Micki Kosman | The Barefoot Nomad

Tech
Hands on Review of a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Waterpoof Camera
Buying a new camera can be incredibly frustrating. You have to sort through the dozens of cameras available, try to make sense of incomprehensible technical reviews and try to find a decent price. It’s easy to get so caught up in comparing specs that you put off your purchase until the last minute and then hope that it lives up to expectations.
I think we’re like a lot of people who just want to know a few simple things: Does the camera take good pictures and video? Is the camera easy to use? How rugged is it? Is it truly waterproof?
We had the opportunity to review Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-TS4 for a few weeks and put it through it’s paces. Is this rugged, waterproof, point and shoot camera for you? Find out in our review.
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Europe | Travel Blogs
Petty Larceny, Wanderlust and Dreaming of a Holiday in Corfu
I love dreaming about where to go on vacation.
As a kid, I would flip for hours through glossy vacation brochures filled with scenes of sun-drenched beaches and smiling families until the pages went limp with use. Travel agents must have hated me. I was constantly nicking their magazines.
Not much has changed, except I’m checking out pretty pictures online, instead of committing petty larceny against unsuspecting travel agents. I’m on a bit of a Southern Europe kick these days, and checking out the great beaches of islands like Corfu.
Why Corfu? Corfu’s a Greek island on the Ionian sea, dotted with pretty beaches and historic ruins. It sounds like a wonderful place to…
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Europe | Travel Blogs
Who Wants to Fly to Turkey for Ice Cream?
People visit Turkey for many reasons: The thriving culture, sparkling sapphire seaside, world famous healing spas and amazing historical sites. It’s a unique, vibrant country where a rich Middle Eastern culture meets the Western world.
But enough of that. We want to go there for the ice cream. Here’s why …
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Travel Tips
29 Things We Love in a Hotel Room
As a traveling family, we’ve stayed in a lot of hotels. Some of them one star, some five star, but most in between. While we expect a lot of differences between a five and one star hotel, it’s often surprising how much difference there can be between hotels in the same class.
What are some of the little things that we scan for in hotel reviews that can make the difference between an ordinary stay and a great stay. Find out…
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Family | Travel Tips
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing A Great Family Hostel
Hostels have a reputation for being party places filled with 20 year old students, grungy shared bathrooms and crowded dorms. But things have changed. Some hostels now rival nice hotels for amenities and cleanliness, and many have private rooms and bathrooms for couples and families.
We mostly stay in rental apartments when we travel, as we can get great long term rates and a place to cook (almost a necessity when you travel with two kids under eight!). We’ve found that hostels are a great alternative to hotels when …
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Australia | Oceania | Travel Blogs
Jumping Crocodiles on Australia’s Adelaide River
How do you make a calm day on the river go from zero to 60 in a heartbeat? Simple, dangle a little meat over the water and wait for the crocs to show…
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Canada | North America | Travel Blogs
Farmers Market, Food and Fun at Tranquille Farm Fresh
We stopped by Tranquille Farm Fresh in Kamloops, BC on a sunny fall day to sample their fresh produce, run through the corn maze and learn a little about history. We found what we came for, and much more. Tranquille Farm Fresh has a fascinating history, with roots in the gold rush, days as a former tuberculosis sanatorium, and even an incarnation as a mental institution…
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Family | Mexico
The Big List of Things to Do in Playa del Carmen With Kids
Playa del Carmen is a great place to vacation with kids whether they’re small like ours or teenagers. We spent a few months in Playa, and we rounded up the very best activities to do with kids for you.
Check out this big list of fun things to do in Playa del Carmen with kids…
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