by Sarah Gallo | Oct 12, 2015 | Accommodation Reviews, Europe, Greece, Reviews
The Greek Islands are diverse and offer plenty of different atmospheres and beaches. You may find yourself associating them with outrageous night life or spectacular beaches, or both. Rarely do I listen to anyone tell me how calm and rather unpopulated (tourist-wise)...
by Sarah Gallo | Sep 24, 2015 | Accommodation Reviews, Europe, Greece
I had a very “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” moment a few weeks ago. While I’ve been island hopping through Greece with the support of SeaJets, I’ve been trying to find good, reasonably priced accommodation. I reached out to a few places on Paros, and ultimately...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 12, 2015 | Colombia, South America
To get from Cartagena to Parque Tayrona, we took the Marsol van – a direct minibus service, for 42,000 pesos, to El Rodadero. Most people stay in Santa Marta as it is the gateway city to Parque Tayrona, but Carroll’s Hostel in El Rodadero was only $7 USD and a...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 16, 2015 | Central America, Panama
Getting to Bocas del Toro is far less complicated than it appears on paper. As you hop in a speed boat to Bocas, you will steadily see the ever-changing shades of water turn from blue to patchy spots of turquoise. By the time you arrive on Isla Colón, the main island...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 15, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
Everyone I’d spoken to about Costa Rica said that I must head to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. Even though it was very out of the way from Dominical (you have to go through San Jose despite the fact that they look close on the map), we decided to make the trip, and we...