9 Reasons You’ve Got to Live the Palace Life in Cozumel

9 Reasons You’ve Got to Live the Palace Life in Cozumel

I’ll admit it… I was an all-inclusive skeptic. I never understood the point of traveling all the way around the world to stay in a resort where you never have to leave. Well, now I get it. Travel can be stressful and taxing – and most people, particularly Americans, don’t have the privilege like I…

Cars, Casas, and Charisma: Life in Cuba Through Pictures

Cars, Casas, and Charisma: Life in Cuba Through Pictures

Cuba is equal parts frustrating and fascinating. The colors of the houses are so vibrant, especially contrasted with the shiny and meticulously kept up cars. There’s a charming old-fashioned vibe to the country. Many say visiting Cuba is a bit like traveling back in time. But underneath the vintage veneer, you can sneak a peek…

Gone Glamping: Serenity Luxury Tented Camp in Xpu-Ha

Gone Glamping: Serenity Luxury Tented Camp in Xpu-Ha

As much as I love the outdoors… god, do I love electricity. And wifi, and hot showers, and king-sized beds, and air-conditioning, and indoor plumbing. So when Serenity Luxury Tented Camp, Xperience Hotels’ newest property, invited Janet and me to visit their new eco camping lodge, I did a happy dance inside. I get to…

6 Adventurous Things to Do in Svalbard

6 Adventurous Things to Do in Svalbard

Welcome to another installation of Offbeat Travel, featuring out of the way, lesser known travel destinations that other intrepid travel bloggers have visited. Now let me pass the mic to LC of Birdgehls, sustainable travel extraordinaire and Nordic country enthusiast, so she can introduce you to the northernmost town on earth – Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Svalbard…

10 Lively Things to Do in Livingstone, Zambia

10 Lively Things to Do in Livingstone, Zambia

Let’s take a break from our regularly scheduled program to hear from a travel blogger friend of mine in my new guest post series, “Offbeat Travel” – highlighting lesser known destinations that I’ve yet to visit. Here’s Nicole of Travelgal Nicole, a whirlwind of a world traveler who has visited over 90 countries to date,…