Fun Things to Do in Madison for Sustainable Travelers
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Fun Things to Do in Madison for Sustainable Travelers

Regularly voted one of the most liveable, happiest, and greenest cities in the USA, Madison is the kind of place we wanted to stop and stay for a while. As a capital city and university town, it has a balance of sophistication and fun. Take all those cosmopolitan offerings and surround them with 5 lakes…

Guanajuato, Mexico: The Happiest Little City
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Guanajuato, Mexico: The Happiest Little City

Guanajuato City feels like one of the happiest places on Earth. The cradle of Mexican Independence, nationals come here to pay homage to their forefathers and celebrate all night long. The city doesn’t get many international tourists—making it one of the country’s best-kept secrets. We first came to this state capital in 2016 and were…

Northern Israel: Haifa & Old Akko
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Northern Israel: Haifa & Old Akko

A picturesque Mediterranean port city, cascading down Mt. Carmel to the sea, with the world-famous Baha’i Gardens in between…Haifa holds it’s own for beauty and culture. Not a big tourist-draw, it’s is a real city that prides itself on its harmoniously mixed population of Jews and Arabs. We particularly loved the street market and art…

Sintra, Portugal: 1,000 Years of History in 1 Day
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Sintra, Portugal: 1,000 Years of History in 1 Day

Set high in the mountains, just 20 miles from the capital with cool temps and views to the ocean, Sintra has always been in fashion. From the Moors to medieval royalty to the European jet-set, people have flocked to this seductive locale for more than a millennium. Each group left their stylistic mark, from foreboding…

Mazatlán, Mexico: Home Away from Home
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Mazatlán, Mexico: Home Away from Home

Where would we like to revisit, live, or retire? We have very different answers to these commonly asked questions, but when it comes to our “golden years” … Mazatlán, Mexico has dibs on us. With 300+ days of sunshine per year, beachside apartments for less than $250/month, incredible food, affordable health care, and a two-hour…

The Oldest City in the Americas
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The Oldest City in the Americas

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It’s the oldest city in The Americas (est. 1496) and home to the first cathedral, university, castle, monastery, and fortress in the New World. If you knew that, good on ya, but I feel like every person we’ve told is as surprised as we were. Why…

Three Bahamian Islands—Miles Away & Worlds Apart
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Three Bahamian Islands—Miles Away & Worlds Apart

We got an email asking, “Have you ever honeymooned in the Nantucket of the Caribbean?” It was this intriguing note that brought us to Eleuthera and Harbour Island, the former British capital of the Bahamas with its pastel-colored colonial homes, pink sand beaches, and golf-carts-for-cars. Sure, it has similarities with Nantucket’s charming clapboard homes and…

Unexpected Asia: Philippines!
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Unexpected Asia: Philippines!

A tricked-out Jeepney blaring Bon Jovi pulls up to the stoplight. The driver, wearing a stone-washed jean jacket belts out, “You give love a bad name,” touches his rosary dangling from the rearview mirror, and drives away. Where are we? The Philippines, colonized by the Spanish then the Americans (yes, the U.S. had colonies) is…