This week’s “Wish You Were Here” post comes from Kim of To Uncertainty and Beyond. Kim and Clark from To Uncertainty and Beyond quit their jobs last year to travel the world. They visited 24 counties in about seven months. Their blog is all about how to plan and execute a successful RTW trip. They love photography, food, and beer. Kim is now studying Spanish in Xela, Guatemala while Clark shivers back home in Chicago. Be sure to check out To Uncertainty and Beyond and follow the traveling duo on Twitter @2UNB. After leaving the noise, pollution, and chaos of Guatemala City, Antigua is a Continue Reading
A Traveler’s Colored Coconut Process
On the side of a nothing road, something unnaturally bright catches my eye. These roads are often viewed from the train, bus or car window. It appears like a nothing town, but maybe it’s not. I start to see vendors set up amidst shacks for homes, selling neon colored substances. So bright, these little balls and squares of candy I presume would make any rainbow blush. On the Pacific Coast of Mexico, in between the Sierra Madres in the state of Guerrero, the sweetest town in the area rests, easy to recognize for the smells seeping out of those shacks. Juluchuca is known for its production Continue Reading
Barra de Potosí, Mexico Wishes You Were Here
Off in the distance, it appears men are walking on water. A biblical scene formulates right before my eyes in Barra de Potosí, a small beach town just a 30 minute drive from Zihuatanejo, Mexico. My guide Francisco is quick to quiet my miraculous vision, telling me the water can’t reach the surface at that particular point. He doesn’t always pick up on my sarcasm. What Francisco can’t explain, nor can I, is the feeling of the heavenly in this beach side village at the southern end of Playa Larga beach. There are those scenes of Mexican beach towns in movies I often wonder where they can be Continue Reading
Inconclusive Opinions About All Inclusive Resorts
A pool swirls around outside my balcony. The waves of the Pacific rock me to sleep at night. Unlimited food, towels and sun seem to be the motto at all inclusive resorts. Not that I’m complaining about these perks, but I keep having this sensation I am somewhat trapped here. I look around the pool at my all-inclusive resort in Ixtapa, Mexico. The crowd is mostly English speaking, but a few Mexican tourists seem to have come here for a winter break. I can hardly believe it’s winter here as I load up on my SPF 70 sunscreen. Older couples and families make up this crowd. Toss in a few Continue Reading
Ljubljana, Slovenia Wishes You Were Here
This week’s Wish You Were Here post comes from Carla of The Globetrotting Texan. With a motto, “Because the world is bigger than Texas", Carla has explored a number of places including the little country of Slovenia. She is an expat, traveler, writer and translator. Be sure to check out The Globetrotting Texan and follow her tweets at @caveniakoency. Ljubljana (pronounced Lee-uh-blee-ah-na), the capital of Slovenia, hides beauty and charm behind its funny name, meaning “loved one” in Slovenian. I have to be honest: when I was told that I was going to study abroad in Slovenia, I was sure Continue Reading
Finding The Courage To Travel
With one click of the mouse, I had life altering plans. Perhaps I am being dramatic, but that simple click is often the hardest aspect to travel, especially when you have no plans and you are going it alone. That click, the circling of the purchase button should come with a set of instructions. A little video should pop up with a motivational speaker or a piece of chocolate should jump out from the screen. Sadly, I have yet to find an airline search engine that lends that pat on the back, the support you need to click purchase. For some, pressing purchase comes without hesitation, without Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of January 17, 2011
Another week of travel writing brings some interesting posts. Be sure to check out my five favorite travel posts submitted last week. When you are finished, leave a comment with your pick for this week. In case you are new to “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel”, each week I ask writers and readers to submit their favorite travel post of the week. I read, comment, stumble (using Stumbleupon), tweet (using Twitter), and post a link to each piece on my Facebook page. The following Monday, I select my 5 favorites that were submitted last week and the stumbling begins again. Just a few things to keep Continue Reading