These past four months in Central America have been four of the hardest “travel” months of my life. I’ve been on the road for just under 18 months at this point and Central America has thoroughly exhausted me and essentially kicked my traveling ass.
I didn’t make a secret of that fact two weeks ago when I was frustrated beyond belief, sad, overwhelmed and just bone-tired of it all. It seemed like the Universe was conspiring against me, the gods of travel were just telling me to go home.
And …

You know how that phrase “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry?”
Yeah, that about sums up most of my time in Belize and my major plans for the country.
I have read absolutely fabulous things about the diving in Belize. The Blue Hole has been on my bucket list for quite some time and the country boasts the second largest barrier reef in the world – sounded great!
But then a series of events forced me to completely abandon these plans and eventually just bail from the …

A trip around the world just wouldn’t be complete without a highlight of some of the best foods and local treats I found along the way. And while traveling around the world as a vegetarian has its obvious draw-backs, I still managed to sample plenty of delicacies and specialties along the way.
An example of something I skipped? Fried tarantulas in Cambodia.

A vegetarian friendly highlight? Fruit salad and curd.
In fact, who ever knew that curd could taste so good?! India’s rampant use of curd (it’s a whole lot like yogurt) …

The initial plan for this post was to research all of the different travel insurance options out on the market for budget backpackers and round the world travelers. And I did all of the research, but rather than providing a compare and contrast of the key travel insurance companies, I really came to the conclusion that World Nomads is simply the best on the market for gap-year or RTW travel.
After sussing out all of the negative and positive reviews on other backpacking and travel sites, it’s pretty clear that …

This week we’ll look at another product that I took on my trip around the world. While it’s no secret that I support traveling lightly and packing only what’s necessary , the definition of necessary is subjective. And it’s also a tough call here with the SteriPEN Handheld Water Purifier. Cousin H bought a SteriPEN for us to use throughout India and Nepal and we did use it the vast majority of the time – and we mostly didn’t get sick (at least not from the water!).
Again, I don’t …

I’ve wanted to review the Diva Cup for awhile but didn’t want to shock any of my male readers. But the time has come and I will start out this product review with a warning:
Attention Men: Move Along Now
Consider that your warning. But also consider that you may find this review helpful for your girlfriend or wife – it’s actually worth a read if you’re not easily embarrassed!
Now, onto the product – I’m writing this review without any incentive (read: they’re not paying me!) and truly just love this …

It’s eight months into this trip around the world and I am falling apart at the seams. Two main things have happened:
1)      My computer is, quite literally, falling apart.
2)      I have an allergic reaction to a tick bite from my frolic in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
My computer has been showing signs of being ill for sometime now but I always just refused to accept that it might not make it back home with me in a few months. Finally, though it boycotted and the screen has no tension …

Umm…can we pull over for a sec? I have to go to the bathroom…
That auspicious start to a 20 kilometer round trip bike ride then turned into a little personal torment by the presence of my old friend from the developing world, travelers’ diarrhea. We visited Krka, Croatia yesterday and noticed that the only other thing you can possibly do to pass time in Skradin is biking out to, Bribirska Glavica, a site with really old archeological ruins that sits up on a 300 meter high plateau. That sounded …