Archive for February, 2011

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Accommodation – Choose Wisely!

It’s a pretty obvious fact that when you are out gallivanting through the wondrous world, you need somewhere to rest your weary bones come nightfall. Accommodation can be simply just a place to sleep and little else. Alternatively, it can sometimes be a lot more. By choosing somewhere to stay that fits in with your [...]

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Travel With a Conscience and “Experience”

So, you’ve bought your round-the-world tickets, or are jetting off to some exotic location that no-one you know has ever heard of (I can still tell people that I lived in Honduras for a year and they will reply with something like: “what state is that in?”). You have your slick new hiking boots and [...]

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Snorkeling with Turtles Near Tulum

One of the things we enjoyed most in the Yucatan was getting in the water and up close and personal with some of the diverse range of aquatic animals that live there. Without doubt the animal highlight was on Isla Holbox, where we swum with the collosal whale sharks. The experience blew our minds. Check [...]