Affordable Tulum: Beach Bliss on a Budget
ulum, Mexico is a hip vacation spot frequented by the stars. Get my best tips for an affordable Tulum trip: budget hotels, restaurants, activities & more!
The Haphazard Traveler
Advice and destination guides for culture and adventure travelers
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La Paz Travel Guide: The Best Things to Do in La Paz, Mexico -
Things to Do in Todos Santos: Where to Stay, Eat & Play -
JFK Layover at the TWA Hotel -
Things To Do In Oaxaca City, Mexico: Top Sights & Cultural Tours -
Day of the Dead in Oaxaca: Traditions & Trip Itinerary -
Where to Stay in Oaxaca, Mexico: Best Hotels, Airbnbs & Hostels in Oaxaca -
Hotel Tiki Tiki: Review of A Mid-Century Gem in Tulum -
Affordable Tulum: Beach Bliss on a Budget -
Tulum Packing List: What To Take To Tulum -
Rio Lagartos Flamingos & Las Coloradas Pink Lakes: Complete Travel Guide -
Driving in Mexico -
How To Pet A Manatee (Without Going To Jail) -
Snorkeling & Liveaboard Packing List -
Thailand Snorkeling Liveaboard -
Two Weeks In Morocco Photo Gallery -
Dry Tortugas National Park: Snorkeling, Day Trips & Camping -
Inca Trail Part V: Booking Resource List -
Inca Trail Part IV: Machu Picchu -
Inca Trail Part III: The Trek -
Two Weeks In Morocco -
Inca Trail Packing List: What to Pack for Hiking to Machu Picchu -
Inca Trail Trek Training Plan
FEATURE: MEXICO
Day of the Dead in Oaxaca: Traditions & Trip Itinerary
Oaxaca, Mexico is magic, especially during the Dia de los Muertos celebrations! Learn about the holiday’s traditions and get an itinerary for your own Day of the Dead trip to Oaxaca!
Driving in Mexico
On my most recent flight to Cancún, a seatmate and I chatted about our travel plans. When I said I was renting a car and driving in Mexico solo around the Yucatán Peninsula, she was nearly speechless. I had...
Hotel Tiki Tiki: Review of A Mid-Century Gem in Tulum
When I saw a new Tulum hotel called "Hotel Tiki Tiki" featured in Dwell Magazine, I knew I’d have to visit and review it since it combined so many of my favorite things: Tulum, mid-century design, and boutique...
La Paz Travel Guide: The Best Things to Do in La Paz, Mexico
Grab this guide to the best things to do in La Paz, Mexico. Advice on the best La Paz beaches, La Paz hotels & restaurants, plus tours to see whale sharks and sea lions at Isla Espiritu Santo!
Rio Lagartos Flamingos & Las Coloradas Pink Lakes: Complete Travel Guide
Did you know that there is one location on Earth where you can see both flamingos in the wild AND pink lakes? It's in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula in the city of Rio Lagartos and the nearby Las Coloradas. Find out how to...
BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION: MOROCCO
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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Gallery
In recent years, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu has become a rite of passage for adventure travelers. By hiking the trail, you enter the park from the "Sun Gate" at dawn and are able to see Machu Picchu from a high vantage point. Trekkers can snap some amazing Inca Trail photos of ruins, mountains and llamas along the way, and get images of Machu Picchu just as the morning fog...
Travel Souvenirs: Nativities From Around the World
One of my first Christmases after moving to Washington, D.C., I visited the National Cathedral. An Episcopal church of neo-Gothic design, it's the second-largest church building in the country and one of the tallest structures in D.C. I was expecting only to tour the beautiful cathedral and see the city from its observation tower. What I didn't realize is...
Two Weeks In Morocco Photo Gallery
With its dramatic landscapes, fascinating history, and intersection of Berber, Arabian and European culture, Morocco should be at the top of every adventure traveler's bucket list. I spent two weeks there in its cities, winding medinas, mountains and coastal towns. And one night under the stars in the Sahara.
To view the Morocco Photo Gallery as a slideshow, click on any photo in the...
Snorkeling
Dry Tortugas National Park: Snorkeling, Day Trips & Camping
During a vacation to the Florida Keys, I took a day trip from Key West to Dry Tortugas National Park on Garden Key, about 70 miles from Key West, Florida. With its white sand beaches and a secluded location, Dry Tortugas feels like a hidden paradise. But by far the reason to visit Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson is that it's the best snorkeling...
Inca Trail Packing List: What to Pack for Hiking to Machu Picchu
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. By hiking the trail, you'll get to see smaller ruin sites and follow the path Incans...
Inca Trail Part III: The Trek
In November, during Peru's rainy spring season, I hiked the Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu with my sister Holly. We did the "classic" 4-day, 3-night version of...
Inca Trail Part IV: Machu Picchu
Located in the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is the ruins of a 15th-century Inca city. The Incas built it around 1450, at the height of their empire, but abandoned it a century later during the...
