Although I’d call myself an environmentalist, my simultaneous love of traveling (and historically frequent flying) has done some serious damage to my supposedly beloved Earth. The airlines try to pat me on the back. “There there,” they say, “Just spend…
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I’m a very climate-conscious person. I’ve dedicated a lot of adult life to trying to protect and build more green spaces while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Yes, there’s a glaring contradiction in my way of life: I’ve flown a…
The Santa Ana Volcano hike is one of my favorite outdoor experiences in El Salvador. You climb steadily for about 1.5–2 hours, and at the top, you’re rewarded with a view of a rare sulfuric crater lake that looks almost…
Taking the buses in El Salvador is not like taking them in North America or Europe. The biggest challenge is figuring out the routes and schedules. Well, I figured out at least one of the routes. Bus route 201, which…
Note: This is the introduction to my first-ever travel guide: Spend Less, Fly More: How to Save Hundreds on Flights (Without Credit Card Points). It’s just $19 bucks, and you’ll probably 10x that value on your next trip from my…
Every time I look at Amtrak prices between New York and Washington, D.C., I get a bit sad. It’s such a shame that what’s clearly the best option (a comfy train with a cafe car and everything) is very often…