For Me And Belize, It Was Love At First Sight From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some 30 years ago, climbed down from the plane onto the runway, threw my backpack over my shoulder, pulled on my sunglasses, and walked across the tarmac in the direction of the country’s one-room…
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Our “Unplugged” Week Enjoying Panama’s Azuero Coast
Wait... There’s No Internet Here? Now What! Our house isn’t ready. Lief and I traveled out to Los Islotes this…
History of Belize: From Mayan Settlement To Melting Pot
From Ancient Mayans To Pillaging Pirates And From British Colony To Melting Pot... Belize’s Fascinating History…
Placencia: An Up-And-Coming Paradise At Affordable Prices
A Life Of Quiet Opulence… In Belize? Most of the world has never heard of this place... But it’s everything you…
In Search Of The Real Belize
What I Really Think About Belize "What in the world am I gonna’ do with her?" That was Mick Flemming’s first…
Stockholm: Peaceful Island Archipelago Turned Tech Hotspot
Should We Think About Relocating Our Operations To This Charming Capital City? By most accounts, Stockholm, capital…
A Quick Trip To Helsinki, Finland’s Fun And Quirky Capital
Moose Meatballs And Reindeer Burgers In Scandinavia's Capital Of The Arts "We are not Swedes, and we do not want to…
Tallinn, Estonia: Where Cold Winters Create Charming People
White Nights, Frozen Seas, And Pagan Bonfires In The Land Of Skype "We Estonians are a bit weird... a bit…
A Look At Copenhagen: Rich History And Real Pleasures
Grand Tour 2017—First Stop, Copenhagen Over the past several summers, Lief and I have been leading our children on…
Kuala Lumpur: The Key To Unlocking The Wonders Of Asia
Southeast Asia’s Most Affordable And Modern City Bukit Bintang (meaning "Star Hill")—a lively neighborhood in the…
Why Life In Paris Keeps Me Coming Back For More
With Trump In Paris This Bastille Day The streets of central Paris were silent and still this morning until well…
The Palio of the Contrade: Passion, Intensity, and Intrigue
The World’s Best Horse Race No one knows for sure when it began or exactly why, but official record formalizes the…
[Q&A] Paris Travel Tips, Personal Favorites, And Things To Do
A Few Of My Favorite Things About Paris France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in…
Our Next Overseas Adventure Is Taking Us Back To Europe
Jet-Set Summer On The Continent Four weeks from today, Lief and I will be on a plane bound for Paris. We are four…
56 Fun And Interesting Facts About The Dominican Republic
Wendy’s Big Sacrifice At The Edge Of The Caribbean Sea I was privileged to be in Santo Domingo for last week’s Live…
Road-Tripping The World: Our Adventures In Perpetual Travel
Road Trip Of A Lifetime My wife and I have been traveling the world for two decades. We have visited more than 100…
Insider’s Guide To The Algarve’s Best Blue Flag Beaches
It’s A Beach Life In The Algarve For Me With more than 155 kms of sand, the Algarve’s southern coast offers a wide…
19 Travel Tips I’ve Learned After Visiting 60+ Countries
Kathleen Peddicord’s Top 19 Travel Tips Whether you’re moving to a new country or taking off on a two-week holiday,…
We’ve Found The World’s Best Beach… And It’s In Las…
The World’s Best Beach How do you measure the ultimate beach experience? I use all of my senses to decide. Let me…
Paradise Exists, And It’s Found In Playa Bonita, Las Terrenas
One Love Adventures On This Playa Bonita Waking to the sound of crashing waves and the smell of freshly brewed…
The Romantic Past And Promising Future Of Lisbon, Portugal
One Of Europe’s Most Enchanting Cities I’m most comfortable in cities with long pasts, and Lisbon’s past is long…
7 Places You Can’t Miss If It’s Your First Time In Paris
A Bucket List For Paris Virgins Two expat friends in Panama are planning their first-ever trip to Paris. What…
Carnaval In Panama: The Country’s Biggest Event Of The Year
Nothing Gets Between A Panamanian And His Carnaval Our 17-year-old son Jackson wants to go to carnaval this year.…
Carnival In Barranquilla: The Second-Biggest Carnival In The World
Second-Biggest Carnival In The World Across Latin America, the countdown is on to the biggest party of the year:…
Top 10 Things To Do In Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
10 Reasons I Love This Caribbean Beach Town As we've been reporting lately... and as I can confirm from experience…
With Over 1,400 Islands In Panama, These Are The Best
What Island Paradise Is This? Panama has more than 1,400 islands, and, just like snowflakes, no two are exactly…
The 10 Best Places To Discover Wildlife In Panama
10 Best Places To Walk On The Wild Side Panama Style Panama is a natural marvel. Few places on earth offer the…
Celebrating Christmas In Paris
The Night Before Christmas In Paris Seventeen years ago Vicki and I spent our first Christmas in Paris. We stayed…
Celebrating The Festival Of Lights And Christmas In Medellin
The World’s Best Christmas Festival Of Lights I’ve been spending Christmas abroad since 2001 and have come to love…
Christmas In Belize And Kriol Traditions
Christmas In Belize: Play Some Brokdong And Dance A Bram Being in a beautiful place during the Christmas season can…