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Bocas del Toro, Panama – a a fascinating town of dirt roads (and lots of potholes due to the traffic and the rains), packed with cheap hostals and mid-range hotels, restaurants of all sorts, and bars on every block.
Located on southern tip of Isla Colon, on the northwestern corner of Panama, bordering Costa Rica, Bocas town is a fascinating town of dirt roads (and lots of potholes due to the traffic and the rains), packed with cheap hostals and mid-range hotels, restaurants of all sorts, and bars on every block. Continue reading
Posted in Bocas del Toro
Tagged Bocas del Toro, Cayo Coral, Panama, Playa Cayo Zapatilla, Playa Estrella, Starfish Island
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Santa Teresa, Costa Rica – a surfer’s paradise, full of board rental shops, surf schools, and (somewhat) affordable restaurants
Santa Teresa is a surfer’s paradise, full of board rental shops, surf schools, and (somewhat) offordable restaurants (or numerous options for supermarkets for the economical option). It is the place that most embraced the “pura vida” approach to life. Continue reading
Posted in Santa Teresa
Tagged Behmian, Isla Tortuga, Montezuma, Santa Teresa, Selva Boutique, snorkeling, Surfing
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Bangkok, Thailand – This larger and largely populated city boggles the mind: the number of people, the sheer number of scooters and cars, and the various forms of public transportation should mean that it will come to a halt. But it works. And it works wonderfully in a shocking and surprising way.
This larger and largely populated city boggles the mind: the number of people, the sheer number of scooters and cars, and the various forms of public transportation should mean that it will come to a halt. But it works. And it works wonderfully in a shocking and surprising way. Continue reading
Posted in Bagkok
Tagged Bangkok, Chef Garima Arora, Chef Ian Kittichai, CO van Essel, Issaya Siamese Club, Restaurant Gaa
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Torino – Italian with a hint of Swiss mixed in
When I think of how to describe Torino, I constantly think of it as a hybrid between Italy and the Swiss: the locals have all of the traits that I love in an Italian but there is something a bit more Alpine – I truly don’t mean that offensively – about them that really does make this place absolutely unique. And the Alps in the distance don’t hurt things either! Continue reading
Venezia, Italy – a place of quiet and intrigue around every corner
No place in the world calms me like Venice. There are no cars, no motorini, and not even bicycles… just the sounds of everyday life happening. Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged canal, food, historywalksinvenice, La Saturnina, shopping, tranquility, Venezia, Venice, views
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