A Cleaver, Some Cactus & Dollar Street Tacos | Mexico

Prior to my visit to La Bufadora in Mexico, the only street food I have ever partaken in was the must-have hot dog from a vendor on the streets of New York City, mostly because it had "Bucket List Opportunity" written all over it. 9 times out of 10 I will opt for a dining experience at a sit-down [...]

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Haggling at La Bufadora | Ensenada, Mexico

I am not a good haggler…unless I feel like I am getting ripped off. Then, I will spend hours negotiating a deal that the sales person didn't even think was possible. I am cheap. Or rather frugal. I just don't understand why people don't list the actual price of an item instead of chasing me down [...]

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Furry Coati Attack my Granola Bar | Costa Rica

I had many amazing adventures in Costa Rica; ziplining through the rain forest, relaxing in the famous Tabacon natural hot springs and, the most thrilling, dozens of furry Coati creatures attacking my granola bar.   We were leisurely riding in our rented 4WD, which is a must for the severely bumpy, non-paved roads, when we noticed a [...]

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Holding Parrots in Honduras

Gumbalimba Park Roatan, Honduras On our way to hold a monkey and after crossing the scary suspension bridge, we were able to play with the parrots at the Gumbalimba Free-Flying Parrot Preserve. And nobody pooped.

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Touring the Tulum Mayan Ruins | Mexico

I had severe anxiety trying to decide which Mayan Ruin I wanted to tour on my Western Caribbean vacation. Both Belize and Mexico boast some of the most awe-striking. Do I make my choice based purely on beauty or vastness of the site or the rare opportunity to climb such delicate remains? Or do I decide based on [...]

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Walking a Suspension Bridge in Roatan, Honduras

There was only one thing standing, or should I say swaggering, between me and my monkeys…a 237 foot long semi-stable, suspension bridge. No bridge, no monkeys…no way! We were at the Gumbalimba Park in Roatan, Honduras and I wanted to hold a monkey…bad. The tour guide led us around the lush grounds, diverting our attention with colorful foliage [...]

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Monkeying Around in Honduras

I have a bit of a, not-so-secret, obsession with monkeys. Not the kind that throw their crap at you at the zoo, but the small cuddly ones that you could slap a diaper on and tote around like a hairy child. I was on an uncontrollable high when I found out that my dream of holding a monkey [...]

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Cave Tubing with the Bats in Belize

I had always thought that I would be accomplishing this goal by spelunking through the mud-filled, bat-infested, claustriphobically narrow caverns of California, which I was elated to do. But, when I heard that there was such a thing as "Cave Tubing" my direction turned to the water-filled, bat-infested,  claustriphobically chilly caves deep in the rain forest of Belize. After [...]

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Relaxing in a Costa Rican Natural Hot Spring

Natural Hot Springs exist all over the world and are defined as sites where groundwater is discharged at a particular location. Out of all the places in the world, I was lucky enough to relax in a Hot Spring at the Tabacon Resort in Arenal, Costa Rica. The amazing resort, located at the base of the Arenal Volcano, features [...]

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Smoking a Fine Cohiba

Let me start by saying, I have no idea what the characteristics of a fine cigar are. But, I assumed, the more expensive the better. After staring at the a daunting selection of smokeables in a little Mexican shop, we opted for a box of Cohibas. I wondered why they didn't have something like peach [...]

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