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How to Find the Cheapest International Airfare – tips
[ 2 ] August 4, 2010

How to Find the Cheapest International Airfare – tips

Most times it’s the Airfare that is the most expensive part of a trip no matter where you’re going, but when your flying internationally, you better believe it’s probably going to be one of the most expensive parts of your trip.
Here’s some tips on how you can find the cheapest international airfare when traveling.
Our goal [...]

What does “Adventure” mean?
[ 0 ] July 28, 2010

What does “Adventure” mean?

What’s adventure mean to you?
Are you the Bear Grylls adventure type? The type that doesn’t mind falling out of a plane, landing in some extremely remote land filled with10 lb. fanged spiders, (10 lb.’s is probably an exaggeration, but still, they’re big and I don’t want anything to do with them), eating undigested food from [...]

Money Belt Recommendation for International Travel
[ 0 ] July 16, 2010

Money Belt Recommendation for International Travel

The big question:
Do I really need to carry a money belt when traveling abroad?
Answer:
Absolutely!
When traveling abroad, you need to keep your passport, money, credit cards and other important documents safe from would be pickpockets.
No doubt, the next question is:
What should I be using? A money belt, neck pouch or just stash everything deep within my [...]

Interview:  Meet Jeffrey, your Costa Rica guide
[ 0 ] July 12, 2010

Interview: Meet Jeffrey, your Costa Rica guide

YAHOO!  We’re going to Costa Rica!
This country has so much to offer.  Adventure, wildlife, culture and excitement around every corner.  We new that this would be a popular destination for us and we also knew that we had to make this itinerary absolutely incredible.
What’s new?  Let’s be honest, all of our itineraries are pretty incredible.
After [...]

We Were Robbed! and it was caught on tape
[ 2 ] July 5, 2010

We Were Robbed! and it was caught on tape

I was recently visiting a beautiful area when all of a sudden, two extremely scary and massive thugs charged me.
These guys must have been a good 200 lbs a piece, tattooed from head to toe and biceps the size of mountains.
They seemed to come from nowhere.  I’ll be honest,  I was pretty scared.
They demanded that [...]

Superfeet Insoles, a little piece of heaven inside your boots
[ 0 ] June 29, 2010

Superfeet Insoles, a little piece of heaven inside your boots

Let me tell you that there is nothing, NOTHING!, worse than having a pair of really nasty, stinky, sweaty, sore and super achy feet ruin your trip.
The nasty, stinky and sweaty part is more of a badge of honor, so where it proudly, but the achy feet thing….. that is no fun and can turn [...]

How to Bargain when Traveling Abroad
[ 0 ] June 23, 2010

How to Bargain when Traveling Abroad

I confess, I’m a shop-a-holic!  I love shopping here in the states and it’s definitely no different when I’m traveling abroad.  It’s a disease, what can I say?
I always look forward to visiting the local markets, watching local artisans make their handmade goods and most of all I look forward to hunting for unique, hand [...]

Interview:  Meet Lemon, your Borneo guide
[ 1 ] June 18, 2010

Interview: Meet Lemon, your Borneo guide

You want adventure, culture and wildlife?  You’ve got it!
Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is also one of the most incredible and most adventurous places in the world.  This is a culture and wildlife mecca!  I’m pretty sure the real name of this location is “Incrediblealaborneotheculturewildlifemecca,”  but it’s been trimmed down for obvious [...]

REI Garage Sale,  Is it really worth going?
[ 3 ] June 14, 2010

REI Garage Sale, Is it really worth going?

Are the REI Garage Sales really worth going to?   YES!!!
I absolutely love these things.  I’ve packed up my family and friends just to drag them all over the state in order to attend these one day events.  We’ve been to the Sacramento, Fresno, Encinitas, Folsom, Stockton, Roseville and Rancho Cucamonga REI Garage Sales just to [...]

Interview:  Meet Harry, your Kenya guide
[ 0 ] June 14, 2010

Interview: Meet Harry, your Kenya guide

OK, close your eyes and think of your dream adventure vacation to Africa.
Now hopefully you’ve opened them back up so you can read the rest of this.
You probably thought of wide open plains, filled with incredible wildlife such as lions, giraffes and elephants roaming freely.  Maybe you even thought of an incredibly massive hippo poking [...]

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