What attracts people - Mexicans from other regions, North Americans, Europeans and other foreigners to Playa Del Carmen, or “Playa” as nicknamed by the locals? It’s likely the prime beachside location in the Riviera Maya. But I’ll argue that what keeps them coming back to Playa is the spirit. [caption id="attachment_17742" align="aligncenter" width="620"]...
Seville, Spain is an absolutely wonderful place to visit or even live. We called the historic center of the city our 'remote home' for a little more than a month, and then played tourist when our family arrived for a four-city road trip adventure. Below are...
I hit a whole other level of foodie while temporarily living in Seville, Spain. It felt like one huge food adventure. Part of it had to do with my friend, Julie visiting with her Conde Nast magazine in her purse and aggressive eating schedule. The...
There’s plenty of excitement on the Douro riverfront and the historic, hilly streets of the Ribeira district. Yet, the whole of Porto is a gem. Porto highlights Porto has this relaxed, positive vibe which synchs well with its sunny, colorful environment and soundtrack of seagulls. It’s part...
First Impressions of Bucharest Bucharest, Romania was our first visit to an Eastern European country. We chose to make it our remote home for 3.5 weeks in August 2016 and rented an apartment in the heart of the city on Calea Victoriei. On our drive from...