When I heard about award-winning Geisha, Panama’s best coffee—which is one of the best/most expensive in the world—I really thought I wanted to try it. So, while in Boquete, known for its climate and fertile soil that’s ideal for coffee growing, I considered several tours. I then settled on one […]
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Random Travel Moment #2: Lunch With a Panamanian Beach Squatter/Wannabe Rasta | Chicky Bus
In a matter of minutes, I went from having a large/lovely beach pretty much to myself to having lunch with a leftover hippy/beach squatter/Rasta wannabe and then, briefly, being part of a quirky party he was having under his private lean-to. How the heck did this happen? Well, Random Travel […]
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Manic Mannequins Take On Ecuador: 10 Journeys Through Time and Space
Ever wonder what it would be like to experience time travel? I did it this summer and would now like to share with you my secret–my number one tip, in fact. Visit Ecuador and go window shopping. That’s it. See, in cities like Quito and Cuenca (and even some small […]
Read More4 Camping Horror Stories and Why I’m Almost Ready To Pack It in | Chicky Bus
Written on November 14, 2011 by CB Driver in Humor, Low-budget travel I admire people who know how to camp and actually love it. I really do. They’re not unlike those whose VCRs and coffee pots never flash 12:00. How do they do it? What is their secret? Obviously, I’m […]
Read MoreSWF in Syria (3): Juicy Details of My 2nd Date | Chicky Bus
Ummayad Mosque, Damascus As you read in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, within just a few days of arriving in Syria, I was pretty smitten with Damascus and then, torn between two…husbands. I was also torn between staying with there and checking out his slightly conservative brother […]
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