Barbara Weibel once lived the ordinary “must work” life. Her whole world changed forever when diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. Following extensive treatment, and at 50-something years old, Barbara traded a desk for a backpack. She hasn’t looked into the rearview mirror since.

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Embera Drua Indians, 2 hours from Panama City

Panama City is an eclectic mix of the old and new.  It has some great restaurants and nightclubs.  KLM now fly direct to Panama City from Amsterdam.

The 17th-century Casco Viejo or Casco Antiguo (the old quarter) of Panama City is as ravishing as any colonial cityscape in the Americas - with the same gracious, glorious shades of Old San Juan or Old Havana.   There are numerous old churches, including the Iglesia San José with its gold altar and great museums full of religious art.    The area was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site some ten ...

Following Todd Wassel through his journeys as a development/human rights/conflict resolution worker and as “Todd the Traveler” is an adventure. His blog blends his work life with his personal life the way great cooks do an excellent soup. Season it with travel tips and you’ve got a perfect recipe.

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These are the beautiful Chocolate Hills, in Bohol, the Philippines. Legend has it that the hills came into existence when two giants threw stones at each other. The hills are entirely natural. In the dry season, the grass turns brown, looking like chocolate. It is both a beautiful and peculiar view of one of Nature's strangest creations.

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Two Stops Past Siberia is a mix of personal letters to family/friends, blog entries, bonus content and a whole lot more. Carl Beien, a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan, takes you from “big city” life to “small village” living via the written word.

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Readers have sent me emails and letters asking my advice about the most romantic destination in the world for Valentine's Day. Paris, Venice, Marrakech, Istanbul or Copenhagen immediately spring to mind as places imbued with romance.

One of my personal favourites, however, is Puerto Vallarta (pronounced 'vay-art-ah'), on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The oldest part of town, called Villa Romantica, has cobbled streets, centuries-old churches painted pink, and steep, green jungles tumbling down to the green shoals of the Pacific.

The town is redolent with romance and natural beauty - the old cathedral looks like a work of art,...

Coconuts for sale. Photo by Michael Burm

Editor’s Introduction: Anyone who enjoys traveling, or has had their dreams haunted by picturesque places, has most likely thought to themselves, “If I worked for myself, I could just hop a plane for destinations unknown”. Sadly, and all too often, the alarm clock rings or the boss walks in or something snaps us back into reality. Honestly, there are those out there enjoying the fruits of location independent business opportunities and Jason Batansky is one of the fortunate. Here, he shares his beginnings, his dream business idea and what he has learned about making location independent business ventures

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Travel for this multi-talented writer is an absolute passion. A passion richly steeped in family history and one Linda Dini Jenkins has shared within her Travel the Write Way entries. She also shares her thoughts about being a writer and how to travel with others relatively stress-free.

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What started off as a sailing trip in the South Ocean has turned into an exploration of New Zealand in an old beat-up van for this family of three. Antonia, the family scribe, is a great storyteller, sharing their tales with a dry, witty style.

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Angie Banicki is a publicist in Hollywood who, when she set off to travel the world, got her friends (some of them noted celebrities) to give her their personal travel tips. An unusual but entertaining read.

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