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Top 10 Suggestions for How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City, Mexico
Top 10 Suggestions for How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City, Mexico

Top 10 Suggestions for How to Spend a Layover in Mexico City, Mexico

When searching for flights to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, it became apparent that my cheapest option was to spend an almost full day layover in Mexico City. Considering I’ve never been there, I wasn’t upset by this idea. It was…

Magic & Mystery in Todos Santos, Mexico
Magic & Mystery in Todos Santos, Mexico

Magic & Mystery in Todos Santos, Mexico

Situated approximately 45 miles north of Cabo San Lucas at the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains is the small coastal town of Todos Santos. Prior to Spanish colonialism into the region, there were native indigenous people who…

The Top 15 Scams, Schemes & Solicitations in Vietnam
The Top 15 Scams, Schemes & Solicitations in Vietnam

The Top 15 Scams, Schemes & Solicitations in Vietnam

One of the first questions people ask me about Vietnam is, “is it safe?” Personally, I have never felt that physically threatened or at risk for my life at any point while I traveled throughout the country. It’s not one…

Top 10 Things to Do at Inle Lake, Myanmar
Top 10 Things to Do at Inle Lake, Myanmar

Top 10 Things to Do at Inle Lake, Myanmar

High in the hills of the Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar is Inle Lake, a large freshwater lake known for its unique biodiversity and local population. Residing on or along the lake are almost 70,000 inhabitants from…

Kampot, Cambodia – Food, Lodging & Transportation Guide
Kampot, Cambodia – Food, Lodging & Transportation Guide

Kampot, Cambodia – Food, Lodging & Transportation Guide

In recent years Kampot has quickly transformed itself from a relatively unknown small riverside town into a newly emerging center for expats residing in Cambodia. The town has grown in recent years to accommodate the growing number of foreigners who…

Top 10 Things to Do in Kampot, Cambodia
Top 10 Things to Do in Kampot, Cambodia

Top 10 Things to Do in Kampot, Cambodia

The town of Kampot is located in Southern Cambodia alongside the Praek Tuek Chhur River just kilometers away from the Gulf of Thailand. It serves as the capital of the Kampot Province. This quiet little riverside town is situated to…

New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel
New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel

New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel

A Brief History of the Mount Washington Hotel The origin of the Mount Washington Hotel can be traced back to the 1880s and the Mount Pleasant House. New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and financier Joseph Stickney owned the Mount Pleasant House…

Switzerland – Fiescheralp – Food, Beverage & Lodging
Switzerland – Fiescheralp – Food, Beverage & Lodging

Switzerland – Fiescheralp – Food, Beverage & Lodging

Hotel Jungfrau We stayed at the Hotel Jungfrau at the Fiescheralp ski resort area. It turns out my friend’s father knows the owner of the hotel. This relationship explained our decision to stay at the hotel. Too bad that didn’t…

Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 2: Georgetown Walking Tour
Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 2: Georgetown Walking Tour

Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 2: Georgetown Walking Tour

College Park, Maryland to Georgetown, Washington D.C. Rather than go to the highway, it was actually easier from where we were to take local streets into Washington D.C. Basically we took US -1 South to P Street past DuPont Circle.…

Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 2: Highway 1 & Vinh Moc Tunnels
Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 2: Highway 1 & Vinh Moc Tunnels

Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 2: Highway 1 & Vinh Moc Tunnels

After the morning portion of the tour and a lackluster lunch our tour guide made sure that everyone was back on the van so that we could promptly leave at 2:15 p.m. for the afternoon portion of the tour. We…