With El Nido topping most must-visit travel lists, we decided to catch the next flight to the Philippines. A remote town located on the island of Palawan, El Nido is a major tourist destination. It is renowned for its island hopping on the Bacuit Archipelago and beautiful beaches. The only direct flight offered to El …
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Michael Castillo
Sri Lanka: Two Weeks in Paradise
This mango-shaped island in the Indian Ocean has long been famed for its beauty and valued for its natural resources. Recently, the country ended its 30-year civil war. With peace restored throughout the country, tourism is on the rise. The southern coast features picturesque white sand beaches, while the center of the country has sprawling …
Hotels We Love: Santani Wellness Resort – Sri Lanka
An hour outside of Kandy tucked away in the lush, rolling mountains of Sri Lanka, lies the first and only purpose-built wellness resort in the country. Santani, meaning “in harmony with” in Sanskrit, is all about bringing balance to the modern world. Built according to the highest standards of sustainability and designed to leave the …
Hotels We Love: Kirinda Lodge by Ceilão Villas
Bordering Yala National Park, Kirinda Lodge is part of the Ceilão Villas family-owned hotel group. The lodge was originally the dream home of their father, a passionate lover of wildlife. He would regale his children with bedtime stories of close encounters with wild animals. Staying at the property, it is easy to see how one …
From Zagreb to Dubrovnik: A Road Trip Through Croatia
With gorgeous sea views, tasty wines, lush national parks, and castles featured in Game of Thrones there is no shortage of reasons to visit Croatia. To experience everything Croatia has to offer we highly recommend taking a good old-fashioned road trip. Croatia is a small country with really well-paved roads which makes this type of …
Keep Calm and Travel On: Our Favorite Apps for Life on the Road
Technology is inextricably linked to everyday life, a truth made even clearer when you are living out of your backpack. These are the services and apps that we found absolutely essential to our life on the road. Entertainment Netflix Easily our favorite subscription service on the planet. Some of the best shows and movies are …
Alpaca Expeditions: The Good, The Bad And the Ugly
So, you want to hike to Machu Picchu? Good choice. Taking a train or hiring a car is for bums, and you’re more interested in working out your bum instead. Hiking to Machu Picchu is the only way to truly appreciate the degree of difficulty in both building and reaching this city in the sky, …
Cusco: 5 ways to pass the time before Machu Picchu
Cusco, the starting point for the famed Machu Picchu. The center of the universe, according to the Incas, and certainly the center of tourism in Peru. This city is both wonderful and exhausting, as almost everything in the downtown area is catered to tourism, and the exploitation thereof. Despite the constant calls of “Masaje!”, aggressive …
