Welcome to my very first blog post featuring a destination in Vietnam! I’ve been based in Ho Chi Minh City for almost a month now, and after doing a little bit of research, I decided to take my very first trip outside the city. I looked at a number of options, but eventually decided to check out the island of Phú Quốc, which is right off the southern coast of the Vietnamese “mainland”...
If you’ve been following Caffeinated Excursions, then you know that one of things that inspired me to start blogging was my newfound love of all things Caribbean. In addition to pristine beaches, ... this part of the world has fascinating cultures and histories. This is especially true of the tiny Colombian island of San Andrés...
After my visit to the amazing city of Medellín in 2018, I knew that I wanted to return to Colombia to see what more the country had to offer. I finally had the opportunity this month to spend about a week in three different areas: the capital city of Bogotá, the tiny Caribbean island of San Andrés, and the coastal city of Cartagena...
As part of my recent five-night trip to Buenos Aires, I decided to spend one day in the small town of Colonia del Sacramento across the Río de la Plata in Uruguay. Usually referred to as just Colonia, this coastal village is the perfect day trip for anyone in Buenos Aires who may be looking to collect a couple of additional passport stamps...
Have you been thinking about South America for your next major vacation? For most Americans, it’s not a quick or easy journey. But rewards await those willing to go the extra mile (literally). That is especially true for adventurers headed to one of the further corners of the continent: Argentina...
In this post, I’m going to share with you one of Mexico’s best-kept secrets: the island of Holbox! Located off the northern coast of Quintana Roo, Holbox is fairly large island with an absolutely breathtaking beach that even most avid travelers and Mexico enthusiasts haven’t yet heard of...
Just as the title of this post suggests, Puerto Vallarta is the first destination in Mexico that I’ve visited twice. This beach town on Mexico’s Pacific Coast in the state of Jalisco has everything you could want in a getaway: amazingly warm weather, beautiful blue skies and beaches, great food and drinks, and wonderfully “chill” west coast vibe...
After visiting a number of beach destinations in and around Mexico at the end of 2018, I was ready for a change of pace. While searching for cool places to visit that aren't on the coast, I came across the city of Guanajuato! It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, and for good reason...
Earlier this month I spent a weekend in Belize and absolutely loved it! I visited the quiet little town of Corozal right across from the Mexico border and was fascinated by the little details that make this town so quaint. Corozal was the perfect place to get a first look at Belizean culture...
Crossing international borders on foot is always an unusual experience, and even avid travelers rarely get the chance to do so. In the case of Mexico and Belize, information published online in 2017 was already out-of-date...