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Photo Documentary and Travel Tips on the beautiful town of Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad was just what we needed after Havana. It is a Unesco world heritage site and is referred to as Cuba’s colonial jewel; a small town of churches, mansions, and pretty colonial buildings located...
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Reasons we love Cuba
We finished up our trip to Cuba with a relaxing 2 nights stay at a Casa in a residential neighborhood of Cienfuegos called Punta Gorda. I can’t comment on Cienfuegos because we didn’t visit the...
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Why I’ll never fly US Airways again
I make it a point to try to never connect through the US when going somewhere. There are just too many headaches involved with all the checking and re-checking of baggage and all the various levels of...
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Visiting Orosi, Costa Rica
Orosi is a small town in Costa Rica’s Central Valley. It was our first stop in Costa Rica. We arrived in San Jose 24 hours later than scheduled (thanks to crappy USAir) and were picked up at the...
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Manuel Antonio: “Coconut filled Paradise”– I don’t think so…
What a disappointment. The town of Manuel Antonio is nothing more than a dirty little beach town. The one street in and out of here is lined with the usual mix of bars, restaurants, and gift shops you...
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Bored and Frustrated in Uvita and Dominical, Costa Rica
Above: view from Villas Alturas, close to Dominical. I’m pretty disgusted with my blogging on Costa Rica. I re-read this post and bore myself. Sorry. On most of our trips we travel around, visiting...
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Freaked out about Flying in Costa Rica
If you haven’t zip-lined or bungee jumped I recommend the next closest thing to an extreme sport in Costa Rica: flying in a small plane. With the country being so mountainous and the roads such a...
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Feeling Ripped off in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
We had a lot of things planned in La Fortuna. Unfortunately everything on this Costa Rican trip was going wrong. It never stopped raining during our first 3 days at Arenal. It wasn’t a light drizzle,...
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Photos of beautiful Santa Teresa – and why we’re not big fans of Costa Rica
Anyone who’s followed my blog knows that we haven’t been great fans of Costa Rica. Santa Teresa ended up being the one place in Costa Rica that we loved. First of all, Santa Teresa itself isn’t much...
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Meeting Marcos, the gay Guatemalan hairdresser
Last Friday I went with Lissette to the hairdresser, honestly kind of dreading it, knowing that I would be waiting at least 4 hours for her to get her hair done. It ended up as the most interesting...
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Why Now is the Time to Visit Cuba
I’ve been to Cuba 6 times, it’s one of my favorite countries. It’s been in the news a lot lately and, with the gradual opening up of the island to tourism from the US, I’ve been reminded of what a...
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Cuba Travel Guide: Where to Go and What to Do (including the Best Beaches)
Cuba is much more than beaches and sun. Though slowly changing, Cuba is a place stuck in a time warp with its government, architecture, and fleet of old American cars. Cuba is also known for Salsa,...
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Costa Rica Travel Guide. Where to Go, What to Do, and How to do it
Visitors traveling to Costa Rica should take note that it’s well worth your time to do your homework before you step foot in this beautiful country. I’m sure you’ve heard past travelers rave about...
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Visiting Orosi, Costa Rica
Orosi is a small town in Costa Rica’s Central Valley. It was our first stop in Costa Rica. We arrived in San Jose 24 hours later than scheduled (thanks to crappy USAir) and were picked up at the...
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Manuel Antonio: “Coconut filled Paradise”– I don’t think so…
What a disappointment. The town of Manuel Antonio is nothing more than a dirty little beach town. The one street in and out of here is lined with the usual mix of bars, restaurants, and gift shops you...
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Bored and Frustrated in Uvita and Dominical, Costa Rica
I’m pretty disgusted with my blogging on Costa Rica. I re-read this post and bore myself. Sorry. On most of our trips we travel around, visiting national parks, towns, various sights. We meet...
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Freaked out about Flying in Costa Rica
If you haven’t zip-lined or bungee jumped I recommend the next closest thing to an extreme sport in Costa Rica: flying in a small plane. With the country being so mountainous and the roads such a...
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Feeling Ripped off in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
We had a lot of things planned in La Fortuna. Unfortunately everything on this Costa Rican trip was going wrong. It never stopped raining during our first 3 days at Arenal. It wasn’t a light drizzle,...
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Photos of beautiful Santa Teresa – and why we’re not big fans of Costa Rica
Anyone who’s followed my blog knows that we haven’t been great fans of Costa Rica. Santa Teresa ended up being the one place in Costa Rica that we loved. First of all, Santa Teresa itself isn’t much...
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Meeting Marcos, the gay Guatemalan hairdresser
Last Friday I went with Lissette to the hairdresser, honestly kind of dreading it, knowing that I would be waiting at least 4 hours for her to get her hair done. It ended up as the most interesting...
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