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How I travelled around the Yucatan by bus
Thinking about riding the buses in Mexico and don’t know the language? Here’s how an “older” female, travelling solo, with no Spanish, did it last month. I hadn’t planned to go there. In fact, I had just come back from Asia and my travel fund was low. But winter was lingering here in Canada so I impulsively decided to wait it out someplace warm. I do know some Spanish and here it is. - Hello. Hola. (o-la) - … Read entire article »
Filed under: Good trips, Mexico, Planning your trip, Travel tips
Celebrating my 60th birthday in Costa Rica
Charlotte Fanjoy wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday in a special place and decided on Tamarindo, Costa Rica. But who would join her and would they be happy? Q: You recently celebrated a very special birthday in Costa Rica with family and friends. How did this come about? A: I wanted something very different to mark my 60th and I wanted it to involve travel. A sister of mine spent two weeks in Tamarindo last year and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Costa Rica, Family travel, Planning your trip
Finding the beaten path
Many people travel inside a protective bubble, herded from place to place group or staying in an all inclusive hotel and never leaving the property. They may think, “It’s comfortable in this bubble and what lies beyond?” Maybe they’re nervous because they don’t speak the local language, don’t know how they’ll get from place to place. There are many advantages to travelling independently, the first being that your itinerary is yours to shape. You get up when you … Read entire article »
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Taking care of your health
If you’ve been really sick on the road because you were careless about what you ate and had to spend your time in disgusting washrooms because you had the runs you’ll know what I’m talking about when I say be careful about what you put in your mouth. In a letter I wrote home from Bali I joked about how we were eating at the local stalls and would try just about anything. The last laugh … Read entire article »
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