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Read MoreAfter two taxi’s and a long bus ride, we arrived in La Ceiba, our home for the next two month’s on the Northern Coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
In reality though, notwithstanding the $39 round trip fair from Berlin, we were going to rationalize a long weekend in northern Italy.
Despite there being many signs before now that this change is actually real, receiving my official Foreign Service Travel Orders doesn't get any more real.
Date a boy who treasures experience over toys, a hand-woven bracelet over a Rolex. Date the boy who scoffs when he hears the words, “vacation”, “all-inclusive” or “resort”.
We wasted no time starting our Southeast Asia itinerary with a 6 day round-trip minibus journey to the ruins of Bagan, Mount Popa, and Inle Lake.
On the second bottle of rum, I decide to join the dance competition up on stage. The announcer couldn’t get my name right but it felt good hearing Jack chanted during my routine.
After watching a day and half of the demolition derby from our window, we emerged this morning from the shelter of our apartment to check out the full wrath #DavidSnowie had left on the DC metro area.
We may be in the century of the city, but the most integral factor is clearly a city's people. They set the tone while exploring our top 10 favorite cities.
After an exciting day on safari, we continued north to one of the great natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls. A visit from both the town of Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia) gave a great perspective.