Óbidos was my favorite place we visited in Portugal. Quiet with classic cobblestone streets and no modern buildings. Busy enough for small businesses to thrive and big enough to get lost and explore on your own without jostling through a crowd. ...
I was really worried about 2015 considering 2014 was the best year of my life (so far). 2014 was a dedicated gap year after finishing University where I traveled as much as I could. I got pretty attached to that lifestyle, and was concerned that the traveling would stop once I planted my roots firmly to a job. A few months into working,...
Five miles of beach in Morong, Bataan. Not just for sunbathing and beach volleyball, but the nesting grounds of many momma turtles. © Pia T. We stayed a while and got to talking with Manolo, who runs the conservation center. Years ago, he used to be a fisherman and a poacher. Turtle eggs were a delicacy, and many people in the area found selling...
