out:… Continue reading Voodoo Doughnut Put a Spell on Us
I’m not exactly sure when my priorities changed but over the course of our travels Shaun and I have become increasingly concerned with keeping up our standards for sustainable tourism and eco-friendly properties and locations. When we received an invitation to head to Portland with Hostelling International USA to experience Hawthorne Portland Hostel’s 10th Annual… Continue reading Hostels can be Eco-Friendly Too! Sustainable Tourism with Hostelling International
I swore that I was not a resort girl. I was fighting them tooth and nail. I wanted to prove to myself that, somehow, I was a “true” traveler. I didn’t need the luxury. We’re hardcore right? My world was turned upside down when we were invited to Chaa Creek in San Ignacio, Belize. Situated… Continue reading A Slice of Heaven at Chaa Creek Eco-Lodge
Phallic. Fun. Fein. The Currywurst Museum. Nothing says a good time like a good ol’ sausage couch. I’m not sure exactly what we were thinking but it definitely wasn’t this. Currywurst is a cultural staple in Germany. With humble beginnings in Berlin, Herta Heuwer was able to attain curry, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce from British… Continue reading Phallic. Fun. Fein. The Currywurst Museum.
Advancements in mobile technology ensure two things: First, never-ending cat pictures are only a few taps and swipes away; and second, life on the move is considerably easier. People who travel with smart phones already know this to be true, especially if they have the travel companion app from Minoa, TripRider. Courtesy of Minoa, we'll be… Continue reading Weekend Review: TripRider, the Travel Companion App
It is weird to think that Home Slice Pizza has only been in my "restaurants in Austin" repertoire for the past 8 years. With how many times I have visited them, I feel like they have been part of my Austin experience from the beginning. I’ve had birthdays, going away parties, job promotion celebrations, and… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Home Slice Pizza
Fried. That is what comes to mind when people think of the South - and with Gourdough’s Public House in Austin, Texas, they couldn’t be more right. If you’re wondering where to eat in Austin, this would be the place to go. Do you remember my finger lickin’ good review of the Gourdough’s Donuts food… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Gourdough’s Public House
For 20 years now, the Architects of Air have created traveling art pieces known as the Luminarium. Their creations are more well traveled than some travel bloggers I know - visiting over 38 countries and providing extraordinary eye candy for over 2 million visitors. Designed by Alan Parkinson and completely made of 9000 PVC pieces,… Continue reading Traveling Art: The Exxopolis Luminarium
It is official. We’re addicted to the road. We are road trip fiends. When Car Rentals contacted us about working with them, you bet we had a million ideas in mind. For people like us who have visited 20+ countries, I find it embarrassing that I have seen so little of the United States. I… Continue reading Weekend Review: Car Rentals and Rules for the Road
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have some amazing plans this weekend! There is this rad round up going around that I couldn’t help but participate in. Lash of Lash World Tour (who I seriously think is my doppelganger of sorts with the same haircuts, colors, and piercings) is putting together the best 12 posts… Continue reading Travel Bloggers Best Dozen
I’ve secretly always wanted to be a shoe girl. I get giddy and squeal like a 15 year old girl when I come across a pair that I desperately want. I’ve just had one issue. I have wide feet. With the blame shared between genetics and the fact that my entire childhood was spent barefooted,… Continue reading Weekend Review: Tieks
Meet Bernie. He is probably the best tour guide we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He is a professor of Art History - a subject that I had a passion for in college - and if I’d had him as a teacher then, I probably would have not despised it by the end.… Continue reading Walking with the Masters: Florence with Walks of Italy
You have no clue how happy I was to get to Florence, Italy. I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy ourselves at the Colosseum or the Vatican, I was just glad not to be in Rome anymore. The chaos of Italy is concentrated there. I can understand why people love it but I needed something a… Continue reading Finding Foodie Florence with Walks of Italy
*KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM* I felt shivers down my spine. No, I'm not a pyro but I've dreamed about being a pyrotechnician since the day I struck my first match and lit my first artillery shell. Now I was doing it as a class? Silly grins lit up our faces. I'm in heaven. I think we hit the… Continue reading Blowing Stuff Up: Our Pyrotechnics Workshop with Cloud 9 Living
