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Since 2005, we’ve been curating travel itineraries by reading other blogs – This is our contribution to fellow travelers trying to maximize their time and money to explore off the tourist trap path. Our reviews are honest, detailed, and cover topics that we find are often missing. If you like our content, don’t forget to subscribe at the bottom of the page.
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4 Days in Cozumel – A Travel Guide
Cozumel is a Mexican Island in the Caribbean, just a short 30-45 minute ferry away from Playa Del Carmen. Known as a popular cruise ship port and place to scuba dive and snorkel, Cozumel offers visitors a different experience than the rest of the Yucatan Peninsula. In this post we share information about our 4…
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Plan – Flying out of PAE – Paine Field on Alaska Airlines
Last updated: September 14, 2019 On March 4, 2019, Paine Field (also known as Snohomish County Airport) began domestic commercial flight service. Located about 30 miles north of Seattle and 125 miles south of Vancouver, PAE – Paine Field Airport is a good option for those who want to avoid driving in Seattle traffic on…
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24 Hours in Tijuana – A Guide
Last Updated October 22, 2023: Our information about crossing the border is now out of date as a result of the recent closure of the Ped West Crossing in San Ysidro. “CBP says the closure is to help Border Patrol to processing non-citizens who’ve arrived between the ports of entry saying they’ll work towards normal…
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24 Hours in Tijuana – Stay: A Review of the K Tower Boutique Hotel
The K Tower Hotel is a Mexican boutique hotel located in Tijuana’s financial district. Located beside its sister property, Hotel Lucerna, the K Tower Hotel is the adults-only contemporary luxury hotel in Tijuana. With rooms on about 12 floors, it is a high rise hotel also popular for its rooftop bar and sushi restaurant. The…
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24 Hours in Tijuana – Where to Eat
From low-key taco stands to modern and hipster’sih food truck gardens, and high end dining, you will need more than 24 hours to sample all of it in Tijuana. We barely got to visit all the places on our list and ended up trying places that weren’t. If there is one thing we did experience…
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24 Hours in Tijuana – The Craft Beer Scene
Perhaps due to its close proximity to San Diego, a pioneer in the craft beer movement, Tijuana has numerous breweries of its own and the beers can be enjoyed in their tasting room or at one of the craft beer bars in town. We were only here for 24 hours so we didn’t get to…
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