Category: affordable travel

Barefoot in the Bahamas: Weekend Escape to Melia Nassau Beach – All Inclusive

January 16, 2018

Winter has finally descended on Denver. Okay, it’s not terrible, but it’s definitely cold. And the days are still really short. Which makes my Seasonal Affective Disorder activate and I get down and just want to hibernate. That’s when I know it’s time to travel somewhere warm and rejuvenate with a much needed dose of … More Barefoot in the Bahamas: Weekend Escape to Melia Nassau Beach – All Inclusive

Adventures in Latvia

March 8, 2017

One of my earlier Lonely Planet travel guides was updating Latvia. At the time they had me keep a “trip journal,” and here are some excerpts from the adventures in Riga and the countryside beyond. … More Adventures in Latvia

Losing my Southbound Thai Train Virginity – Bangkok to Surat Thani

November 18, 2012

Shortly after graduating from college, when I had enough money saved up, my fearless friend Lani & I bought Around the World plane tickets for like $2,000 that literally took us around the world in 80 days. We began in Hong Kong and ended in Paris and in between stopped in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Kenya, Tanzania, … More Losing my Southbound Thai Train Virginity – Bangkok to Surat Thani