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Belize is remarkable in that you can see the whole country in a single trip—the region is about the size of New Jersey, with one country road-like highway system connecting all the major towns. There is also a wonderful regional jet system that can get you from place to place even faster—if you can stomach a four- to 12-person plane!
Five years ago I was living quietly in a small 1,100-square-foot home just outside my native hometown of Austin, Texas. I was doing my utmost to live simply in contrast the rapidly increasing consumer culture of America. The mortgage on my home was $1,100 per month. Two years later I purged around 70% of my possessions and downsized...
Standing on a path overlooking the Neuschwanstein Castle, we could hear the clip-clop of horses’ hooves. A pair of chestnut-colored horses stomped past me and my husband, pulling a carriage carrying visitors. While the animals were a handsome pair, it was the scene of the medieval-style castle...
Spain is blessed with natural beauty, and nowhere is this more evident than in its 16 national parks. Spanning the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, and the Balearic Islands, these parks protect some of the most stunning landscapes in the country. There is something for everyone in Spain's national parks, from snow-capped mountains to pristine coastal...
As we’ve vacationed on various Caribbean islands over the years, it’s become a standing joke that my husband, Desmond, will always say of these lesser offerings: “Nice, but they’re no Grenadian beaches.” I’ve come to appreciate that he has a point. In Grenada, the water is crystal clear, warm, and calm. The beaches are wide with white sand...
Whether Colombia is your permanent home or you’re just here to visit, there are countless cultural festivals to unearth. You may even find one that draws you in and moves you so much that you end up coming back every year. In this article, we describe six of Colombia’s best cultural festivals.
My husband David and I are renting a one-bedroom house in the Los Arcos area, with a full view of the 18th-century aqueduct that stretches from the hills in the east to the center of town. We pay $800 a month for our one-bedroom duplex, which is fully furnished and includes all utilities and the occasional homemade dinner that our landlord brings to us (he's awesome!).
Despite having lived in Vietnam for well over a decade, it took years before I even heard of Quy Nhon, a city of more than 450,000 sun-kissed souls on the south-central coast. A friend told me it was a beautiful place, just right for retirees, but there were only a few foreigners living there. How could this city have escaped my notice? My curiosity was piqued...
Imagine making the decision to leave your teaching job in a Canadian high school and get on a plane to Mexico. That’s what Nadia McLean did, and she never regretted her decision. A Canadian by birth, Nadia began her teaching career in 2000 and worked for 22 years before deciding to move to Mexico.
I had been traipsing around the jungles of Southeast Asia for so long that my adventure cup overflowed. Too many weeks in the forests and temples of the Golden Triangle had me feeling like Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now. It was time for a change of scene, so I booked a flight to Bali for some R&R.