If you visit Ecuador, you will likely pass through Guayaquil. There are a number of direct flights from the US to Guayaquil and its location makes it an ideal departure or return for a trip to the Galapagos. Most
New Orleans is special. No city in the USA embodies the vibrancy of New Orleans. This is a city that feels like a year-round block party, full of jazz, colorful buildings with balconies and wonderful creole food. If
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In March 2020, I planned to spend the weekend in Barcelona but the world went on lockdown. Two years later, I was able to make that same weekend trip. I needed to be in London to lecture at London Business School and
Last time I visited La Fortuna, it was to admire the volcano nearby. Arenal was known to spew out lava and produce beautiful fiery night skies. Each night, we would hope the volcano was not covered in clouds so we
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After several nights without hot water and a hostel like stay in the jungle, we were pleasantly surprised with our hotel in Manuel Antonio. The Falls had a beautiful courtyard filled with lush vegetation and a nice pool. We immediately dropped
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We ferried over from Positano to Sorrento and changed our base for the next few days primarily to be able to rock climb over the ocean in Punta Campanella. We also took advantage of Sorrento's proximity to Capri and made