Who would have thought that one night of fun, innocent skinny dipping during college would change our lives forever? Well it did! After that night, we were hooked for life and have enjoyed nude recreation ever since.
Much of what we know about Africa is what we see in the media, a land of lions and giraffes, war and poverty. The Africa I know and love is a land of beauty and wonder that I have now dedicated my life to sharing with travelers.
With Rome having hundreds of restaurants and cultural sights, and a lightly confusing transport etiquette, I rely on a few apps to get me through my days. So here's what's on my phone.
If only we could channel the passion of Justin Bieber's fans into something useful.
For two years at the end of the century, a gold strike in the Yukon region of western Canada lured shiploads of wanna-be miners to the area, many by way of the tiny northern Pacific port of Skagway. Between newcomers to town and the lucky few who came back from Dawson with gold dust in their pokes, upwards of 15,000 miners typically could be found moseying around Skagway's 70 saloons and dancehalls on a given day.
Years ago summer was lo-fi -- a season more about escape than entertainment. No longer.
Wedding season brings festivities and families together, but after the ceremony is over its time to celebrate -- in private.
Who hasn't ducked into a hotel to make use of a clean public restroom while on vacation?
And I had no idea Brussels had such a thriving Congolese community.
I've arrived to my first destination, Monteverde, the cloud forest. For two weeks I will be traveling by myself, until my boyfriend Alex comes to meet me. I will meet people from all over the world, get myself into what I consider to be near death experiences and live the pura vida way of life.
I love this city, everything about it and even, perhaps especially, the things many people hate about it: dirty streets, frenzied traffic and a general disregard for rules and order. Each time I go back for a visit, nothing seems to change. I get the feeling that Romans can't be bothered with trying to tidy things up.
As I toured some of the iconic desert modern homes, I suddenly got it.
You've been invited to get all gussied up in black-tie or flowing gown for an elegant soirée of waltzing and sipping champagne. Did anyone mention that the affair was to be held in a horse stable?
There is good news for lovers of Art Nouveau, one of Europe's oddest cultural phenomena.
There's nothing like the prehistoric eyes of an eight-foot gator gliding toward you to make you hit a golf shot efficiently.
Traveling alone, whether you're a man or a woman, is one of those taboo things for some people and is the most adventurous way to travel for others. It can be the single most rewarding travel experience that you will have or it can be lonely and depressing. It's all what you make of it.
Every May thousands of golf fans head to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida for The Players, arguably the most noted tournament outside the four majors and certainly the most fan-friendly. The rest of the year, this amicable town located in St. Johns County, Florida, just south of Jacksonville, is a haven for golfers.
New York has more to offer than the glittering lights of Times Square or the chic shops lining SoHo's streets -- it also has one of the greatest food scenes in the entire world.
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