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      • Todos Santos-The Antidote To Cabo!
      • Zipolite Beach: A Complete Travel Guide
    • Portugal
      • Beach Porn Alert: 7 Reasons Why You Need To Put Lagos, Portugal On Your Bucket List Now
      • The Top Portugal Beaches To Visit
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      • Mirissa Beach
      • Yala National Park
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      • Koh Lipe
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      • Your Thailand Songkran Water Festival Guide
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    • Belize
      • Ambergris Caye
      • Caye Caulker
    • Cambodia, Koh Rong Samloem
    • Costa Rica
      • Arenal and La Fortuna
      • The Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park
      • Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Guatemala
      • Lake Atitlan
    • Indonesia
      • Ambon, Maluku
      • Bali
      • Gili Islands
      • Kai Island, Maluku
      • Raja Ampat
      • Sumatra-Belitung Island
    • Mexico
      • Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo
      • La Paz
      • Patzcuaro
      • San Miguel De Allende
      • Todos Santos-The Antidote To Cabo!
      • Zipolite Beach: A Complete Travel Guide
    • Portugal
      • Beach Porn Alert: 7 Reasons Why You Need To Put Lagos, Portugal On Your Bucket List Now
      • The Top Portugal Beaches To Visit
    • Sri Lanka
      • Colombo, Sri Lanka
      • Ella
      • Mirissa Beach
      • Yala National Park
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok
      • Koh Lipe
      • Phi Phi
      • Phuket
      • Railay Beach-Krabi Town
      • Your Thailand Songkran Water Festival Guide
  • Places To Stay
  • Food
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Travel Tips

San Pancho & Sayulita Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know

I just got back from my travels to San Pancho and Sayulita in Mexico, and I had a wonderful time. These two beach towns are right next to each other,…

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November 28, 2025
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From Dolphins To Fish Tacos: The Best Things To Do In Loreto

I just returned from Loreto, Mexico, and while I can’t say it was my favorite place in Mexico, it still had its charms. Zipolite still gets my vote for being…

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August 5, 2025
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Unforgettable Things To Do in Portland, Oregon

I moved back to Portland, Oregon after living in Charleston, SC and St Pete, FL the past four years. Moving back has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever…

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April 1, 2025
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10 Hidden Beaches in Mexico You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

If you’re looking for an uncrowded escape, you need to know about these hidden beaches in Mexico. Everyone tends to gravitate towards Cancun, Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and to Cabos,…

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  • Places To Stay

    A Relaxing Stay At Villa Cao In Cagliari, Sardinia

    April 2, 2014 / No Comments

    Villa Cao is a haven of tranquility and rest if you are looking for a place to stay in Cagliari, Sardinia. I was given the family room during my stay and it was spacious and welcoming. The bed and breakfast, Villa Cao, has a beautiful setting and is set back from the road, so there is absolutely no traffic noise. I slept very well during my stay there.  I also liked having my own private entrance to the room. It was clean and comfortable. You should know that the shower in this particular room is very small if having a large shower is important to you. The room has a…

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    Bed and Breakfast Bella Trapani: A Charming Place To Stay in Trapani, Sicily

    March 31, 2014 / 1 Comment

    Hospitality. Italians must have invented the word. Everywhere I go in Italy, I feel like people are aiming to please, to make sure that I am comfortable. The Bed and Breakfast Bella Trapani displays this Italian virtue and is a great place to stay during your visit to Trapani. When I arrived, Angelo, the host, had a bottle of wine in my room waiting for me. He gave many suggestions as to good restaurants and what to see on my visit.  The thing that I most appreciated is that he met me at the bus station and walked me to the bed and breakfast so I wouldn’t get lost trying to…

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    A Beautiful Spring Road Trip Through The Hills Of Crete

    March 29, 2014 / 20 Comments

    I went to Crete just as the season was opening, so not a lot of tours had started yet. Buses weren’t yet running to most parts of the island. I really wanted to see more of Crete, so I emailed the people at Natour Lab to see if their tours had started yet. Their tours, too, hadn’t yet begun, but they still invited me out with them on a road trip through the Sfakia region of Crete. Natour Lab has an amazing concept. They combine gastronomy and hikes. Those are my two favorite things in life, so we were made for each other. Little did I know when I accepted their…

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    A Casa di Amici: A Friendly Hostel In Palermo

    March 28, 2014 / No Comments

    A Casa di Amici is a great choice for a hostel in Palermo. The owners stay on the property and were very friendly and helpful. They were always around to answer my questions about getting around Palermo and gave great advice about the places that I should visit while there. A Casa di Amici’s location was also very convenient in the Politeama area of the city. I loved that if I needed a break from sight-seeing the hotel was never very far away. They had a great common area to chill out and meet other guests.  Santo makes drums and his drums were on display throughout the hostel. The architecture of…

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    Island Of Crete Beaches: Agii Apostoloi

    March 23, 2014 / 10 Comments

    I came to Crete without much of a plan in mind. The island of Crete is known for its beautiful beaches, and my only hope was to explore as many of them as I could. I came to Crete now, in March, because my frequent flier miles were going to expire, so it was now or never. What I didn’t research was that it would be barely sixty degrees, and none of the buses start running to the island of Crete beaches until May. In fact nothing really happens until May, not even the food tours. So, I’ve explored Chania town, where I’m staying, with its beach that is just…

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About Me

I am always looking for the perfect escape, the perfect paradise, the kind of place that tosses your cares into the sea. Fortunately, I have discovered many! I created this site to show you where to go and how to get there. My goal is to show you that Paradise is only a plane ticket (or boat ride) away. I have inspired many others to travel and to create a better life. I am available for inspirational speaking, coaching, writing, travel planning, and photography.

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