By Tim Gardiner ITWPA Member Last winter, an invitation was extended to my friend and me to travel to Mexico for a stay at his hostel in Mazatlán. We were anxious to escape Colorado’s hostile freezing temps. We packed up and headed south, ready for anything. After a relatively easy border crossing at Juarez Mexico, our excitement started to mount as we entered the great … [Read more...] about Funky Monkey Hostel and Other Mazatlán Adventures
Vieques, Puerto Rico – Day Trip, Multi-day Trip, or a Lifetime
By Michael Hopkins Have you heard about Vieques, Puerto Rico, or as many Puerto Ricans know this island, Isla Nina, Little Girl Island? It’s a small island located 8-miles east of the main island of Puerto Rico. It is commercially accessible by water ferry leaving from Ceiba. Fly there from San Juan International airport or the smaller local airport of Isla Grande. … [Read more...] about Vieques, Puerto Rico – Day Trip, Multi-day Trip, or a Lifetime
Toledo in Half a Day
By Mike Desantis No, not Ohio where it’s pronounced toe-lee-doe, but Spain where it’s pronounced toe-lay-doe. Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage city so there is a lot to see and really deserves more than the few hours we spent. To get there from Madrid, take a quick 30-minute ride from Madrid Atocha train station on the national railway for €11 ($14.50) per person … [Read more...] about Toledo in Half a Day
Treasure Shopping in Tulum
By Terra Liddil Shops stocked with beautiful handicrafts made by local artists line the main streets of Tulum Mexico. You can spend hours wandering through tiendas (shops) searching for that unique gift item to take home. There are also plenty of synthetic, artificial, and machine-made look-alikes. If you don’t know what to look for, you may end up with a collection of … [Read more...] about Treasure Shopping in Tulum
Y’all Come on Down Now to Charleston’s Southern Plantations
By Karen Barrett Griffin ITWPA Member Majestic live oak trees with sprawling branches dripping silver Spanish moss surrounding stately white-columned mansions. The dazzling Ashley and Cooper Rivers meandering their ways to the sea. Long-necked, lanky egrets perusing the swampy marshes where cypress knees eerily protrude from the murky water. Alluring gardens with … [Read more...] about Y’all Come on Down Now to Charleston’s Southern Plantations