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You don’t have to travel to Albuquerque to attend the International Balloon Fiesta (or one of the other amazing balloon festivals around the world) to have a great hot air balloon experience, although I HIGHLY recommend going to Albuquerque!...

This weekend we are headed to Albuquerque for the International Balloon Festival, it is the largest in the world with close to a million people attending (maybe it will be a million this year!).  We could not be more...

I wanted to go on a vacation where I do all the things I wanted without spending a fortune on everything but enjoying myself. I was tired of spending money on expensive hotels, flights, traveling through the country and...

The couple that plays together stays together. For my husband and I nothing brings us closer than travel and food. During 2016 Mr. Misadventures and I will be focused on domestic travel in the new RV, but I do...

A foodie’s palate, which naturally desires a variety of flavors and spice, is constantly seeking different dishes to try to entice the taste buds. One of the very best ways to sample the various flavors of the world is...

Luxury holidays to Maldives resorts showcase the best these beautiful tropical islands have to offer. Perfect for romantic retreats, weddings and honeymoons, or even a family holiday, the Maldives offer a little slice of heaven for you to enjoy....

I “blame” my new insatiable curiosity about the Caribbean on Patrick Bennett, an AFAR Ambassador who writes at Uncommon Caribbean.  These islands were an area of the world that I had written off as too touristy and not for...

Continuing my charity theme for the week, I have a guest post on the topic of volunteering. I had another post that touched on the topic in November, and AFAR has some great Wanderlists on volunteerism and voluntourism to...

The island of Barbados in the Caribbean is famous for its year round sunshine and great natural beauty, which makes this one of the world’s top travel destinations. If you want to discover the hidden beauty of this Caribbean...

I panic whenever someone asks me about my favorite vacation. For me it is impossible to answer. I have to answer in categories. My favorite food vacation, my favorite winter vacation, etc. When it comes to my most relaxing...

Marrakesh is undoubtedly one of the most intoxicating destinations to choose if you want to experience northern Africa. It’s also really affordable. The secret is to try imitate the locals. This is actually pretty hard to do and as...

When I was younger, I lived in Panama for four years.  My father was stationed there when there was still a base and way before the Noriega troubles.  I don’t remember too much, just bits and pieces and pictures...