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When a careto swings his long, fringed hat-tail at you, watch out! If you’re a woman, he wants to “rattle” you, then skip off to find his next victim, with jangling cowbells announcing his passage through the Carnival crowds in Podence.
Devilish caretos grab the spotlight in Podence Carnival celebrations Read more
Fumbling for coins, waving arms to keep the lights on, balancing while squatting, rummaging in your bag for toilet paper, solving the “how to flush” mystery, getting locked in a stall. Anyone who has left the familiarity of their own bathroom to travel abroad will have toilet tales.
2P to pee and other travel toilet tales Read more
So there I was, clutching a Rocky Mountain cliff and wondering when the role reversal had happened. When did our kids become the experts and start looking after our safety? I pondered that during a steep mountain trail in the Bugaboos, whitewater rafting, and climbing along a via ferrata.
Ponder life changes in the Bugaboos, whitewater rafting, Via Ferrata Read more
Travel books take my imagination on a thrilling journey, to places I want to visit, to places I´ve been, and even to places that may or may not exist. And sometimes, a travel writer even recommends you go nowhere.
Explore the world via the written word: 12 travel books Read more