Travel Far. Discover More. Spend Less.
The lakeside town of Puerto Varas, Chile is picture-perfect – and an ideal destination within the Chilean Lake District to spend a day or two…or even more!
During our time in the “City of Roses”, we discovered some of the best things to do in Puerto Varas, and we are sharing our top tips for those who want to experience the area like we did! … Read the rest
Rather than looking for a party, we ditched the nightlife scene by sampling local brews at the best craft beer bars in Lviv, Ukraine.
Already boasting a high concentration of bars, we were stoked to find that several are dedicated to local Ukrainian craft beer.… Read the rest
One of the things we like best about traveling is sampling local fare in foreign places – and the best Lviv restaurants dish out phenomenal food.
On our trip, we sought out the top restaurants in Lviv that serve classic Ukrainian dishes, like borscht, salo and varenyky.… Read the rest
Punta del Diablo, Uruguay is a top beach destination in South America. In the summertime (December to February), the town is flooded with tourists eager to soak in the sunshine.
Outside of summer, the village is a ghost town – and people seeking solitude will surely find it on the Punta del Diablo shore.… Read the rest
On our trip to Montevideo, we feasted on tasty Uruguayan cuisine. Some of the Montevideo food we ate was so good that we had it twice. A rarity for us!
Most of our meals were devoured at the popular Montevideo market, Mercado del Puerto, where we dined on huge portions of Uruguayan meat dishes accompanied by local beer.… Read the rest
The skyline of Surfers Paradise is clearly visible when looking north across the sea from Coolangatta Beach. The iconic Q1 Building is the most recognizable as it pierces the sky high above the shoreline.
After spending a week in Cooly, it was high time we took a day trip from Coolangatta to Surfers Paradise to check out the oceanfront skyscrapers that give a big city feel to the Gold Coast of Australia.… Read the rest
Some of the best South African wines are produced in the vineyard-dotted Winelands district, which sits just beyond the Cape Town city limits. Popular Cape Town wine tasting tours whisk visitors from the bustling city center to the lush grape growing South African wine region to sample the local product.… Read the rest
Nestled in a valley 12 miles south of downtown Cape Town is the pleasant village of Hout Bay.
Surrounded on three sides by mountains and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, there are quite a few things to do in Hout Bay that draw tourists to visit!… Read the rest
Beep. Beep. Beep. My eyes snapped open at the sound of my alarm and in the complete darkness I groped the bedside table in search of my phone. The bright screen showed 4:00am – a ridiculous hour for an alarm to be beeping – and under normal circumstances I would be irked, but I was already alert and awake.… Read the rest
There are not many ‘sights’ in Hondarribia, Spain, but one landmark that is a must-see is the Hondarribia Lighthouse: Faro de Higuer. The historic lighthouse marks the most northeastern point of Spain on the Atlantic coast.
Built in the late 1800s, Faro de Higuer (or Cape Higuer Lighthouse) stands 69-feet on the Bay of Biscay.… Read the rest