Travel Blog - Beers and Beans

Fancy yourself as Mr. Jones? Check out the Coba ruins RivieraMaya

Bethany Salvon

[google1] A few weeks back I published an article and photo essay of the ruins in Tulum, Mexico. Overlooking the blue Caribbean Sea and surrounded by palm trees, they were…

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Barcelo Resort in RivieraMaya – An all inclusive photo essay & review

Bethany Salvon

Ok, I’ll admit it. I’ve never been much of a resort person. Generally I prefer a more off-the-beaten path type of lodging. But I had also never stayed at an…

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Tips for Shopping in the Souks of Marrakech

Bethany Salvon

The souks of the Marrakech Medina at Djemaa el-Fna are a shoppers paradise. On this recent trip to the city of constant excitement we strolled through the souks and were…

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3 Free Attractions: Belgrade Edition

Randy Kalp

[google1] In between farms while volunteering in Serbia, we had the chance to stay with Katarina and Mirolsav, the founders of WWOOF Serbia, in Belgrade. While we only had a…

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Autumn Days at Djemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech

Randy Kalp

Ringling Brothers Circus has nothing on Djemaa el-Fna in Marrakech. The former may be the “greatest show on earth,” but the latter is clearly the greatest spectacle on earth. If…

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Marrakech After Dark – A Photo Essay

Bethany Salvon

Insanity. Madness. Non-stop Circus. Maybe if I was Allen Ginsberg I could come up with words that accurately describe the Marrakech Medina. It was by far the craziest place that…

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Know Before You Go: Marrakech Guide

Randy Kalp

[google1] Marrackech is the kind of place where you can blow a three day holiday lost in a labyrinth of souks like Alice trapped in Wonderland. By the time you…

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