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July 19, 2015 | in Africa, Asia, Central & South America, Travel

Round the World Trip: The Good, The Bad, and Yak Butter Tea

petra jordan cafe view

Friends! Comrades! (Since it’s been awhile, I’m not sure if we’re still on friendly terms, or if I should go formal… I thoughtfully offered y’all two forms of address so no one feels left out.) Sadly, a bitchy SD card wedged itself in my Samsung tablet a mere week into the 90-day Round the World trip […]

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October 20, 2014 | in Africa, Asia, Central & South America, Europe, Travel

Around the World in 90 Days

Cappadocia Turkey balloons

Friends. We have some catching up to do. First of all… I gave the website a surprise instaglam makeover, and dare I say it, she be Hot. It took me forever+a day because I am not a web developer. Happily, no one told me this before I haphazardly began slashing & burning CSS code, redesigning the website in much […]

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April 11, 2014 | in Central & South America, Travel

Exploring the Ruins at Xunantunich

xunantunich belize frieze mayan ruin

Day #11,663, Part Dos (Belize): Although we’d already crossed ‘jungle canoeing’ off the ol’ anniversary list, Mr. M & I were not content to call it a one-adventure sort of day. Having seen the great Mayan ruins of Tikal the day before, we wanted to visit a Mayan ruin on the Belizean side, too. Xunantunich (pronounced […]

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April 8, 2014 | in Central & South America, Travel

Not-Your-Average Anniversary in San Ignacio, Belize

belize macal river canoe

Mr. M & I are not your typical romantics. For Christmas, I got a taxidermied squirrel dressed for a battle at high noon. I fell in love- with both husband and gun-toting squirrel. Day #11,663, Part Uno (Belize): I don’t know how Normal People celebrate 6th wedding anniversaries, but Mr. M & I woke up at […]

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April 4, 2014 | in Central & South America, Travel

A Mayan Tangent to Tikal, Guatemala

tikal guatemala gran plaza

Day #11,662(Guatemala): Step One: Beware the Bandidos I didn’t, and I blame the corn chips. Immediately after reading the phrase “beware violent bandidos” in our Guatemala guidebook, any thoughts of concern were immediately replaced by that catchy jingle from the 1960’s commercial (when advertising went out of its way to be politically incorrect): Ay ay ay […]

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March 28, 2014 | in Central & South America, Travel

Belize Road Trip: Welcome to the Jungle

mystic river resort macal view

Unlike many places, where I have absolutely no idea what to expect once the airplane wheels touch down, I thought I had Belize figured out. Golden sand, scuba gear, honeymoon resorts… I got you, Belize. Right? Day #11,661: The first step in our road trip from the Belize City airport was transportation. As we drove […]

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March 12, 2014 | in Central & South America, Travel

Un-Belize-able

caracol belize

Utah, as it turns out, makes for a surprisingly pricey weekend trip. With Mr. M’s & my sixth wedding anniversary approaching, I’d been looking into a few days in Park City. But between lift tickets and ski rentals and srrrriously costly seasonal hotel rooms, playing in the snow doesn’t come cheap. (Unless, of course, you live […]

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December 20, 2013 | in Central & South America, Travel

The Birds & The Bees in The Galapagos

galapagos ecuador espanola blue footed booby

**Check out my guest post Exploring Iceland’s Golden Circle over at The Travel Wench!  (All the cool kids are doing it, so you might as well… )  If you haven’t yet visited, The Travel Wench is an amazing travel blog chronicling the wanderlust of the aforementioned, highly entertaining “wench.”  Go forth!** Day #9,996:  The Galapagos […]

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October 12, 2013 | in Central & South America, Travel

Having a Moment in Machu Picchu

machu picchu peru

With all the hype surrounding Machu Picchu, it could easily be one of those overrated places that’s frustratingly uber-disappointing in real life.  Even the journey to get to Machu Picchu is slightly epic.  Whether by train (as Mr. M & I did) or by 4-day hardcore trek, you have a whole lotta time to imagine and re-imagine “Machu […]

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October 8, 2013 | in Central & South America, Travel

The Fantastical Journey to Machu Picchu

peru hiram bingham train machu picchu

Okay.  My Machu Picchu Fantasy circa 2008 played out something like this: I trudge the famous 4-day Inka Trail armed only with grizzled walking stick and roll of TP, and summit the Intipunku Sun Gate just in time to watch the sun rise as a majestic crown atop Machu Picchu.  [Please note: in this fantasy […]

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