Micki Kosman | The Barefoot Nomad

Caribbean | Travel Blogs
How The Beach Boys Convinced Me Aruba Was Worth A Look
Do you know that famous line in the Beach Boys song Kokomo that goes “Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I want to take you to … Well, way back when the song was just released, it was the first time I had ever heard of Aruba. Even back then it sounded like someplace I’d someday like to visit. I’ve always imagined that Aruba would be dotted with sandy white beaches and clear sparkling water like those from that famous Beach Boys song. So, do Aruba’s beaches really live up to my imagination?
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Travel Blogs
A Love Letter To Grand Old Hotels
Once in a while we get a chance to spend some time in a hotel that offers something really special.
You know the hotels I mean.
The hotels with the huge lobbies gleaming with polished wood, where you just might run into someone famous sitting casually in an overstuffed chair.
Hotels with room service wheeled up to your room and served with a red rose and a white tablecloth.
Hotels where the bellboy is over 60 years old, and loves to tell stories about the time …
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Europe | Travel Blogs | Turkey
How to Visit Istanbul in Six Hours
With only an afternoon to check out the sights and sounds in Istanbul’s old city, we tell you how to see the main highlights for yourself in under 6 hours.
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Tech | Travel Tips
25 Free Must Have iPhone Travel Apps
As travel bloggers, we use our iPhones constantly to find hotels and apartments, book airfares, get directions, select restaurants, phone home and share photos. Check out our list of free, must have travel apps to make life on the road that much easier.
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Canada | Travel Blogs
Oh Canada! The Joy of Going Home
It’s been a long road these last six months.
In that time we’ve been to ten countries and set foot on four continents.
We’ve logged over 28,377 kilometers (or 17,632 miles for our American friends), as the crow flies.
Now that we’re back in Canada for the summer, it’s time to get my Canadian on…
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Travel Blogs
Riding Dromedary Camels in the Moroccan Desert
Jordan, four years old and all of 32 pounds, makes a beeline for a sitting camel and bounds on top without a moments hesitation.
I exchange a tentative glance with Charles, debating how much I should worry about our little girl’s sudden bond with a 1,000 pound animal. Mohammad, the camel’s handler is completely unfazed by Jordan’s enthusiasm, though I’m fairly sure that small girls with wild golden ringlets don’t fling themselves on top of his camels every day…
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Information | Travel Blogs
Top Ten Destinations for Teaching English in 2013
Getting paid to travel, teach and inspire is not something you see on a lot of job advertisements, but teaching English abroad is a fairly special career path. If you want to see the world, do something to shake up your life and have a great time doing it, teaching English abroad could be the answer. Take a look at these top ten tips of places to go…
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Travel Blogs | Travel Tips
The Ultimate Guide to Finding A Great Riad in the Marrakech Medina
Marrakesh’s Medina is everything every guidebook says it is: a vibrant, teeming and wild assault on the eyes, ears and nose. Hustlers, touts, tourists, merchants, mopeds, cars, and even donkeys pulling carts of fresh vegetables somehow make their way along the narrow alleyways, as Moroccan grandmothers totter along seemingly oblivious to the chaos around them.
It’s this chaos that makes Marrakech’s riads a perfect, calm place to escape. Check out our guide to finding the perfect retreat from the chaotic city streets and souks.
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