Due to the inefficiencies of the state-run communist economy the Cuban government has needed to make some free market concessions over the years. One of these being the ability of citizens to rent out their homes to tourists traveling in Cuba. Casa Particular literally means “personal house” and is a term used in Cuba to […]
Playa Blanca is a stretch of beautiful white sand that sits on the southwest corner of Isla de Baru in Colombia. It’s often considered to be the nicest beach around the city of Cartagena and is a frequent get away for tourists and locals in the area. To reach Playa Blanca, you will need to […]
Playa Blanca is a beautiful stretch of white sand located about 45 minutes south of Cartagena along Colombia’s Caribbean coast. It sits on the southwest corner of the Isla of Baru and is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners. While the vast majority of people traveling to Playa Blanca only stay for an […]
About four years ago, our dream of living in Costa Rica came to fruition. With our home office, virtual clients, and residency in place, we were set. Settling into our new home on the Pacific Northwest Coast in the Guanacaste region was easy. The home was comfortable and well built, the weather was warm and […]
Rocking J’s Hammock Hotel is one of those magical places that one can only imagine existing in some sort of drugged out fairy-tale. Luckily for adventurous backpackers everywhere it can also exist in a small Caribbean town named Puerto Viejo in the Limon province of Costa Rica (not to be confused with the other Costa […]
I am in love with Aruba! Too bad Aruba is not a man. What do you do with intense feelings for a country? Or better yet, an island such as Aruba (one of the Caribbean islands)? As a traveling consultant for SERJ Solutions, my recent project in Fresno came to an unexpected and abrupt close in […]
While searching for a place to stay during our recent trip to San Juan, I came across several affordable boutique hotel options in the Condado district. Intrigued, I decided to do my research before “booking without looking.” Most tourist sites will tell you that the Condado is comparable to Miami Beach or even the Vegas […]
Famous explorers such as Christopher Columbus, buccaneer Henry Morgan and pirate John Coxen have fallen under the spell of the Bay Islands, just 30 miles from the northern coast of Honduras. But Roatan, the largest of the three Bay Islands, is where most modern day explorers go to discover the labyrinth of coral reef beneath […]
