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The Most Surprisingly Awesome Destination & Resort Goes To

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Lesley | 1 Comments

To be honest, my expectations weren’t high. I’d never heard of it as a top vacation destination, but after visiting the rest of Central America, I wanted to give it a try. Well, let me tell you… Panama and the Westin Playa Bontia blew me away! From the activities and amenities to the views and the food, every experience was…

Spiders, Scorpians, and Snakes, Oh My!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jen Curley | 4 Comments

Featured Writer: Travels With Curley “I loved the night hike,” were the first words out of my four-year old’s mouth early one morning at the Lodge at Pico Bonito in Honduras. Before he said good morning and before I even knew that he was awake, Finnegan was still talking about the previous night. We spent our first day at Pico Bonito…

Every Traveler’s Fear

Posted on January 18, 2013 by lifeoutofthebox | 5 Comments

Featured writer: Life Out of the Box Eight months ago my boyfriend Jonathon and I traveled from California to Nicaragua with a mission to start a business called Life Out of the Box that gives back to the local community. We never had any intention of buying a car here, so the public buses were our best option for us to get…

Suchitoto El Salvador

Posted on October 25, 2012 by theadventuresofadr | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Dan Rajter In the morning we said adios to El Tunco. I took a short walk to the ocean to take in the morning surf’s trance inducing rhythm. I needed a solid dosage of waves disintegrating onto the sand below my feet before parting ways once again. It’s amazing how much the ocean is missed when it’s not…

ATM: Hell’s Tale of an Empire’s Fall

Posted on September 10, 2012 by EverywhereOnce | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Brian Schmidt of EverywhereOnce After an hour long drive and a forty minute hike, we arrived at a place that might have been Eden. The entrance to Belize’s Actun Tunichil Muknal cave is submerged in a pool of water made ice blue by dissolved minerals. The morning sun flickered through the trees, illuminating the vibrant greens of the…

Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua

Posted on May 4, 2012 by sefahey | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Sarah Fahey Snowboarding? Sure. Skateboarding? Of course! But Volcano Boarding?!!! You betcha! But only in Nicaragua… 25 Kilometers northeast of the colonial city León, lies Volcan Cerro Negro. This volcano is one of the younger volcanoes in the area (less than 200 years old), but also one of the most unique. Thanks to a 1999 eruption and constant volcanic…

Learning When To Run

Posted on April 24, 2012 by onceinalifetimetravel | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Andi Brown **Writer’s Note** October of last year, a massive flood and mudslide covered one of my beloved villages in Italy. Since that time I have been working to help raise awareness and money for the extensive restoration and rebuild. I am currently writing a book about the village’s history, beauty and the disaster. I will be donating 100%…

Hummingbirds by the Thousands at Monteverde, Costa Rica

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Lesley | 1 Comments

At the Selvatura Hummingbird Garden, in Monteverde, Costa Rica visitors can observe more than 14 different species of hummingbirds including species that are not commonly seen in other areas of Monteverde. At the garden, the relaxing waterfalls and the beautiful floral arrangements provide a perfect setting for photography lovers. A series of bird-feeders are filled with sugared water, around which…

Releasing Baby Sea Turtles and Surfing – Costa Rica, Day 21

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Nathanmenkveld | 3 Comments

Featured Writer: Nathan Menkveld Shortly after lying down in my hammock, a hard rain began to fall. I quickly rolled out of my hammock and threw my belongings sloppily into one of the tents that had room for an additional guy. Everyone scrambled to put the rain flies on the tents because we had chosen to sleep without them during…

Get Unplugged in Costa Rica!

Posted on March 24, 2012 by carolbiederman | 2 Comments

Featured Writer: Carol Looking for a great family vacation? Want to reconnect with the family, while disconnecting the digital age? Then get off the power grid. Unplug yourself from all those digital necessities of our modern world ’cause they won’t work here! So where exactly are you going? Definitely off the beaten path and into one of the least visited regions…