Another BC Road Trip - Sea To Sky Highway
British Colombia continues to surprise me. I can't believe I've never taken this gorgeous route from Vancouver. I guess I'm always in a...
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Caryn Stroh
- 5 min
Deciding Which Mexican Beach To Visit This Winter? (Part 3 - Zihuatenejo and Ixtapa)
ZIHUATENEJO Zihuatenejo is a small used-to-be-sleepy fishing village halfway up the western coast of Mexico. Zihuatenejo has two...
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Caryn Stroh
- 8 min
Deciding Which Mexican Beach To Visit This Winter? (Part 2 – Puerto Escondido)
Maybe you like to surf, dance, party, OR…just sit quietly on a gorgeous beach? Yes to one or all? Then, head to Puerto Escondido… How Do...
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Caryn Stroh
- 5 min
Deciding Which Mexican Beach To Visit This Winter? (Part 1 - Huatulco and Zipolite)
If you’re thinking about a beach in Mexico, but you haven’t decided on which one, read on! Now, far be it for me to tell you which beach...
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Caryn Stroh
- 12 min
The Cariboo-Chilcotin in Beautiful British Colombia
Sigh...how things can change in a couple hours. There, in the cab of our truck, a once-clean haven for storing snacks, maps and such, sat...
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Caryn Stroh
- 6 min
Oaxaca (Wah-ha-ka)
Where Did We Stay in Oaxaca? I pulled my chair on to our tiny balcony at Hotel Nueva Antequera, a lovely colonial building right off the...
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Caryn Stroh
- 6 min
Magical Pueblos of Central Mexico - Part 4
ORIZABA And Jesus delivered us. After eight long hours in his full eight-passenger van (who knew BlaBla rideshare was a business for...
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Caryn Stroh
- 8 min
Magical Pueblos in Central Mexico - Part 3
To Aaron's credit, he didn't even laugh when he saw me naked on the bed doin' the Happy Baby. Not even a flirty "Lookin' for me?" I'm not...
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Caryn Stroh
- 4 min
Magic Pueblos of Central Mexico - Part 2
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE "Wow, there are a lot of white people here!" I said to Aaron as we entered the central plaza of San Miguel de...
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Caryn Stroh
- 6 min
Magic Pueblos of Central Mexico - Part 1
Oh GUANAJUATO Oh my god, I gasped, collapsing on a rock step. I didn't remember reading anything about a 45-degree goat trail when I...
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Caryn Stroh
- 7 min
Navigating Mexico City
“How did we get lost again?” I said to Aaron, my frustration audible. We were at the end of Day 1 of 4. We had, with great fortitude,...
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Caryn Stroh
- 7 min
Exploring the Kootenays
The Kootenays is the name of the lush, mountainous region full of long, clear lakes in southeast British Columbia. This was where Aaron...
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Caryn Stroh
- 7 min
Bolivia - Beautifully Bizarre
The streets of La Paz are eerie at four o’clock in the morning, and I hurriedly lead the kids through them, past sleeping bodies sprawled...
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Caryn Stroh
- 8 min
Exploring Northern B.C. - Part 4 (Barkerville)
Burns Lake to Barkerville (410 kilometres) Civilization has begun to creep back in as we drive from Burns Lake. Yes, there are still...
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Caryn Stroh
- 18 min
Exploring Northern BC - Part 3
From Watson Lake in the Yukon, we take the Alaska Highway across the winding Liard River to Junction 37 where we turn south on to the...
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Caryn Stroh
- 14 min
Misadventure in Peru - Lunacy or Living Large?
(Excerpt from my book-in-progress - Mama's Goin' Backpacking) As I push myself up from the steps and look at the young men waiting for me...
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Caryn Stroh
- 9 min
San Blas Islands - The hidden gem of Panama!
Is this not the most beautiful place you've ever seen? Well, that's my little hut on the right hand side, a place I stayed for three of...
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Caryn Stroh
- 2 min
COVID Facts At Your Fingertips (A FREE Downloadable Guide)
ARE WE ARE EVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO TRAVEL AGAIN? I’ve sure been thinking about this. And I’m sure many of you have been as well. I’ve...
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Caryn Stroh
- 12 min
Explore Northern B.C. (Part 2)
Atlin, Aaron tells me later, is a little town just off the Yukon border and down a dead-end road. “It’s gorgeous,” he says. “And there’s...
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Caryn Stroh
- 7 min
How To Get Talking to Locals! (Learn a New Language)
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 2020 will be good to see the back of. Yes? For those who’ve lost loved ones, it was the worst year ever. If you...
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