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Charming and Artsy San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

I have spent the past week in this gorgeous little colonial town tucked in the mountains of Central Mexico—an artist's haven. One of my favorite things about San Miguel is...

2012 Travels and Blogging in Review

Well, it's the end of another year—and for me, the end of many more adventures around the world. I thought I would recap my year in travel, as well as...

My Top 12 Lifetime Travel Experiences

Recently I was musing on all the incredible things I've seen and people I've met around the world — and how many amazing things still await me, as the more...

Top 5 Reasons to Travel Sustainably

Sustainable Travel is all about leaving a smaller footprint in the places we travel, both on nature and the people who live there. It's also called ecotourism, green travel, and my...

48 Hours in Vientiane, Laos

When people arrive in Laos, the land-locked, slow-moving, peaceful country in Southeast Asia, they generally gravitate toward Luang Prabang as far as cities. But while a different vibe, the capital...

Inle Lake, Myanmar: The Land that Time Forgot

The longboat glided silently through the water, as the narrow channel opened up into the large expanse of Inle Lake. The shores seemed very far away, their green mountaintops disappearing...

Laos: It’s Buddha-Licious

Greetings from Laos, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, and the most laid-back. There is a reason that this placid, easy-going nation has a reputation as "Laid-back Lao" -...

Chile: Life in the Atacama Desert

It is still dark when the Colque family makes its way up the volcano, climbing steadily in the early morning hours. The air is cool and arid here in the...

Thailand: One Day in Bangkok

If you’re traveling on a budget, Southeast Asia is a great place to do it in. Once you get here, it’s easy to keep costs very low, and have an...

France: Finding Home in the Bordeaux Wine Valley

You simply have to love a place where a top local chef advises wine with breakfast. Thierry Marx, a Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef, reported to the Aquitaine tourism magazine...

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