The Year of 50

I turned 50 in September. Middle age. How to celebrate this milestone? Plan a trip, of course! I hope I’ve learned some valuable lessons in my time so far. One of them is to work less...

10 Reasons To Chose Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Only Amazon park in Ecuador where you can navigate a loop, mostly by river; - Travel to Cuyabeno mainly over a paved road; - Fly to the city of Lagoagrio and board our canoe by noon to travel to the...

Five Easy Ways to Save Money on Accommodation

The cost of accommodation can be an expensive part of your travels, especially if like to stay in hotels. But of all the travel categories, the cost of accommodation is the one that is the easiest to...

La Chorrera Waterfall, Bogota Day Trip

Falling asleep in the slightly wild bus, or the backseat of a friend’s car is usually how I end my trips to La Chorrera Waterfall. It is not a difficult hike and can be completed in just a few...

Top 10 Travel Tips for Everyone

Our top 10 travel tips are ones no traveler should leave home without. For real. To say Papa Joe and I love to travel would be a serious understatement. One of the things we enjoy most about...

Things to Do in Florence, Italy

There are so many things to do in Florence Italy! So I've put together this comprehensive Florence travel guide. It encompasses all of the things that one must see and do while visiting this...