Arriving at the Santa Cruz airport (Baltra) from Guayaquil, the first thing I had to go was go through a lot of security and customs. I had to pay (in American dollars) an entrance fee, a fee for the national…
Getting to The Galapagos on a Budget
For many of us the Galapagos Islands have always been a destination beyond our reach, a place that would only exist in the glossy pages of our parent’s National Geographics collecting dust on the bookshelf. This perception stayed strong for…
90 Reasons to go on a Cruise
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know the focus is on independent travel. You might wonder why then, I decided to go on an almost (the booze is certainly not free) all inclusive cruise…
Sashaying down the Second Line in New Orleans
After experiencing a very Bywater experience in the backyard winery, followed by another night on Frenchman street, dancing in thirty degrees celsius plus heat might seem like the last thing we’d want to do, but it was time for the…
Ending up on the Wrong Side of the Tracks in New Orleans
Ever since watching the awesome show Treme, I knew I had to get to New Orleans. So when my friend suggested NOLA or The Big Easy for the destination of her Bacheloretter Party, it didn’t take much to convince me.…
Things To Consider When Picking Anti Malaria Medication
This post was originally written during my travels through Africa, but the advice can apply to any Malaria Zone. Trying to decide what to do about Malaria medication was without a doubt one of the more stressful parts of…
Biennial Besties
First off, a grammar lesson. Bi-annual, like semi-annual, means twice a year. Biennial means every two years. Don’t worry, I had to look it up. With that in mind, here we go. I first met Mahssa at a Couchsurfing meeting…
Have a Look in Havelock
After spending a few days biking from beach to beach around Neil Island we were ready for a change and headed to port to buy our ferry passage to Havelock Island. Naturally getting anywhere in India is never an…
A bicycle pace of life: Neil Island
Havelock is known as the party island in the Andaman’s. It has three places that serve alcohol, along with one other place that has a liquor license three days a week. And a liquor store that is open in infrequent…
Discovering the Andaman Islands
When people think of beautiful beach time in India the state of Goa is usually what comes to mind, but for those of you who aren’t into walking past daily yoga classes on the beach, fighting for a prime spot…