Don’t get us wrong – we LOVE New Orleans. But the thought of wading into a Big Easy Mardi Gras is something better left to young whippersnappers.
We took the rural route and learned about the wonderful goings-on in Cajun Country – what they call the REAL Mardi Gras!
Courir de Mardi Gras involves costumed men dancing on horseback, begging, and chicken chasing!
La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns A tradition older than Mardi Gras, is a communal hog butcher and meat fest.
Fais do-do See what Cajuns do once the kids go to bed… CONTINUE READING >>
Don’t get us wrong – we LOVE New Orleans. But the thought of wading into a Big Easy Mardi Gras is something better left to young whippersnappers.
We took the rural route and learned about the wonderful goings-on in Cajun Country – what they call the REAL Mardi Gras!
Courir de Mardi Gras involves costumed men dancing on horseback, begging, and chicken chasing!
La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns A tradition older than Mardi Gras, is a communal hog butcher and meat fest.
Fais do-do See what Cajuns do once the kids go to bed… CONTINUE READING >>
The capital city of Costa Rica is not typically a tourist destination, which made us like it all the more.
We were ready for a taste of the day to day life that the locals describe as Pura Vida…. CONTINUE READING >>
The capital city of Costa Rica is not typically a tourist destination, which made us like it all the more.
We were ready for a taste of the day to day life that the locals describe as Pura Vida…. CONTINUE READING >>
Our adventure of choice for the day on St. Lucia was to go into the caldera of a volcano and wallow in the mud. Yup, we were actually excited at the prospect of getting covered head to toe with fresh, hot, sulfur-laden volcanic mud… CONTINUE READING >>
Our adventure of choice for the day on St. Lucia was to go into the caldera of a volcano and wallow in the mud. Yup, we were actually excited at the prospect of getting covered head to toe with fresh, hot, sulfur-laden volcanic mud… CONTINUE READING >>
Join us for some of the wild monkey antics of the capuchins of Manuel Antonio National Park in CostaRica!…
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Join us for some of the wild monkey antics of the capuchins of Manuel Antonio National Park in CostaRica!…
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Recently it hit us, we have not been just traveling, but on a trek for the past fifteen years. We discovered that we didn’t want to simply visit places, we wanted to explore them…
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Recently it hit us, we have not been just traveling, but on a trek for the past fifteen years. We discovered that we didn’t want to simply visit places, we wanted to explore them…
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While exploring the area around Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park, we noticed a rope strung across the road.
Curious, we started to pay closer attention and found that they were all over the place, tons of them.
We wondered what was up, and the answer was a bit surprising, most of the ropes can be traced back to a couple of nine-year-old girls. What?… CONTINUE READING >>
While exploring the area around Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park, we noticed a rope strung across the road.
Curious, we started to pay closer attention and found that they were all over the place, tons of them.
We wondered what was up, and the answer was a bit surprising, most of the ropes can be traced back to a couple of nine-year-old girls. What?… CONTINUE READING >>
There are all kinds of fun things to do in the snow, but after trying it we have come to the conclusion that the best of them all is… dog sledding!
Much less bone crunching than skiing, and possibly even more exciting…
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There are all kinds of fun things to do in the snow, but after trying it we have come to the conclusion that the best of them all is… dog sledding!
Much less bone crunching than skiing, and possibly even more exciting…
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