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Your Perfect 7-Day Panama Itinerary For First-Timers

Marek Bron — Sun, 25 May 2025 18:43:50 +0000

I came away from Panama convinced that it is thoroughly underrated. With all the travel talk fixated on the better-promoted Costa Rica, its neighbor often goes ignored, even though it offers a similar array of ecotourism experiences and surfing hotspots, not to mention a safe capital to explore. I have done two trips to Panama: ... Read more

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Nong Khiaw: A Guide To Viewpoints, Trekking & Sustainable Tourism

Simon Zhelyazkov — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:02:07 +0000

There is a high chance you haven’t heard of Nong Khiaw if you haven’t been to Laos yet. It’s often described as a sleepy town, rural and remote, almost untouched by civilization. This romanticized view may have been true 20 years ago when Laos received a fraction of the tourists it does today and the ... Read more

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Phong Nha Ke-Bang: Guide To The Caves & Other Activities

Marek Bron — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:43:38 +0000

Midway between Hue and Ha Noi, this national park filled with caves is an under-the-radar place in Vietnam.

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How To See The Monarch Butterfly Colonies In Mexico

Marek Bron — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:35:50 +0000

Mexico is home to one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the world: the monarch butterfly migration. Every year, millions of monarch butterflies travel over 3,000 miles from the United States and Canada to the forests of Mexico. Witnessing the millions of overwintering Monarchs is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you definitely shouldn’t miss if ... Read more

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Colombia Ecotourism: 7 Amazing Nature Experiences

Marek Bron — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:02:32 +0000

Colombia is usually not the first country most people think of when it comes to ecotourism (more typically it’s, say, Costa Rica). However, this is merely an issue of awareness, as it is arguably one of the best countries for it. In fact, Colombia has the highest biodiversity on Earth (second only to Brazil). It’s ... Read more

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Guide To Colombia’s Pacific Coast (Chocó & Bahía Solano)

Marek Bron — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:03:33 +0000

I went to the Pacific Coast of Colombia principally because it is one of the rainiest places on Earth. Being such a lover of rain, I was thrilled to find it’s just rain, rain, rain all day! If you are also a fan of rain, you may be just as excited to make it here. ... Read more

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Best Hostels & Ecolodges In Minca (With Best Areas To Stay)

Marek Bron — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:23:01 +0000

The mountain town of Minca burst onto the Colombia travel scene a few years ago and has been a traveler’s favourite since. Staying in Minca is all about being in nature, with hostels competing to offer the best sunset jungle views or nicest spots by the river. More than perhaps anywhere else in Colombia, exactly ... Read more

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Guide To Salento, Filandia & Salamina (To See The Epic Palm Trees)

Marek Bron — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:18:52 +0000

If you’ve merely even glanced at itineraries for Colombia, you’ll surely already know of Salento, one of its most-mentioned destinations. This mountain town is just a short hop from Cocora Valley, home of the world’s tallest wax palms. These trees reach up to 100+ meters (320 feet) and spear up from the ground like massive ... Read more

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The Lost City Trek In Colombia: Is It Worth It?

Marek Bron — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:42:21 +0000

The Lost City trek is an arduous but rewarding 4 to 5-day traverse through the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. The trek offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature, to see the ancient ruins of a Pre-Columbian society, as well as to cross through the land of the Kogi tribes. These ... Read more

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What To Do In Theth + Tips For The Valbonë Hike

Marek Bron — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:10:48 +0000

The village of Theth is the perfect base for exploring the Accursed Mountains, as Albania’s Alps are dramatically known. With idyllic scenes and epic hiking trails, it’s one of the highlights of Albania. A new road has made Theth more accessible than before, though it remains quite isolated and remote. Few people live in these ... Read more

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