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The Best Of The Barefoot Nomad for 2013

Like the experienced procrastinators we are, Charles and I have just gotten around to looking back on 2013.

This site has grown a lot in the past year, and we have to thank you so much for reading and sticking with us. You’re what makes this site so much fun.

Since we’ve seen so many new readers this year, we thought it would be a great idea to highlight some of our favorite articles to give you a chance to catch up on posts you might have missed.

Photo by Takashi Tomooka on Flickr
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Meeting The Locals in Okinawa

If you’ve followed our blog for any length of time, you’ll know that we love to kick back and hang with the locals.

We’ve eaten at local, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, wandered around the back streets of dozens of cities and have made connections with people all across the globe.  That’s what makes traveling so special.

Okinawa Prefecture has just made a video with that as it’s goal. It’s called Meet The Locals.

Aonang Phu Petra Resort

Eight of the World’s Most Romantic Budget Hotels and Hostels

When you think of a romantic hotel, what are the first images that come to mind? For most people, romantic hotels are private villas overlooking the ocean or luxury boutique hotels. While these places are great, most of them have one huge disadvantage: a huge price tag. The truth is, you don’t need to pay a fortune to find a romantic place to stay