2012 March | Native Foreigner

Photos: Costa Rica Beach Sunsets

Is there anything more beautiful than a beach sunset? Check out the following sunsets from three different beaches in Costa Rica. Each beach was no more than 30 minutes apart, yet they offered surprisingly different sunsets. Tell us what YOUR favorite is! Technorati Tags: beach, Costa Rica, sunset

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Travel Thirst Thursday: Huanglong, China

Grab your cameras for a picture-perfect photo op in Huanglong, China. Listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, Huanglong – meaning Yellow Dragon – boasts several radiantly colored ponds that snake through the valley. Due to calcite deposits, an array of colors – from bright oranges to pale blues –...

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The Gastronomic Delights of the Greek Islands

Below is a guest post by Ricky Durrance about the various foods offered in Greece. As someone who has something of a fussy palate, going abroad always brings to the forefront of my mind the issue of food. While I am not opposed to the odd trip to McDonalds when...

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Cooking Like A Local

Walk into any grocery store in the U.S. and you might be overwhelmed by the number of choices. Shelves are stacked to the ceiling with cereal, granola bars, and boxed dinners. Need some milk? No problem. Choose from skim, soy, almond, 1%, 2%, whole or chocolate. What size? Grab anything...

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Shower Woes While Abroad

When traveling, you are bound to end up in a situation that is completely foreign to you. For me, this happened rather quickly…in the bathroom. I know, it’s not a particularly hot topic. BUT, it’s something many can to relate to and hopefully, my experience will help you if you...

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Travel: It’s All About the Bathroom

Bathrooms are home to various bodily fluids, pungent smells and natural disasters. They are every germophobes nightmare. Perhaps it’s a taboo subject for some. I mean, why would you really want to discuss all the unpleasantries that occur in that place. But, if you’re a traveler, specifically a female traveler,...

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