As is probably obvious from the subject matter of my latest posts, I recently returned from a truly amazing three week trip around Mexico. As I was preparing for the journey, researching festivals and salivating over pictures of tacos, I was struck again and again by the reaction of my friends and family when they […]
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Carry a Doorstop, and Other Safety Tips for Travelers
Traveling, even when strictly for pleasure, can be a risky business. Who among us, after all, did not learn a lesson or two from Liam Neeson’s spell-binding performance in the 2008 documentary Taken regarding the risks of handsome strangers with foreign accents and dishonorable intentions? It’s critical to strike a balance between enjoying yourself in […]
The Culture of the Road: Benefits of Renting a Car Overseas
The roads criss-crossing Panama’s countryside are windy and narrow, climbing precariously through the richly forested Sierra de Veraguas before spiraling down the other side, connecting to the Pacific to the Carribbean in a long, slow, march to the sea. There are no traffic laws to speak of, and little traffic. The cities of Andalucia are different, […]